As the beautiful spring weather arrives it's with great excitement that we announce an increasing number of locations at which you can enjoy SoccerFit.

Pride of place goes to SoccerFit Classic in Northern Tasmania, as the programme expands its reach out of the greater Sydney area. We heartily welcome Tasmania to the SoccerFit fold and encourage towns and districts across Australia to join our efforts in bringing this unique fitness programme to an even greater number of people.

Oh and one last thing...go you Matildas in the Womens' World Cup!!!
 

The SoccerFit website now has a Blog. For those of you not familiar with them, blogs have become a popular internet feature for sharing your thoughts with a broad audience. They also allow people to freely make comments on topics discussed in the Blog.

It's an easy-to-use facility that fits in well with the SoccerFit philosophy of encouraging feedback on all of our activities. The Blog is readily accessed from the SoccerFit Website, and for those of you with the technical know-how, or the adventurous spirit to try, it can be subscribed to using an  'RSS feed reader' (such as Google Reader) which provides automatic notification when the Blog is updated.

Click here to view our Blog.
 

A booklet (in easy to print format) can now be downloaded from the SoccerFit website which provides an excellent introduction to the programme for all our participants (new and current) and provides information on a number of other topics that will hopefully enrich the experience for many.

As well as tips on safety and recommendations on how to assess your own progress, some basic views on simple game tactics are available which should make for very interesting reading to those new to soccer. The document will be periodically updated and we'll keep you informed of these via our Blog and upcoming versions of the newsletter.

Click here to visit our downloads page.
 

Wentworth Park, Ultimo, 1 PM Tuesday lunchtime - Starts October 16th :  This SoccerFit Premium programme, held in partnership with Sydney University, will provide a welcome lunchtime option for many in the Western end of Sydney's CBD. Click here for more information.

The Domain, 5:30 PM Thursdays - Starts Oct 18th :  This SoccerFit Premium programme, held at The Domain, is the perfect end to a busy day at the office. Click here for more information.

North Sydney PCYC, 12:45 PM Wednesday lunchtime - Starts Oct 17th :  Nothing like a SoccerFit Premium session to give North Sydney-siders a welcome mid-day energy boost. Click here for more information.
 

Tasmania North-West (Ulverstone) - Starts October 4th: John Ancliff, an experienced local coach will conduct the programme at the Ulverstone Show Grounds, on Thursdays at 6:30PM, starting on October 4th 2007. Click here for more information.

Hornsby PCYC - report by Owen McMahon:Hornsby PCYC have had a roaring start to their programme which fits in very well with their existing indoor soccer competition. Click here for more information.

Randwick (Paine Reserve)  - Starts October 23rd: Kick-start your day with the early morning SoccerFit held at 6:30 AM in Randwick's Paine Reserve. Book through the Eastern Suburbs Community College. Click here for more information.
 

It's been a great start to SoccerFit™ at Hornsby PCYC and it's catching on fast. Our Over 35's Womens programme running between 12-1PM on a Monday is underway and our Under 11 sessions on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons are also proving to be big hits.

The holiday program was a great success giving 25 kids an opportunity to try SoccerFit™. I was most impressed with Sahil's improvement, he had never played before but after the first session he was passing with his in-step and scored 6 points in the passing drill.

The children were aged between 6 and 11 and it is a testament to the SoccerFit program that the age difference did not matter in the slightest. It was such a welcome surprise to see the kids running around actually enjoying doing fitness (especially the linked arms shuttle-runs known as Squad Manouevres). Danny (co-trainer) and I both reflected on how we thought the kids would frown upon our evil 'fitness burst' concoctions but they couldn't get enough.
 

As SoccerFit extends it's reach to new areas of the city and beyond, we would like to hear from experienced Soccer Coaches and Fitness professionals interested in joining the team. Here's a little secret - if you think SoccerFit is fun for the participants it's even more fun for the trainers. Please contact us if you'd like more information.
 

To contact SoccerFit please email info@soccerfit.com.au (please include a mobile phone contact number) or call 1300 735 017

Kind regards,

Liam O'Duibhir, Director, SoccerFit