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Highland Knights Soccer Coaches Peruse Development Opportunity
Soccer Nova Scotia, Director of Coaching and Player Development, Mike Hudson was in Stellarton this past weekend along with HDSA Technical Director Shawn George and Regional Training Center, Provincial Coach, Lachlan Gillis, they ran a Provincial 'Pre B’ coaching course for coaches from the Highland region.
 
Several Highland Knights coaches took the opportunity to learn, and put their coaching skills to the test over an intense 3 days. The ‘Pre B’ coaching course is designed to help prepare coaches for the B License Program. This course allows coaches to learn more about coaching methodology and give them the opportunity to demonstrate some practical coaching competence before advancing to the B license part 1 at a later date.
 
Highland Knights Technical Rep, Mark Brennan said, “Developing a coach, is much like developing a player, it takes time. The Knights coaches here today are demonstrating their commitment to the development of our Tier 1 players by actively striving to be better coaches, this is the kind of commitment we are seeking as we build the club. I would like to congratulate and thank them for their commitment, I would also like to thank the players from our younger teams for being active participants, enabling the coaches to bring out their given topics for their assessments, they represented the club very well.”
 
All Tier 1 head coaches need to be certified by 2010 at the ‘Pre B’ level in order to coach in the Nova Scotia Soccer League next year. Knights coaches needing to upgrade their coaching certification can contact Shawn George, HDSA Technical Director at techdir@hdsa.ca
 

KNIGHTS AT SNS COACH SYMPOSIUM
Highland Knights soccer coach Edwin Macdonald looks on as the Canadian Soccer Associations Technical Director, Steven Hart, runs a development session for coaches from around the Maritimes with the U14 Provincial girls team. Hart also gave a presentation on the state of the game in Canada. The two day annual symposium held at Soccer Nova Scotia in Halifax, covered many topics including the introduction of player development software by Shel Brodsgaard the former National Teams Goalkeeper Coach for the Canadian Soccer Association (2000-2006).  Shel also worked with the U13 Provincial girls team and the Provincial goalkeepers. 
Seven Highland Knights coaches furthered their development over the weekend and will use the knowledge gained to enhance player development within the club. Three of our own Knights female players in the U13 Provincial program also benefitted.
NSSL Play Starts Sunday in Stellarton
Four teams begin their indoor season this Sunday with games from 12 noon to 3pm at the WM Sobey Indoor Sports Complex. if you're not playing come and cheer on the teams! Good luck to all all teams as we fianlly start to play!! 
Club Training Sessions Begin Nov 9
Our 'East-West' skills training sessions begin on Monday Nov 9 in Stellarton and Wednesday Nov 11 in Truro. Check under 'Training Schedules' for more information.
Players are reminded that as in the past, they will be expected to wear the standard 'training kit' - a Knights training tshirt, black shorts, and white socks. New players will be given a tshirt but past players will be expected to wear their tshirt from last winter or last summer - don't get caught improperly dressed! 
Indoor Teams Selected 
Rosters for our upcoming season indoor teams have all been posted. Congrats to all who have been selected and encouragement to keep working to improve goes to those that have not.
League play will begin in early November. 'Official' Club training sessions will not begin until the week of Nov 8, and teams can expect to have their coaches possibly schedule team practices on their own in the meantime.
U18 Girls Claim Bronze at Provincials
After a tough semi final loss to Halifax County, the u18 Girls bounced back to defeat Halifax City 2-1 on two goals by Nicole MacNeil and claim 3rd place at provincials.
congrats to all players on a job well done, and best wishes to those moving on to universitry after 'graduating' from out knights youth teams!


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Knights Summer Camps a Success
Throughout July, Shawn George, HDSA technical director, with U18 Knights players and Canada Games players hosted soccer camps in Truro and Stellarton.
The camps provided over 40 Under 10 and Under 12 players with top level training and a rare opportunity to train with the best players in the region. Helping out Shawn George with coaching duties at the camps were Canada Games players Kent Watters and Kevin Hart, as well as Knights Players Haley Kenny, Regan Zscheile and Danielle Cyr.

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