July 24, 2010 Veronica Johnson seals the gold medal for Ontario Under 14 provincial team.
Ronnie scored the biggest goal of her life in game 4 to provide Ontario the 1-0 win over Quebec and the gold medal. With one game remaining in the tournament agains British Columbia, Ontario was able to secure the gold medal with the single tally from Ronnie. Johnson has continued to turn heads all tournament as her 1v1 abilities and speed with the ball have proved to be lethal and allowed her to net 5 goals in 4 matches which ties her for the lead for the golden boot award for the U14 Championships.
Supplying Ronnie with the hard work in the midfield has been Miranda Smith who is now recognized as the "Destroyer'' across the country. Miranda's unmatchable work ethic and performance in midfield has earned her great respect and has not gone unseen with the youth national team coaches.
Both Miranda and Veronica are veteran members of our +20 program and are going to be working hard with us again this fall and winter in preparation for getting a call up for the Under 15 National Team.
July 16, 2010 Congrats to Miranda Smith and Veronica Johnson for being selected to the final squad for the Ontario U14 provincial team which travels to Newfoundland for the National Championships from July 20 - 25. The tournament can be followed on the CSA website at: http://canadasoccer.com/selects/teams/teams_selects.asp
May 28, 2010 FORMER PARMAR COACH EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS IN THE USL SECOND DIVISION
Congratulations to our local Ottawa goalkeeper and Parmar Sports Training favorite Erik Lefebvre for being selected to the Team of the Week in the USL Second Division. Erik Lefebvre is in his second year of his professional career with the Charlotte Eagles after having an extremely successfull college career with Houghton College in New York state. Erik graduated from Houghton in 2009 with a Bachelors in Education and has been playing professionally ever since.
Erik has been an integral part of our Parmar Sports Training staff since 2005 and has inspired many kids in Ottawa to follow their dream of having a career in soccer. Erik continues to come back to Ottawa and work with us when ever he is available during the off season and is a favorite amongst all the kids. Erik's passion for soccer and children is obvious when he steps on the field as he is able to get the most out of the players he works with.
During Week 4 of the 2010 Season, Charlotte’s 2-0 shutout of Harrisburg netted Erik Lefebvre the lone goalkeeper spot on the list, courtesy of his seven-save performance. You can view more on Erik's achievement at: http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/427963.html
May 26, 2010
GALAKTIC 3V3 SOCCER FEST RAISES OVER $5000 FOR CHARITY
On May 15, 2010 at the Louis Riel Dome, we ran our inaugural Charity Festival called Galaktic 3v3SoccerFest in which we were succesfull in attracting 22 teams (12 boys / 10 girls) to particapate in this years festival.
Galaktic 3V3SoccerFest was created so kids can enjoy the speed and thrill of small sided games while raising money to benefit kids in need. All net proceeds go to a charity that has been created to support kids in our community. This year we met our goal of raising over $5000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa Scholarship Program so a qualified boy and girl can attend post secondary school and realize their dreams.
Parmar Sports Training and the Louis Riel Sports Etudes High School Soccer Program joined forces to bring Eastern Ontario it's first ever University Showcase training camp. Our goal was to help talented female soccer players from grade 8 - 12 get identified by university coaches from all over North America. The two day training camp was offered on May 19/20 at the Gloucester Super Dome and attracted a lot of media coverage including two major News networks CBC and CTV as well as the local news papers.
Universities that attended the May training camp were:
US SCHOOLS West Virginia University
University of Indiana
University of Louisville
Indiana Purdue of Fort Wayne
Houghton College
University of Wisconsin
St. Leo University
St. Lawrence University
CANADIAN SCHOOLS
McGill University
Queens University
York University
University of Moncton
University of Montreal
Royal Military College
Carleton University
University of Ottawa
Algonquin College
La Cite Collegiale
This camp was by invitation only to high level female players who have demonstrated the technical, tactical, physical and mental ability to play at the university level. Training consisted of technically demanding drills, various small sided games and full field 11v11 games which highlighted the ability level of the players. Players were invited from all over Eastern Ontario as well as the Quebec and Manitoba National Training Centres.
