Clarifying Some Misconceptions Around Long-Term Player Development (LTPD)

Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Administrator

VAUGHAN, ON — While the LTPD initiative is a directive from Canadian Sport for Life and mandated by the Canadian Soccer Association, it is not something we are doing in Ontario because “we have to”.  It’s time that we change a system that needs to progress and evolve for the benefit of our youngsters in more »

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Jason De Vos Resigns As OSC Technical Director

Posted on May 8th, 2012 by Administrator

OAKVILLE, ON – It is with great sadness that Oakville Soccer Club announces the resignation of Technical Director Jason de Vos, who will be leaving the Club at the beginning of June to further pursue his career as a professional broadcaster and soccer analyst. "Making the decision to leave Oakville was one of the most more »

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OSA 2012 Soccer Conference Resounding Success

Posted on May 3rd, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

LTPD Workshops – Comments & Highlights VAUGHAN, ON — There was a lot of passion on display at this past weekend’s Soccer ’12 Conference hosted by The OSA in Mississauga. Attendance was higher than it has been in many years, an indication that Districts and Clubs across the province are eager to move our great more »

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2012 OSA Soccer Conference & AGM Wrap-Up

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

Click for Photo Album OSA CTO Alex Chiet presents keynote address at the 2012 AGM TORONTO, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association’s 2012 Soccer Conference wound up Sunday noon after an intensive two and one-half days of Board Meetings, Workshops and the Annual General Meeting on Sunday morning. The main theme of this year`s conference centered more »

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LTPD And ‘The Courage To Be Patient’

Posted on April 27th, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

Reprint from original post by Christian Lavers in www.soccernation.com On March 30, in San Diego, CA, U.S. Soccer Director of Coaching Dave Chesler gave a presentation outlining concepts in long-term athlete development to approximately 50 coaches within the Elite Clubs National League. During the presentation, he quoted U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team Coach Pia Sundhage more »

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Nominate A Coach For The Geoff Gowan Award

Posted on April 26th, 2012 by Administrator

OTTAWA, ON — The Geoff Gowan Award was created in 1996 to honour former Coaching Association of Canada president Geoffrey Gowan, CM, PhD. The award recognizes lifetime contributions to coaching development and is awarded to a coach who has presented a positive public image of coaching and enhanced the role of the coach with the more »

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CAO Announces Inaugural NCCP Super Clinics

Posted on April 11th, 2012 by Administrator

A Million Reasons To Coach. What’s Yours? Ontario Coaches Week – April 14 – 22, 2012 Teach a skill Inspire the next Crosby Be a role model Because I had a coach that made a difference in my life TORONTO, ON – There are a million reasons to coach and the Coaches Association of Ontario more »

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LTPD MLF Bobby Lennox Guest Clinician In West Indies

Posted on April 10th, 2012 by Administrator

ROSEAU, DOMINICA, West Indies – Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) Master Learning Facilitator (MLF), Bobby Lennox, was invited recently to run several coaching workshops in the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies, as part of the Commonwealth Games Sports Leaders Abroad Program (SLAP). Primary School Teachers with Bobby Lennox The York Region Soccer Association’s Technical Director spent more »

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LTPD Update For Referees

Posted on April 5th, 2012 by Administrator

VAUGHAN, ON — As we prepare for the 2012 outdoor season, I wanted to make contact with all of our referees to ensure you are aware of our plans—short and longer-term—with regard to our ongoing work around Long-Term Player Development (LTPD). We recognize that you, understandably, have a wide range of questions about where referees more »

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OSA Announces Long Term Player Development (LTPD) Champions

Posted on March 28th, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

VAUGHAN, ON — As we embarked on the next phase of our LTPD implementation a few weeks ago, we initiated a “Call for Applications” regarding the positions of Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) Champions. We were fortunate to have a number of high-calibre applicants. That left us with the difficult task of choosing a select few. more »

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