Loisaida Youth Soccer || Programs

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Youth Soccer Program

Loisaida Youth Soccer (LYS) offers multi-level programming for children ages 5-14 in the spring, winter and fall annually. All programs are taught by US Soccer Federation licensed coaches who play soccer themselves, and most have experience at either the college, professional club, and international levels.

LYS utilizes the best of modern child-centered soccer coaching techniques developed by the US Youth Soccer Association, Tony Waiters’ Micro Soccer styled after South-America’s street soccer. Programs include age-appropriate soccer fitness, skills development and discovery learning of the game of soccer.

Programs take place outdoors in the Spring and Fall in Parks Department fields at the East River Park and Houston Street fields and indoors in the Winter at the Boys and Girls Republic gym on 6th St. & Ave. D. Click here to Register Now

About our Saturday and Tuesday Player Development Programs
Both Saturday and Tuesday programs will engage and challenge experienced players as well as those who are coming to soccer for the first time. Youth will have a variety of opportunities to work in different subgroups throughout the season according to their experience and skill level with different curriculum activities to suit their needs. This will ensure that beginners get a comfortable grasp of the game and those with prior soccer experience move to the next skill level.

About our Free Clinics
Tired of your children playing video games?
Do you feel they need some exercise in addition to reading books?

Check out our free soccer clinics. If your child has a good time (we know they will as our coaches make sport and fitness really fun) simply sign up for the season.

Winter Saturdays 2010 indoors – Youth
Indoor soccer is fast & fun so bring shorts, tee-shirt, sneakers & water! Free clinic January 23

8 Saturdays:
Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13 (no soccer—President's Day weekend Feb. 20),
Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20 (March 20 = certificate ceremony, families bring healthy snacks).

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Ages 5-6

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Ages 7-8

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ages 9-11

Family Involvement
We recognize that families are the cornerstone of our success and are deeply committed to meeting their needs. Our philosophy is to create a cheerful and positive sporting environment for all. Learning to win and lose with grace is encouraged. Opportunities are available for YOU to volunteer at all levels of the organization. We appreciate the enthusiastic parents who took their first USSF License F course to make them really great volunteers. We are looking for young women players/mothers to train to be coaches who have experience playing soccer as role-models for our girls.

The LYS Hallmarks of Success

Your child independently chooses to play soccer in the park, schoolyard, street, or anywhere.

For those who wish to play competitively...

- Your children choose to play soccer in the LYS Public Middle School League annually in the fall.

- Your children choose to play on travel teams (committing to three days weekly all year round).

- Your children choose to play on tournament teams (committing to two days weekly all year round).

- LYS can help identify and facilitate your child working with other local clubs. Tryouts in the spring annually only for the beginning of the soccer year in the fall.