United Athletic Centers in Stratford is pleased to offer two days of free soccer clinics to young players in the region. Each session is an hour.

The age groups with starting times are as follows:

Sunday, Feb. 19: 7-8 yrs at 1 p.m.; 9-10 yrs at 2 p.m.; 11-12 yrs at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22: 7-9 yrs at 5 p.m.; 10-12 yrs at 7 p.m.

Skills Clinics are designed specifically for players ages 7-12 to develop individual technical skills. 

These skills include: first touch, passing and receiving, dribbling (1v1, under pressure, escape moves) and make up the general foundation of a player.

Without mastering these basic skills, it's difficult to progress in other areas of the game.

Players will be given the tools to learn and succeed using these new skills not only in a training environment, but also in small game-like situations. They will be encouraged to try new things and learn from their mistakes.