2011 Eastern Canada Showcase Super 32
In 2011 we will be sending invites to players from Eastern Ontario, Atlantic, Quebec and Manitoba National Training Centres so that we can continue to raise the standard of the players who will attend the event. If you are interested in participating in the two day training camp in May 2011 please don't hesitate to contact Sanjeev Parmar at 613-277-8096 or by email at sanjeev@parmarsportstraining.com. Players can only register after being accepted into the program.
FC Nantes of France has officially signed Miki Cantave to a be a part of the Under 14/15 youth academy program which will see the Capital United super star head to France in late summer.
The Ottawa soccer community is proud of the outstanding accomplishment of Under 14 Capital United star player Miki Cantave for succesfully completing his second round of tryouts with FC Nantes in France
Miki has been participating in Parmar Sports Training Programs since he was 10 years of age. From a young age, Miki has always had the desire and passion to excel in the game and has put in countless hours of training to earn the privilege of trying out for one of the most renowned teams in France.
French football is recognized as one of the leaders in the world in developing young talented players. The FC Nantes youth academy has produced a number of exceptional players including World Cup winners Marcel Desailly , Didier Deschamps and Christian Karembeu.
Miki has been blessed with a lot of God given talent and athleticism, but he has worked very hard at mastering the ball and being able to manipulate it in what ever way he would like. His game sense has continued to grow daily as he loves to study the game on television. Young players in Ottawa can learn quite a bit from the path that Miki's taken in attempting to become a professional footballer. Since I've known him from a young age, he's always been ready to learn with an open mind and has been intrinsically motivated to excel and be the best. Without this internal drive there is no chance that a player can excel and become a high level player because there will come a day when natural talent won't be able to compete with a player who has the fire and determination to be a champion.
Miki has always been recognized by his peers as an incredibly focused athlete who has one goal on his mind, and that is to become a professional footballer. His attitude and determination have always been his strength. When on the field, Miki rarely smiles or complains about anything, he just puts in the work with a no nonsense attitude. In the past month, Miki made it clear that he was ready to excel and do what ever it takes to make it to the next level by waking up early every morning and catching a couple of local buses to participate in training sessions with Parmar staff.
All the various trainers from around the city who have worked with Miki are very proud of his accomplishments and will continue to push him to his limits in order to help him realize his goal of becoming a professional player. Special recognition needs to go Capital United Football Club for providing Miki with the proper grassroots development in order to gain the skill set required to get to where he is today. His father Pierre Cantave has done a phenomenal job of not only developing Miki, but also a group of very talented boys at the 1996 age group of which 9 of them were selected to the Ontario Soccer Association Region 5 team.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE TRAINING CAMP - MAY 19/20
Parmar Sports Training and the Louis Riel Sports Etudes High School Soccer Program have joined forces to bring our first University Showcase training camp. If your goal is to play collegiate soccer in the USA or in Canada, we invite you to participate in our two day training camp which will be offered on May 19/20 at the Gloucester Super Dome.
This camp will be open to high level female players who demonstrate the technical, tactical, physical and mental ability to play at the university level. Training will consist of technically demanding drills and various small sided games which will highlight the ability level of the players. The camp is by invitation only and we will be inviting players who play in the Eastern Ontario Region as well as at the Quebec and Manitoba National Training Centres.
The cost of the University Showcase Training Camp will be $120 + taxes.
If you are interested in participating in the two day training camp please don't hesitate to contact Sanjeev Parmar at 613-277-8096 or email me at sanjeev@parmarsportstraining.com.
April 22, 2010 Congratulations to Aidan Aylward from the Ottawa Fury for being selected to the Eastern Canada Danone Cup Team. Aidan was amongst a select few players who were selected to attend the final tryout for the Eastern Canada team. The coaches noticed Aidan's outstanding shot stopping ability in goal during the weekend tryout and made many references to his excellent footwork with the ball.
