Vancouver City Football Club
Coaches
Alistair Browne
Technical Director
Alistair has been a professional coach for the past 15 years and is very well known to the local soccer community. In addition to his role as Technical Director for Vancouver City FC, Alistair coaches a team at the Metro Selects Level. Prior to launching the VanCity FC, he served for 5 years as the Technical Director for the North Shore Girls Soccer Club. Prior to joining the girl's club he was a senior coach with the North Shore Development Centre were he coached under Carl Valentine. Alistair has a deep passion for soccer and believes strongly in a "best practice" model for coaching. His background in athletics and fitness have helped shaped his coaching philosophy.
"At the younger ages (6 to about 10), soccer is not a team sport. On the contrary, it is a time for children to develop their individual relationship with the ball. The fact that younger children are placed into team environments is not their fault. Do not demand that the more confident players share the ball. Encourage them to be creative and go to goal."
His credentials include:
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CSA “B” Provincial License
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BCSA Goal keeping diploma team coach
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BCRPA Fitness Leader (Sports Specific Training)
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Can-Pro-fit sports movement specialist
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Queens University Track Program
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British Athletics Coaching Diploma
Nick Riccardi
Head Goalkeeping Coach
Nick has been coaching across Vancouver for the past 9 years dealing with various ages and skill levels. Nick has a degree in Human Kinetics and is a certified professional trainer. Nick has played a key role in developing goalkeeping programs in a variety of club and team setting.
"At the younger ages (6 to about 10), soccer is not a team sport. On the contrary, it is a time for children to develop their individual relationship with the ball. The fact that younger children are placed into team environments is not their fault. Do not demand that the more confident players share the ball. Encourage them to be creative and go to goal."
His credentials include:
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CSA “B” Provincial License
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BCSA Goal keeping diploma team coach
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BCRPA Fitness Leader (Sports Specific Training)
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Can-Pro-fit sports movement specialist
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Queens University Track Program
-
British Athletics Coaching Diploma