Canadian international forward and MLS standout Dwayne De Rosario is currently in Tobago conducting a football clinic for youngsters.
The former DC United player, through the efforts of BagoSports, the organisers of the annual Beach Soccer tournament, arrived in Tobago on the weekend with his coaching team ahead of the course which commenced yesterday morning at the Dusty Park Hope Village Ground.
Speaking on the clinic, BagoSports co-owner Kyle Lequay said, “The objective of the BagoSports Dero youth camp is to use soccer as a platform to teach kids to become better individuals on and off the field. The aim is also work on soccer development not just with the players but provide coaching points as well.”
Sixty (60) players, both boys and girls between the ages of nine and 17 were invited from secondary schools and coaching schools in Tobago for this course which runs until Friday.
National senior team head coach Stephen Hart made a guest appearance on the opening day. De Rosario and his team are providing their services voluntarily while Bagosports met their travel and accommodation expenses.
De Rosario has a coaching school, Dero Development and Power Training, which offers a unique and dynamic environment for children of all skill levels to develop the mental, physical and technical skills required for the game. The DeRo Development and Power Training Programme is dedicated to developing youth in their skills and proficiency in the sport of soccer.
The programme provides hands on training and a targeted curriculum to holistically aid in a child’s development based on the fundamentals, which are factored into behaviours on and off the field. They use a W5H method to teach players the Why, Who, Where, When, What and How of the game.
De Rosario, 35, scored 20 goals in 77 matches for Canada and was named MLS’ MVP in 2011.