Get your kicks and learn new tricks

Published on Saturday 4 July 2009 11:20

YOUNG footballers in the Lothians can enjoy holiday courses for as little as £10 beginning on Monday and running through August as part of an SFA initiative at a number of local venues.

Three and four-day sessions for children aged three to 16 will run at locations throughout Midlothian, with prices for enrolment ranging from 10 for a three-day course for three to four-year olds at 45 minutes per day, to 45 for comprehensive four-day training for five to 12-year olds at five hours per day.

SFA Mini Kickers

Ladywood Leisure Centre: For 3-4 years old, 6-8 July, 10.00-10.45am, 10.

Bonnyrigg Leisure Centre: 3-4 years old, 6-8 July, 1.00-1.45pm, 10.

SFA Summer Roadshows

Bonnyrigg Leisure Centre: 5-12 years old, 13-17 July, 10.00am-noon, 25.

Bonnyrigg Leisure Centre: 5-12 years old, 13-17 July, 10.00am-3.00pm, 45.

Penicuik Centre: 5-12 years old, 20-24 July, 10.00am-noon, 25.

Loanhead Leisure Centre: 5-12 years old, 27-31 July, 10.00am-noon, 25.

Loanhead Leisure Centre: 5-12 years old, 27-31 July, 10.00am-3.00pm, 45.

SFA Goalkeeping Camp

Poltonhall Recreation: 8-16 years old, 20-24 July, 10.00am-noon, 25.

SFA Soccer Skills Centre

Cowden Park, Dalkeith: 5-12 years old, 3-7 August, 10.00am-noon, 25.

Cowden Park, Dalkeith: 5-12 years old, 3-7 August, 10.00am-3.00pm, 45.

For further information, conditions and application form call 0196 866 4063.

IN a separate SFA scheme, ten to 19-year olds can exhibit their football skills by simply turning up at a number of Lothians astroturf venues throughout the school summer holidays.

Kids can play free of charge and show off their moves under the watchful eye of SFA Football Development Officer and former Hibs striker Keith Wright at the following locations:

Newtongrange Astros (6-10 July, 6.00-8.00pm).

Woodburn Astros (20-24 July, 6.00-8.00pm).

Lawfield Primary School (27-31 July, 4.00-6.00pm).

Bonnyrigg Leisure Centre (3-7 August, 8.00-9.00pm).

IF you have freestyle moves to match Ronaldo and Messi, you can win the chance to display your skills to a Hampden Roar in early September.

The SFA is inviting prodigious young "skillsmiths" to submit video clips of themselves in action at www.scottishfa.co.uk/youthfootball. The top 18 clips will see youngsters performing at the Scotland v Macedonia World Cup qualifier on 5 September.