From Under 7 through to Under 10, Aidan took part in many Parmar Sports Training sessions through the Cumberland Cobras Summer team sessions as well as Winter Ball Mastery Programs and Summer Camps.
The Danone Nations Cup is a wonderful event that gives the chance to U-11 and U-12 kids to live an experience of a lifetime. This project offers young soccer players the opportunity turn their dreams into reality: live and share the emotions of an international event.
Moreover, it represents and promotes social, educational and athletic values in each of the participants, which are very important attributes to attain at this age.
April 07, 2010 Sanjeev was invited to Vancouver by Irish International Ciara McCormick for the third annual Western Canada Showcase Tournament which attracted 24 teams from Western Canada and over 50 College scouts in North America. Prior to the kickoff on Friday morning, Sanjeev was invited as a guest coach to run the Super 32 Prep Camp which included players from all over Western Canada including Jordan Lundin and Miranda Smith from our +20 program. You can view the intense two day Super 32 training camp by clicking on the following link on the Parmar Sports Training Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/parmarsportstraining#p/u/6/DAnAFY-eQ0Q
The Showcase is invitation only and teams are selected based on their standings at the Provincial Tournament to ensure a competitive environment for all teams involved. In the last two years the Western Canada Showcase was able to bring in top teams, including the top academy team from the UK, Bristol Academy to provide some international flavor to the event.
Through girlsCAN Soccer who assists in organizing the event, the promotion of the importance of good personal values is highlighted. With this in mind, 2010 will be the second year that girlsCAN will be offering the Apps-Allen Scholarship, a bursary named after two inspirational recent retirees from the Canadian Women's National Team. Ashley Michelin from SWU 92 in Edmonton was the first ever recipient in 2009.
Parmar Sports Training has agreed to field a team of 1995/96 players made up of players from Ontario and Quebec for the 2011 Western Canada Showcase Tournament as well as having the players participate in the Super 32. If your interested in learning more about having your daughter participate in the showcase next year please contact Sanjeev Parmar at sanjeev@parmarsportstraining.com
At the present moment Parmar Sports Training is working on bringing in a few different NCAA Div 1 Female Coaches to do a scouting series for girls 14 - 18 years of age. Keep check out our website to find out more details over the next couple of weeks.
April 05, 2010 Congratulations to Youth Football Club Rurka Kalan for representing India and winning the Deloitte Street Child World Cup on March 21, 2010.
The Deloitte Street Child World Cup for the first time brought together street children from nine different countries to play football, to discuss the issues that are important to them, and to launch an international campaign to make a difference on these issues, building a better future for hundreds of thousands of street children throughout the world. The project offered 10 extraordinary days in Durban, South Africa.
YFC Rurka Kalan is a social organization which provides care, shelter and education for street children and poor families in the state of Punjab, India. YFC's vision is to progress as a social organization that aims to develop village infrastructure, help street children and youth development in India.
Over the past three years, Parmar Sports Training Inc. has developed a great relationship with YFC. Sanjeev has traveled to India on three different occasions to work with YFC and will be heading back in September 2010 with Kevin Nelson to provide player and coaching clinics.
We are continuously collecting soccer donations including cleats, shin guards, shorts, jerseys, goalie gloves, and goalie shorts we would love to collect them from you. The equipment will be dispersed to children participating in the YFC satellite projects in the neighbouring communities. We want to thank everyone who has provided us with donations over the past year and half as you have helped a number of children in India.
March 10, 2010 We want to thank everyone who has helped in donating soccer gear during the 2009/10 winter programs. We were able to pack up everything and send a full barrell to Kevin Nelson's old soccer academy in Trinidad and Tobago (Birtil Sinclair Soccer Academy).
