Ayr United Academy offers Easter coaching

Apr 1 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

COMMUNITY coaching staff from the Ayr United Football Academy will be busy this Easter offering quality coaching to children of all ages.

Youngsters in Ayr can attend a three day coaching course at the Pro-Soccer Complex in Whitletts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week.

The Kinder Kicks sessions, open to children under five, will run from 11am to 12 noon each day. Cost for the three sessions is £10.

Children aged five to eight can attend a three hour session on the three days between 12 noon and 3pm for only £24. Children aged 8-12 can also attendseparate three hour daily sessions between 12 noon and 3pm on each of the three days for just £24.

The following week, the community coaching team are on the road with one day coaching sessions in Coylton, Dundonald, Girvan and Troon.

On Monday, April 12, there will be coaching courses at Coylton Activity Centre, while the following day, the team will travel to Muirhead Activity Centre.

On Wednesday, April 14, coaching sessions will be held at Victory Park in Girvan. The final coaching course during the holiday period will be at Dundonald Activity Centre on Thursday, April 15.

The times of coaching sessions in Coylton, Troon, Girvan and Dundonald will be: kinder kicks (aged 3-4) 12 noon to 1pm; 5-8 years: 1-3pm; 8-12 years: 1-3pm.

The one day kinder kicks session costs £3 while the two hour sessions for the older children are £10 each.

Bookings to Craig Richmond (tel: 01292 263435), fax to 01292 281314 or e-mail at craig.richmond@aufa.org.uk

AYR United under 15s turned in an excellent performance against Arbroath at Prestwick Academy.

Kelly and Robertson netted doubles while Baird and Shankland were also on the mark.

Coach John Given said: “We had loads of possession and passed the ball extremely well. The players performed very well as individuals and as a team.”