Kenton Soccer presents the "JUST FOR KICKS" soccer camp to be held on Monday, July 21st thru Friday, July 25th from 9am - 12noon at Green Acres School in the Town of Tonawanda (Fries and Glen Alby Rds.) This camp is run by former professional soccer player Bobby DiNunzio. Bobby previously played 14 years of professional soccer , last with the Buffalo Blizzard. He was part of three Championship teams and a 4-time All Star during his career. He was inducted into Kenmore East High School Athletics Hall of Fame and is also a member of Buffalo State College Athletics Hall of Fame. Bobby is currently the Boys Varsity Head Coach at Amherst High School.

This camp is designed for boys and girls of ALL skill levels, ages 5 - 14. The camp will offer a fun atmosphere in which to learn the basics of the game as well as the more advanced techniques for the experienced player. Each camper will receive a camp T-shirt, a SOCCER BALL and a hand written progress report. Lunch will be served at the end of each day and there will be a pizza party on Friday to conclude the week, courtesy of Gino's Pizza Place. Registration is $ 90 per player. Make check payable to Bobby DiNunzio (placement guaranteed if received by July 14th).

Registration Form for Summer Camp can be found on the right side of this page under "Forms & Documents"....click on "Registration Form" (listed alphabetically).

Questions ? - Please use the "contact us" link, if that is not an option, please call John White at 873-0610.

Coaches and players....the Buffalo and Western New York Soccer Academy directed by our part time director of coaching Michael DiNunzio will run training sessions for U12 and older players this coming winter called "Learn the Moves the Pro's Use".

Training will be tailored to the age appropriate session and will emphasize through repitition of individual skills and proper techniques; dribbling, collecting, passing, heading, tackling and shooting. Instruction will be given on tactics such as the importance of creating space, how and when to show for the ball. Mental and physical preparation will be emphasized as a means to success on and off the field. Also included will be small sided games along with instruction by a licensed physical therapist. Instruction will include but is not limited to the proper treatment and understanding of minor injuries, such as sprains, strains and improving ones agility through jumping rope. Whole teams can train together or individual players can join on their own. If interested , click on the "contact us" link and give your name ,address, phone number and mention "soccer academy". We will contact you with details.

Small-sided games have been part of our soccer history in the United States for generations. Many of our parents, our grandparents and our great grandparents immigrated to America having played this wonderful game in the streets of their native countries.

Small-sided games are games played on smaller fields and with fewer players than the adult game of 11 versus 11. Games of 3 versus 3, 4 versus 3 and 4 versus 4 are examples of small-sided game numbers. As you can see, playing numbers can be even or uneven and the game can be played.

In the past it was not uncommon for small-sided games to be played in the streets and in vacant lots with uneven numbers and mixed ages. Now the streets are too busy and the vacant lot is too dangerous or no longer exists. Thus, it has become the responsibility of the soccer club or youth organization to recreate the small-sided environment.

This manual provides the information needed to successfully implement small-sided games in your soccer club. It will cover the reasons for small-sided games, the implementation process, models of small-sided game play, recommended modified rules of play and helpful references.

To download a copy of this manual click on the link below

Download “Small Sided Games Manual”