1UP x West Hills Small Group Training Info Package

Outdoor 2025

Program Start Date: May 2nd, 2025

Program End Date: July 21st, 2025

Welcome!

1UP Soccer is a local soccer academy in Calgary, offering supplementary technical training for players aged from U4 to U19, and beyond. Our mission is to create top-quality players, coaches and people while creating a clear pathway for youth to excel technically in the modern game.

We aim to improve vital player habits all while ensuring the players #EnjoyTheProcess. 1UP training sessions are full of fun, energy, and competitiveness. Our coaches are trained to be encouraging and positive, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes! Improve your game day performances while you fall more in love with the beautiful game.

Welcome to the 1UP Soccer Small Group Info Package. The 1UP team is excited to help develop West Hills United players! It is our intent that the details below offers all necessary pieces of information pertaining to instructions both on & off the pitch. We ask that you read the entire package and should you have any questions afterwards, please do not hesitate to contact a West Hills United admin.

Who are we?

Coaching Staff

  • Graham Fisher

  • Niko Myroniuk

  • Keegan Biggs

  • Rooney Biggs

  • Will Fiore

  • Alec Wells

  • Eric Frey

  • Dyma Konenchenko

  • Anthony Garmory

  • Tristan Leguillette

  • Eryk Kobza

  • Kimia Kassanda

  • Max Piepgrass

  • Yihyeon Kim

  • Lennon Maguire

  • Anna Theroux

  • Victoria Birglechner

  • Marc Frey

  • Alex Cameron

  • Georgia Johnson

  • Matteo Perizzolo

Weekly Session Introduction Emails

Each week, as an introduction to the new training topic, a quick 5 minute video will be sent to the West Hills United staff to be passed on to all parents and players included in this program. The video sent out will be discussing the weekly topic and providing examples from professional game scenarios in order for players to see the techniques they will be executing in training. This learning process is similar to professional academies in Europe and other parts of the world.

Our Why!

At 1UP, our passion is developing players technically, tactically, physically and mentally, without forgetting that youth players need to ENJOY the process. 1UP Soccer is committed to ensuring all sessions are delivered with high quality to improve each individual player. With a heavy focus on improving each player's technical ability, every 'skill' trained will always be paired with decision making. This will give each player more understanding on how to implement each technique into their games.

There will be a high focus & effort demanded from each player, all while an encouraging and FUN environment is being created. If you want to improve your confidence, you have come to the right place!

Training Menu

All sessions are carefully designed by head coach & founder Graham Fisher along side 1UP’s Director of Player Development and current pro Niko Myroniuk which consists of all important player habits needed to excel and improve in today's modern game within GAME REALISTIC training activities. Niko takes his real life experience at the highest levels of youth soccer and pro experience combined with Graham’s 7 years of youth & professional experience in Germany, Ireland, Spain & England, as well as his 3 National Coaching licenses to bring the players and coaching staff a second to none training environment.

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Junior Coach Program

Our junior coach program is a program that we are very proud of. So far, over 300 players have had the chance to volunteer, gain work experience, and experience another side of the game - coaching! Trust us, - once you start coaching, your game as a player will improve! This program is available to player 2012 and older.

Player Groupings

Our sessions are carefully designed for 8-10 players maximum to ensure more repetitions and attention from the coaching staff. With multiple West Hills United teams training at the same time, the 1UP staff will selectively split all player into 2 to 3 groups of 8-10 players maximum. Please be ready to train with players from different teams, you are all one club!

Parents, Coaches & Spectators Viewing

Parents, friends and families are always welcomed with us! We encourage and welcome all parents and families to watch as much of the training as they please. Please refrain from giving the players instructions during the session. West hill coaches are also invited to watch the training session from outside the training area. After the session, please feel free to ask a 1UP coach for any tips and tricks!

What To Bring

  • 1UP Training Tee-Shirt or Jersey - MANDATORY! - Tee shirts will be distributed by a West Hills United staff member before your first 1UP session

  • Socks & Shorts: We ask that player wear black shorts and black socks

  • Indoor Soccer Boots

  • Shinpads

  • No Ball: Balls will be supplied, no need to bring your own

  • Plenty of water

  • No West Hills United clubwear please

Apparel

All apparel orders from registration are packed and ready for the first session. Although, unfortunately some orders may be delayed due to supply chain issues from our supplier. We will deliver all backorders as soon as they arrive. All items received will be added to the month end invoice. Any ordered items not received will NOT be added to the month end invoice but will be added in the month the order arrives.

Training Objectives

To use game realistic training to improve each individual to become more game effective.

  • To gauge each player’s weaknesses and strengths and improve both;

  • Using Question & Answer and Guided Discovery coaching methodology to accelerate player’s problem solving skills and creativity;

  • To grow each player’s confidence (confidence stems from preparation!).

Medical Information

Our player's safety is our first priority. Please read the below carefully:

  • If there are any medical concerns or injuries that you wish to highlight, please inform us via email prior to the session and we will add it to our records and make sure the coaches on site are aware.

  • If there are any last minute medical concerns or injuries that you wish to highlight, please make sure you inform your coach before the session

  • Please ensure that your player packs all proper medication necessary. (Inhaler, EpiPen, etc.)

Social Media, Photographers & Videographers

Throughout the season, the players will likely see both videographers and photographers shooting cool content! We will be posting frequently throughout, with daily posts but also a very high amount of video on our instagram story. Give us a follow on the below social media outlets: