Soccer Academy

Soccer Academy Shadow Day Form 2025

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• Guide to Register at HS Soccer Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠
• High School Soccer Academy Information
• High School Soccer Academy Course Outline
• High School Soccer Academy 2025/2026 Fee Report
• United Sport & Cycle Discount Card

• Guide to Register at JH School Soccer Academy
• Junior High School Academy Information
• Junior High School Soccer Academy 2025/2026 Fee Report
• United Sport & Cycle Discount Card

1. Open House- TBD
2. Soccer Academy Shadow Days:  March 12, 2026

Academy Mission:

The Louis St. Laurent Soccer Academy will focus on technical development of Soccer players. We will help these players perform at a higher level with particular emphasis on Long Term Player Development (LTPD). The program will incorporate technical development with physical training to develop accuracy, speed, power, development and/or training in coordination, flexibility, agility, aerobic endurance, and aerobic power.

WHAT IS LTPD?

LTPD is a model of athlete development that parallels what doctors and psychologists have long used to better understand human development: as a series of distinct stages, which takes us from infancy through to adulthood. A person’s abilities, behaviours and emotions, as well as their understanding of the world around them, varies from stage to stage. 

Similarly, experts in sport science have identified seven stages of development — each with its own physical and psychological characteristics —that form the basis for LTPD. When young soccer players are able to train and compete in an environment that’s appropriate to their stage of development, they not only perform at their best, they also have more fun. 

In other words, LTPD is designed to give players an optimal soccer experience at every stage by putting their needs front and centre.

WHY LTPD?

We don’t expect kids to compete in spelling bees without first teaching them their ABCs. When activities and expectations don’t match with a child’s developmental stage, this can set them up for failure.

The same is true when young children are thrust into a soccer environment that over-emphasizes winning at the expense of developing skills and having fun. The negative consequences can last a lifetime: Some kids develop bad habits and poor skills and can become discouraged. Many don’t achieve their performance potential. Others end up leaving the sport altogether because they don’t enjoy the game.

LTPD gives all players the best chance of success in soccer by tailoring training, competition and coaching to their needs at the appropriate stage of development.

When children learn the right skills at the right time —supported by a caring soccer community of parents, coaches, officials and volunteers —they become more confident in their abilities and have a lot more fun. This means more of them will grow into healthy, active adults with a lifelong love of the game.

Examples of Technology That We Use:

• First Touch Training with Coach Sini  -  Watch Video
• First Touch Training - Watch  Extra Videos

First Touch Soccer Training is an essential part of developing the right skills to succeed on the pitch when playing the game of soccer. If a player cannot control the ball on the first touch they end up chasing after the game instead of controlling the game with confidence. So much of successful soccer training revolves around getting players the first touches on the ball they need to build muscle memory that means they will be strong players.

• SmartGoals Training   - Watch Video

SmartGoals are blue and orange LED lighting goals that can be controlled, programmed and automated by a mobile app. As the ball passes through the gates, the sensors switch off the lights or change the colour of the lights. Professional teams such as Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Schalke, Fenerbahce, Viktoria Plzen, Bate Boriszov and others are using the gates to create an interactive training environment for their players. While looking for the target, players are required to focus and look out for the next target.

SmartGoals help players improve in the following areas:

• Awareness
• Positioning
• Cognitive abilities
• Decision making 
• Possession
• Coordination
• Agility
• Reaction speed 
• Stamina
• and more!

Tay Nsaliwa - Academy Director/Instructor

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Education
• 21 years of Teaching and Coaching

COACHING

• High School/ Jr High Soccer Coach
• Southwest Sting FC U-14 Girls Tier 1
• ESMA - Yellowbird Community Soccer U6-U12

PLAYER EXPERIENCE

• University of Alberta Golden Bears Soccer
• Alberta Major Soccer League
• Ontario Soccer League

Sinisa Matic - Head Coach

My Background:

I was born on March 17, 1973, in Prijedor, Bosnia & Herzegovina. As a youth I was often seen playing with a soccer ball and developing skills on the pitch. Ultimately, I made the ball my best friend!

I joined the youth programs in the 3rd Former Yugoslavia Division to further my development. At 17, I was offered my first professional contract for FK-RUDAR that played in the 2nd Former Yugoslavia League.

In 1992 I joined 3rd Division SC Norderstedt in Germany and reached qualifiers for 2nd Bundesliga. My time playing for Germany from 1992 – 1997 gained me the experience and understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of soccer.

In 1997 I immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta. Where I quickly fell in love with the culture, people and country.

After playing for almost 12 years in Canada, an opportunity came for a new challenge teaching the skills and principles that I acquired to youth soccer players. This opportunity has allowed me to bring my passion and love for the world’s most popular game. 

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• South West Sting FC, Edmonton — Technical Director 2016 - PRESENT
• South West Sting FC, Edmonton — Technical Coach  2011 - 2016
• South West Sting FC, Edmonton — U17 Girls Coach 2016 - 2018
• South West Sting FC, Edmonton — U15 & U17 Boys Coach 2011 - 2016
• Edmonton Drillers Club, Edmonton — U10 Girls Development Coach  2011 - 2012
• Edmonton Drillers Club, Edmonton — U18, U12, U14 Boys Coach 2009 - 2012

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Edmonton Drillers, North America Professional League -2009- 2011
• Saskatoon Accelerators, North America Professional Indoor League - 2008
• NAIT, Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) 2005 - Nationals
• Concordia College, Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) 2001 - Nationals
• Victoria Soccer Club, Alberta Major Soccer League 1997 - 2003
• Rasen Sport Elmshorn, Germany 2nd Div Bundesliga 1994 - 1997
• 1 SC Norderstedt, Germany 3nd Div Bundesliga 1992 - 1994
• FK Prijedor, Bosnia & Herzegovina Youth Soccer League 1980 - 1992

AWARDS

• CCAA Award – All Star Player 2001
• Athlete Of The Year – Concordia College 2001
• CCAA – Award All Star Player 2005
• World Masters Games - Gold Medal 2005
• Western National Masters – Gold Medal 2010 - Victoria Soccer Club

COACHING LICENSE

Canada Soccer Association C-License

Jamie Graham - Coach

Coaching Experience

• Alberta Soccer Grassroots Program 
• Junior High Girls Coach (St John the XXIII)
• Senior Girls Coach at High School Level (Oleary, LSL)
   
• Edmonton Drillers Soccer Club Technical Coach 
• Sherwood Park Phoenix Technical Coach 
• The Kings University Eagles Women's Soccer and Futsal Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach 

Playing Experience 

• Youth Club Career for Edmonton Raiders and Edmonton Drills
• Team Alberta Soccer 2010-2013. Representing Alberta at two National All-Star Championships, finishing third and fourth as well as a Canadian Western Invitational, finishing second. 
• FC Edmonton Regional Performance Academy 2014 
• University of Alberta Pandas Soccer 2014-2017 (Academic All-Canadian) 
• Alberta Major Soccer League: Scottish Angels, St Albert Impact