1. Improve Your Skills Spring 2006

2. Overview • The NCISL will be running two skill improvement programs for the 2006 season • Goal keeping skills • Outfield skills • All NCISL players may apply to take part • The NCISL will be partnering with professional soccer academies to deliver the programs • Both programs will have six 90 minute sessions

3. Goal Keeping • 6 week session aimed at improving your goal keeping skills • Players from all NCISL divisions can attend • All sessions will be at the University of Ottawa • Price is $125 per person • Dates • Mondays starting May 8th at 6:15pm or • Thursdays starting May 11th at 8:00pm • Players select which day they want to attend on their application form

4. Goal Keeping Program • Week 1 – Footwork and ball handling • Week 2 – Closing down attackers and effective distribution • Week 3 – Managing high balls and crosses • Week 4 – Owning the box • Week 5 – Facing the penalty • Week 6 – Dead ball situations

5. Goal Keeping Coaching Staff • Head coach is Tania Singfield of the Golden Gloves Academy • Tania is a former Canada international goal keeper • Tania was a member of the 1995 Canada World Cup Squad • Tania started the Golden Gloves Academy in 1996 and has since coached throughout the country including sessions with the Canadian National Team

6. Outfield • 6 week session aimed at improving your outfield soccer skills • Players from all NCISL divisions can attend • Sessions will be at an NCISL field • Price is $75 per person • Dates • Fridays starting May 12th at 6:15pm or • Mondays starting May 15th at 6:15pm • Players select which day they want to attend on their application form

7. Outfield Program • Week 1 – Controlling the ball • Week 2 – Passing the ball • Week 3 – Shooting • Week 4 – Defending • Week 5 – Making space • Week 6 – Dribbling

8. Outfield Coaching Staff • Greg Holden is Director of Soccer at the Scorpion Soccer Academy • Greg grew up in England but is a former US Collegiate player • Greg has coached since 1990 in both the USA and Canada • Greg has his FIFA and USSF coaching certification • Further information at www.scorpionsoccer.ca

9. Outfield Coaching Staff • Jay Crier is Head Coach of the Scorpion Soccer Academy • Jay also grew up in England and is a former England schools international • Jay also played professionally in England • Further information at www.scorpionsoccer.ca

10. How To Take Part • All NCISL members may apply to take a skills program • Download the application form found on the NCISL web site and follow the instructions on that form • There is a limit to the number of players who can take part • Positions will be awarded on a first come first served basis

11. Further Information • Please contact Dawn Dinsdale • admin@ncisl.com • Check out our web site • www.ncisl.com