B'ville: Think spring and soccer

The CNY Family Sports Centre on Jones Road will be offering two soccer camps for youth during spring break.

Field player camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon April 9 to 12 and goalkeeper camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon April 13. Both camps are open to children from 5- to 12-years-old and will be held at the facility.

According to organizers, field player camp is tailored to both the inexperienced and advanced player. Younger participants will receive training focused on technique and basic tactics, giving them the skills necessary for success.

“It is extremely important to master the basic techniques of dribbling, passing, receiving and finishing at an early age,” said Jon Ramin of CNY Family Sports Centre. “Each player will be pushed to develop these techniques throughout the camp. Our goal at any CNYFSC camp is to have each player learn one technique each day, then we can build on basic tactics.”

Advanced players will be challenged to perform skills at speed and encouraged to develop their ability to read the game and play at a higher level.

“An advanced player should always train to perfect the basic techniques used in the game of soccer,” Ramin said. “It is important to have the basic skills perfected so each player can perform these skills in game situations.”

The goalkeeper camp will be tailored to beginner and experienced keepers.

“Goalkeepers are an essential part to any soccer team,” Ramin said. “Keepers need the proper training to become the best at their position.”

Technique will be a high priority for the beginner keepers and technique along with tactics will be priority with the experienced keepers.

The goalkeeper camp will include footwork drills, covering angles, shot stopping, ball handling, starting positions and knee hip shoulder diving.

About the coaching staff
The CNYFSC coaching staff includes Jeff Knittel, Darren Wynne, Pete Ramin, Eric Bonnier, Jon Ramin and Kelly Kuss.
Knittel is a former player at Syracuse University, who has become one of the most recognized players from the Syracuse area. He played professionally for A League Lehigh Valley Steam and the Syracuse Salty Dogs and is currently the director of youth and scholastic soccer at CNYFSC.

Wynne, who is from Dublin, Ireland, has played soccer since he was 5-years-old, playing for one of the best youth soccer clubs, Cherry Orchard F.C., from the age of 9 to 18 years old. Wynne holds a FAI Senior Coaching License and a level 2 goalkeeping license. He is the head coach of CNY United U17 boys’ team and goalkeeping head coach.

Pete Ramin is the director of operations at CNYFSC and former player at Lock Haven University. He is a USSF 'B' licensed coach and a member of the O.D.P. State coaching staff. His life long involvement in soccer has provided him with many rich experiences to share with players.

Bonnier joined CNY United FC in 2006 as director of coaching for the girls program, and will be coaching the U13 girls’ team. He brings more than a decade of soccer coaching experience at college, high school and club levels of competition. He is currently the head coach of men's soccer at Cazenovia College. At the high school level, Bonnier led the Chittenango Girl's Varsity to one Section III title, five league titles and the 2002 State Runner Up. Bonnier holds a USSF B coaching license.

Jon Ramin, a former standout player at Baldwinsville, Faith Heritage and LeMoyne College, is currently the men's assistant coach at Cayuga Community College. He holds a USSF National "D" coaching license.

Kuss recently graduated from Colgate University earning numerous academic and athletic awards. She also played two years of semi-pro with the W-League Rochester Rhinos.

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