Leaside-East Toronto Soccer
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161 Roehampton Av, Toronto,ON, M4P 1P9, Telephone 416 481 6425 Email John@leasidesoccer.net
Canadian Sport for Life
The Canadian Sports Centres has put out a booklet called Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) which tries to
analyze and develop proposals to encourage sports for life as a way of healthy living at all ages and
for all abilities. This booklet encourages building sport programs around principles that respect the
development needs of all children.
Sports are classified as either early or late specialization sports. The five basic aspects that you want
developed are stamina, strength, speed, skill and suppleness. The five basics of training should take into
account structure, psychology, sustenance, scholing and socio cultural factors. Soccer as a basic developmental
sport fits well in this model.
The following resources are given by the booklet with the hopes of stimulating your thinking.
RESOURCES
1. Aboriginal Sport Circle
Canada's national voice for Aboriginal sport, bringing together the interest of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples.
2. Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
Promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.
3. AthletesCAN
Association of Canada's national team athletes, with news and events.
4. Canada Games Council
Information on the biennial Canada summer and winter games.
5. Physical and Health Education Canada(PHE Canada)
Advocacy group for quality, school_based physical and health education.
6. Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Addressing ethical issues in sport such as drugs and doping.
7. Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Conducts research and makes recommendations to increase physical activity in Canada.
8. Canadian Olympic Committee
Organization responsible for Canada's involvement in the Olympic Movement.
9. Canadian Paralympic Committee
Organization promoting the Paralympic sports movement in Canada.
10. Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
Organization promoting parks and recreation services for community health.
11. Canadian School Sport Federation
Parent body promoting results, upcoming events, information on new projects and initiatives.
12. Coaches Association of Canada
Information on coaching and certification programs available to your child's coach.
13. Coaches of Canada
A members organization advancing the profession of coaching in Canada.
14. Joint Consortium for School Health
Information on the work being done by Canada's gornments on school based and school-linked health promotion.
15. Special Olympics Canada
Dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through sport.
16. Sport Matters Group
A group of leaders who collaborate in advancing sport and public policy.
17. True Sport Foundation
Advocacy organization promoting positive values in Canadian community sport.