Inspired and found by renowned Coach Bertille St. Clair in 1976, SCCS is based in Tobago and has produced world class athletes to the likes of Dwight Yorke who played for Manchester United and Kevin Nelson who is now a professional soccer trainer with Parmar Sports Training Inc. We are continuously collecting soccer donations to send to the academy. If you have any soccer gear, including cleats, shin guards, shorts, jerseys, goalie gloves, and goalie shorts we would love to collect them from you. The equipment will be dispersed to the underprivileged children participating in the academy
February 18, 2010 Parmar Sports Training Inc. is attempting to raise $10,000 for Right To Play. You can make a difference by donating generously. Together, with your support, we can reach our fundraising goal.
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver its programs in countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America.
Once your on the page go to TEAM NAME and type in PARMAR SPORTS TRAINING and you will be able to donate as much as your able to give.
Thanks for helping us trying to improve the lives of children around the world.
February 16, 2010 Plus 20 players all starters with Ontario U14 Girls Provinicial Team
Congratulations to three of our +20 players Jordan Lundin, Miranda Smith and Veronica Johnson for having an extraordinary winter season with the Ontario Under 14 Provincial Team. All three are presently starters for the team and have been excelling in their respective positions. Jordan Lundin plays as a full back, Miranda Smith plays in the central midfield and Veronica Johnson as a striker.
Jordan Lundin plays for the Cumberland Cobras Under 13 Regional team and has been a part of Parmar programs since she was an under 9 house league player. Jordan has always been recognized for her silky smooth skills and her composure on the ball. Jordan was selected to the +20 program as an underage player in the first year of the program in 1996 and has been a key member of our program ever since. Over the past two years Jordan has represented the Ontario Soccer Association Region 5 program at the 1995 and 1996 levels. Jordan possesses the technical skill set to be a very dominant player at any position on the field at her own age level, but has taken the mature decision of mastering one position on the field in order to give herself the best opportunity to succeed at the highest level in the game.
Miranda Smith plays for the Cumberland Cobras Under 13 Regional team and has been a part of Parmar programs since the summer of 2006 when she attended one of our summer camps in order to get looked at as a +20 candidate. Ever since the first day that we met Miranda, she has always shown a hunger and passion to learn something new and become the best at it. Her will to succeed was very apparent from day one as she was up for any challenge that was given to her and came to camp with the determination to make the +20 program. Miranda was selected as an underage player and has continued to work year round with Parmar staff ever since. We've seen Miranda develop into a very dominant player on the field and has been able to accomplish a great deal of success in her young career. Miranda was selected to play for the Canadian Danone Cup National Team in 1998 and had the privilege of traveling to France to represent our country. She's also been a part of the Region 5 program for the past two years.
Veronica Johnson plays for the Cumberland Cobras Under 13 Regional team and has been a part of Parmar programs since the summer of 2006. Ever since we met Veronica, she has always displayed amazing athleticism and has always been eager to do everything at full speed. Her ability to learn quickly as very apparent from early on, as she would work hard to get the various technical skills we would introduce to her in training. Veronica was selected to our +20 program in 1997 and was able to make an immediate impression on the field as a lethal goal scorer. Her ability to cut and weave through defenders at full pace has become her trademark. Veronica continues to mature as a striker as her understanding of how to finish in front of goal continues to get better in each every training session.
The success of these three young talented players is once again a testament to the hours of hard work they’ve put in to becoming the best that they can possibly be. Young players need to recognize that success always comes at an expense and that there is no substitute for putting in the hours of training by yourself or with your friends out side of actual team training time.
January 28, 2010 We have just gone live with our brand new website which now allows you to register online.
January 26, 2010 As a young child growing up in a poverty stricken shack with twelve siblings on the small island of Tobago, Kevin Nelson had only one dream and that was to make it as a professional player abroad. His story is one of inspiration and reality of what children in third world countries go through on a daily basis. Though his family preferred for him to give up playing soccer in exchange for an education, he never let the flame of his burning desire get blown out. He would daily starve himself and use his food money to buy a bus ticket to get to training at the St. Clair Coaching School. He truly believed that Coach Birtil Sinclair would help him achieve freedom from the bondage of poverty and provide him the knowledge and ability to succeed in becoming a professional one day.
