U4-U6 Active Start
Active Start Stage of Development:
This age group will meet once a week, in groups of 8-10 players. Teams will play together, lead by volunteer coaches - predominantly parents - with support from club-provided session plans and staff. Sessions include the ABCs of physical literacy & fun soccer-based activities in a small group format on club-built fields in the north end of London; one in the east & one in the west.
As a cooperatively run not-for-profit community club, all our teams require volunteers.
Contact us if you are interested in coaching your player's team at icoach@norwestsoccer.com all other inquiries must go to info@norwestsoccer.com.
per Ontario Soccer LTPD standards
At this age, practices focus on developing four core competencies for Long Term Player Development, as outlined by Ontario Soccer.
Small-sided games:.
Can be 1v1, e.g. Mom or Dad vs Child...
Letting them play, lots of movement.
Soccer Coordination:
Ball each, lots of touches, left and right foot, different parts of foot and body.
Soccer Technique:
Fun activities and games with a ball each,
General Movements:
Running, jumping, twisting, rolling, concentrate on dribbling all directions. hopping, moving backwards, etc.
All done in a fun, safe, interactive environment.
Under 4 & Under 5 Season:
Our U4s and U5s participate once a week, Saturday mornings. The program includes
Timbits Uniform:
-Soccer Jersey
-Soccer Shorts
-Soccer Socks
-Size 3 Timbits ball8 weeks of volunteer lead Soccer (mother nature providing)
Fun Day
-a mid-August Saturday event that includes;
-a game,
-awards,
-DIY photobooth
Under 6 Season:
Our Under 6 program is a twice-a-week program that includes:
Everything listed above for U4 & U5 +
Weekly Game Day at local neighbourhood parks that were built with specially sized 5v5. fields for U6-U8 use!
Our Season Outline:
Division:
U4 Co-ed
U5 Co-ed
Day of the Week:
Saturdays
9:00-9:45 AM
10:00-10:45 AM
Season Dates:
May 25th-Aug. 10th
Outside of Club Shut Down Weeks.
See rec. main page for exact season outline.
Fees:
$100 *Coaches (Jan.)
$125 for Feb 1 - Mar 14
$150 for Mar 15-Apr 30
(spaces limited)
Division:
U6 Boys
U6 Girls
Day of the Week:
Practices Saturday mornings at 11 AM.
Mondays or Tuesdays at 6:00 PM expected.
Season Dates:
May 25th-Aug. 10th
Outside of Club Shut Down Weeks.
See rec. main page for a more precise season outline once posted.
Fees:
$120 *Coaches (Jan.)
$160 for Feb 1 - Mar 14
$185 for Mar 15-Apr 30
(spaces limited)
Fields:
Choose from our East location or West location during registration for Saturday mornings:
East Field
Behind Stoneycreek Baptist Church
2225 Highbury Rd just north of Fanshawe Pk. Rd.
West Field
Behind West Park Church
955 Gainsborough Rd. just south of Fanshawe Pk. Rd.
Under 6 Game Fields:
Field use for U6 and up is always dependent on registration. We have co-opted on building three fields specific to the Canada Soccer standards for this age group. All three fields may be used in the course of our season. We do like to assign players' Home fields closer to their postal code; this can usually be arranged if U6 registration requires more than one field on game nights.
*Coaches may email icoach@norwestsoccer.com for a January (only) early access discount code if they are ready to commit or to learn more!
We try hard not to make changes to the outline above, but final division schedules are determined by player registrations annually and sometimes necessitate changes. Late player registrations can mean spring schedule changes.
We aim to publish full schedules the week of May 15th annually in your PowerUp Member Zone Calendar.
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