WIA SKILL CENTRE
GIRLS AND BOYS U10 - U13
WIA’s Skill Centre is designed in alignment with Canada Soccer’s Grassroots Standards to provide young players with an engaging, high-quality environment focused on long-term development rather than short-term results.
The program emphasizes learning through play, creativity, and enjoyment, helping players build a strong technical foundation while developing game understanding, confidence, and love for the sport.
Training sessions are age-appropriate, professionally led, and centred on the individual needs of each player, ensuring that every participant – regardless of ability – has the opportunity to grow and succeed in a positive, inclusive environment.
EDDIE
MUKAHANANA
EDDIEQUALIFICATIONS
CANADA SOCCER Children’s Licence
CANADA SOCCER A Licence
Active Start
Fundamentals
Learn to train
Respect in Sports
Making Head Way in Soccer
Make Ethical Decisions
Mental Health in Sport
Technical Director Diploma
The placement of players is based on a variety of variables:
- “Soccer Age” (player’s maturity, physical age, technical ability and overall understanding of soccer)
- Stage of physical development and literacy (fluid and ever-changing)
- Team dynamic
- Biological age
Some players may play in their biological age group, while others are placed on teams based on their soccer age. WIA technical coaches decide a player’s placement on an individual basis.
Parents and players must understand the following as it relates to the Skill Centre and WIA Teams. WIA:
- Cannot enroll more players than the player-to-coach ratio allows
- Cannot turn away players who show promise just because they are inexperienced at the present moment
- Cannot accurately predict the potential or future performance of a player
- Can develop and support players who are ready and willing to train, follow our standards-based training methods and trust our judgement as it relates to their development
