TORONTO LYNX MEDIA RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

FREE CLINIC FOR SOCCER COACHES TO PREPARE FOR INDOOR SEASON!
 
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 (TORONTO, ON) - With the fall upon us, many youth soccer clubs and schools will be moving their love of the world's beautiful game indoors. The Toronto Lynx & Lady Lynx coaching staff, players and medical team will be giving coaches a hand up by providing a complimentary soccer clinic through the generosity of a major sponsor, Tim Hortons.
 
Over 300 soccer coaches from GTA clubs and schools have already registered for this popular clinic where the Lynx pros will be providing exceptional sessions on:
 
Putting the FUN in FUNdamentals - by Lady Lynx Players, Ciara Caizutis & Kim Warner 
On-field Communication  - by Director of Toronto Lynx Academy, Duncan Wilde 
Soccer Specific Strength & Nutrition - by Lynx medical trainer,  Dr. Gringmuth
Scoring with Set Plays - by Toronto Lynx Junior coach, Billy Steele 
Transition Offense -by Toronto Lynx Assistant Coach, Lyndon Hooper 
Maintaining Team Formations - by Lynx veteran players, Joe Mattacchione & Rumba Munthali
 
The clinic will be hosted the Director of the Toronto Lynx Academy Duncan Wilde.  Demonstrating the drills and taking instructions at the clinic will be players from the Lynx Juniors Super Y League U15/U16 teams.  For more information on the the Toronto Lynx Academy and the SYL program please check out:  http://www.premiersocceracademy.com/
 
All coaches in attendance will also receive a free coaching manual courtesy of Tim Hortons, Lynx sponsor gifts, and discounted tickets for an outing to a Lynx or Lady Lynx match in 2006.
 
The clinic will be taking place on Saturday October 1st from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at Soccerworld at the Docks (11 Polson Street) in the Docks Entertainment Complex in downtown Toronto.
 
"We are proud and honoured to be working with Tim Hortons to provide this much needed support to the many coaches in our province. The insights that they will gain at the sessions will make a big difference to the development of soccer in the GTA!", says Mike LeBlanc, the Director of Operations, who spearheaded this initiative. 
 
Tim Hortons is proud the support minor soccer across Canada.  We all benefit from an atmosphere of fair play, team work and fun.  Tim Hortons, in partnership with the Toronto Lynx, making good things happen.

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 For more information on the Tim Hortons Coaches Clinic, please contact:

Mike LeBlanc - Director of Operations

P 416-251-4625 ext. 23 - E mleblanc@lynxsoccer.com