As Kevin continued to work hard and dedicate his life to the beautiful game, he began to see light at the end of the tunnel after being selected to the Trinidad and Tobago youth national team. However, that dream was short lived as he realized that he had a long ways to go after receiving a thrashing at the hands of two very talented CONCACAF sides, Mexico and the US.
Like a true professional would have done, Kevin analyzed his failures and came to the realization that he would have to fully dedicate his life to the game on and off the field whether it was eating, sleeping, resting or training during the day. Kevin pressed on and began to make waves amongst the National team coaches in T&T and was selected to the Under 20 and Olympic teams and eventually was able to get abroad to Europe on a trial with clubs in Germany, Belgium and England.
Kevin Nelson become a professional player and played in every continent on this globe except for Africa. After a succesfull 12 year career around the world, Kevin settled down in Ottawa to take up his new passion in life, serving children. With his high energy, technical ability, fit body and enthusiasm for life Kevin has made a significant impact on the youth soccer players of Ottawa since he first moved here in May, 2008.
With the support of all the young soccer players who train with us at Parmar Sports Training, Kevin has put together a drive to collect soccer donations to send to back to the school which provided him the stepping stone out of the world of poverty. If you have any soccer gear, including cleats, shin guards, shorts, jerseys, goalie gloves, and goalie shorts we would love to collect them from you.
Both Kevin Nelson and Sanjeev Parmar are both hoping that they will be able to make a trip down to Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 to run a week long training camp for the kids on behalf of Parmar Sports Training.
January 24, 2010 Sanjeev Parmar Interview with Indian Tribune Newspaper:
January 22, 2010 Kristina Kiss Will Represent the EODSA at the Algarve Cup Symposium
As part of the EODSA's Coach Development plan, the EODSA Board of Directors decided to select a coach from our district to attend the 2010 Algarve Cup Symposium. The Symposium is presented by the NSCAA and the NSCAA Women's Committee.
After receiving several nominations from our clubs, a selection committee appointed by the EODSA Board of Directors has selected Kristina Kiss to attend this important event. Her combination of playing and coaching experience makes her an ideal representative for our District. Ms. Kiss will report back to the district through a written report and presentation to interested coaches, to ensure that the information presented at the symposium is as widely disseminated as possible within the District.
January 10, 2010 In association with the Australian Sports Commission and the Sports Department of Punjab, Gurmangal Das, president of Youth Football Club Rurka Kalan invited Sanjeev Parmar to Punjab, India to run a six day Grassroots Coaches Training Program. The program was organized from December 15 - 20 at the YFC academy in Rurkakalan. We were able to attract 25 coaches from around the state of Punjab. Coaches came from various villages and cities with different personal coaching backgrounds with the intention of learning and growing as coaches. Registration began at 12pm with our program coordinator, Mr. Amarjit Dari at which time participants were provided with the requisite stationery along with file folders.
YFC President, Gurmangal Das gave a motivating welcome note in which he addressed all the participants and thanked them for participating in YFC's first annual coaching development program. The president thanked the Australian Sports Commission and Sports Department of Punjab for providing the appropriate financial assistance in making this event become a reality. Mr. Gurmangal Das encouraged the coaches to fully immerse themselves by sharing ideas and concerns in an attempt to make the most of the six day program.
On December 18, Sanjeev was invited by Samir Thapar, president of Punjab Football Association and owner of JCT Mills Professional Football Team to run a training session for the boys. Sanjeev ran a light one hour technical session which involved various passing combinations to goal.
On the closing day of the program, coaches were invited to run a 20 minute session in which they were provided constructive feedback.
Overall, the trip was a great success and much credit is to be given to Gurmangal Das for initiating the project.
