Grassroots

Winter Indoor 2023 Program Details

Schedule

Winter Program Start Date:

  • Sunday: March 5th, 2023

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am - DEBUT (2018 & 2017 born players)

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - FOUNDATION (2016 & 2015 born players)

  • Tuesday: March 7th, 2023

    • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 

*Please note that individuals registered for the Tuesday sessions are only playing in the Tuesday sessions and vice versa for the Sunday registrations. Players who have registered for BOTH days are welcome to attend every session!

Fall Program End Date: 

  • Sunday: April 23rd, 2023

  • Tuesday: April 26th, 2023

Location

  • Tuesday:

    • Seven Chiefs Sportsplex (19 Bullhead Rd, AB)

  • Sunday

    • Renert School (14 Royal Vista Link NW, Calgary, AB)

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Renert School (14 Royal Vista Link NW, Calgary, AB)

Please enter through the main entrance of the tall building. A 1UP Staff member will be at the door for the entirety of the session to allow players and parents in & out. We ask that you remove your outdoor shoes upon entry! Please have you players bring their indoor shoes in a bag and swap their shoes upon entry.

Seven Chiefs Sportsplex (19 Bullhead Rd, AB)

Please enter through the main entrance of the building. We will be in the big gym to the right as you walk in. Generally we will be on Court 4. Court 4 is the farthest court to the right once you are in the gym.

Coaching Staff

Martino Bertolesi (Director of Grassroots)

  • SAIT Trojans Player (CCAA)

  • Caledonian Football Club (AMSA)

  • CSHAA All-Star

  • The Canada Soccer C License (CSA)

Kevin Yen Adama

  • The Canada Soccer C License (CSA)

  • Caledonian Football Club (AMSA)

  • Virginia Tech Soccer Club (USA Collegiate)

  • Rospack FC (Ghana Div. 2)

Mckenzie McLoughlin

  • Educations Degree

  • Calgary Juventus (Calgary Premier League)

Meah Plume

  • Current player of Canada Soccer Elite Rex Program

  • Current 1UP Soccer Player (partner & small group training program)

  • Current Tier 1 Blizzard U17 players

  • Former Captain of U15 Alberta Soccer Team

Bryn Mortensen

  • Current player of Canada Soccer Elite Rex Program

  • Current 1UP Soccer Player (partner & small group training program)

  • Current Tier 1 Blizzard U17 players

  • U15 Alberta Soccer Team

Keegan Biggs

  • Current Tier 1 U17 player

  • CUSA Premier division player

Rooney Biggs

  • Current Tier 1 U17 player

  • CUSA Premier division player

Spencer Horne

  • Team Alberta U15 & U17 (ASA)

  • Sabadell FC (Spanish U19 Academy)

IMPORTANT! Safety Protocols & Facility Entry Details

Player safety is our number one priority. All protocols set by AHS, Calgary Minor Soccer, Alberta Soccer, and each facility will be followed strictly to ensure players, staff and each family’s safety. Please read all safety protocols and facility entry/exit details carefully:


Players grouping

For an unmatched & positive Coach to player ratio players will be split into 2 groups upon arrival, forming groups of 4 - 8 players. The player will be informed of their group upon arrival each day.

Our goal at 1UP is to ensure every player receives a positive training environment that is best suited for their individual development. As per Canada Soccer Guidelines, player groupings may change from day to day.

Winter Training Menu (Training Topics & Curriculum)

It is crucial that at a young age our grassroots players develop a relationship with the ball and create a strong base that can later be built upon with more technical movements and manipulations. This is why it is important that players get as many touches possible in a session and everyone is on the ball for the entire duration. Below are all the topics that we will work on in rotation throughout these next 2 months.

*Please note this curriculum is flexible and up to the coach’s discretion.

  • Cuts & Turns (Change of direction)

    1. Touch ball before turning the body

    2. Inside, outside & roll

    3. Slice a block of cheese (foot come over the ball, not around the ball)

    4. Turbo time!! Change of speed!

  • Dribbling (Close control and running with the ball)

    1. Dinosaur on a leash (weight of touch)

    2. Toe Down like a ballerina

    3. Top of the foot (Laces, one foot only)

    4. Run away with your dinosaur (go as fast as you can)

  • Aerial Finishing & Control

    1. Contact ball on its way down

    2. Point toes down, use laces

    3. 6 inch sub from the ground

    4. Follow through forwards, not up!

  • Receiving (Controlling a pass)

    1. Be bouncy! (Be on the balls of your feet)

    2. Eyes watch the ball, the body gets infront of it!

    3. Glue on your feet (Try and get the ball to stick to your foot)

What to bring

  • Indoor Soccer boots

  • 1UP Training Shirt

  • Black Shorts (If possible)

  • White Socks (If possible) - Crew socks or soccer socks, no ankle socks!

  • Water bottle

  • Extra pair of shoes for arrival - no wet shoes on training surfaces

*Please do not leave home if you are feeling unwell or showing signs of COVID-19 Symptoms.

Refund Policy

  • Please note that any unforeseen event (COVID-19 Lockdown) which causes a cancellation of the program will result in a refund according to the number of sessions remaining!