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The Liberal, 26 Jul 1978, B3

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Carl Koteff. 13. works on his control at the soccer school last week. (Photo by Bruce Hogg) David Vass. 13. demonstrates how a goalkeeper must do everything in his power to stop that ball. Sometimes that‘s not Kids get nothing but soccer here Black Hawk OFLYWEIGHT OLIGHTWEIGHT OMIDDLEWEIGHT CHEAVYWEIGHT REGISTRATION: 12 NOON T0 2 PM. EXOTIC DANCERS BETWEEN BOUTS AT MEN'S RICHMOND HILL SOUTHERN ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIPS (YONGE AND ELGIN MILLS) MOTOR INN Twinkle toe By a hair OLIGHTWEIGHT OHEAVYWEIGHT LADIES' 88441171 enough. Here. he gets practice at the Rich- mond Hill Soccer School. (Photos by B. Hogg) The Manitou Soccer Schoolsv only a small part of the same company‘s soccer camp, holds {our one-week sessions every year. The schools are run along similar lines to a hockey or power skating school or several other clinics that offer intensive instruction in all aspects of a sport or hobby. If you have kids bet- ween the ages of 8 and 18 who have been bitten by the soccer bug and are serious about the sport. you might consider sending them to a “soccer school" where they can get a full dose of the fundamentals. Here is what the students get during their five days of professional instruction: fitness sessions. special This lime. there were no girls enrolled. but Mr. Stephen pointed out they are mosl welcome to participate. For $40 7 which covers Monday [0 Saturday â€" pupils get to live and breathe soccer for six hours a day. At last week‘s school in Crosby Park. there were 34 kids aged 8 l0 14 from the Richmond Hill area. This year. director Jeff Stephen set up a school on a special request from the Richmond Hill minor soccer team. have kit ages of 8 3 been bil 2r bug a: kids bet- ? 8 and 18 bitten by and are The one-week school is a capsulized version of lhe Manitou Soccer Camp. which a child can attend for five days or one. two or three weeks. This is an overnight camp and it is the only soccer camp in Canada. Besides the intensive soccer training most of the other outdoor sports, including tennis and horseback riding, are offered. All players are grouped according to their age. size and skill level. The emphasis is on the development of soccer skills.physical fitness (at least 20 minutes is spent in this area alone), soccer knowledge. sportsmanship and fun- filled competitions A“ the S! are run i1 with the 0 Association For this past session. Mr. Stephen brought in goalkeeper Murray Greenberg from New York for the goalies‘ clinic. Chris Bellamy of the Ontario Referees' Association also attended the school for the referee clinic. goalkeeping clinics. tactics and teamwork, tournament play, use of special skill development drills. lectures and films and a special referee‘s lecture on the laws of the game. school sessions in conjunction Ontario Soccer Richmond Hill won the first game 1-0 in a shootout on a goal by Robbie Stel (the game had been tied 2-2 on goals by Carl Koteff. Jon Byers The local boys also won the second game. by a score of 3-]. Goals were by David McKee (2) and Such visiting celebrity coaches and players that are schedules to attend the soccer camp this year include: Graham Leggat (British player for four teams. played for Scotland‘s International Side and took over as coach of Toronto Metros in 1971; Alan Churchard: Dick Howard {otformer goalkeeper for Toronto Metros and Canada World Cup); and Chris Bellamy. Jeff Stephen brought two teams down from the camp in Parry Sound to play the Richmond Hill team during last week's soccer school. an Ontario Association referee. Players are provided with uniforms and their own individual soccer ball. with Ely Zl‘iberul ods natio and SIdewalk slabs THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. July 26. 19‘ ”W” ‘ ‘HIIHIII' W" "W ““ "ll LL LLLLLL L LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLL LLLLLLL uLLL «LL- LLLLLIIII‘ ”I!!!“ "HILL "'1” llumlllllum “L“ LLLIL'LLLLLLLLL“LLLLLLLLLLL "11L Standard Sizes :‘U’E 1V n, Brown IOL EDS urs and i walk slip )Ut

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