Development
One, two or four sessions a week. Four sessions add up to about six hours of soccer weekly.
Appleton is a small Mississippi Mills community on the Mississippi River between Almonte and Carleton Place. Training in Kanata is about half an hour away.
About 29 minutes / 30 km from central Appleton to our training base on Rouncey Rd in Kanata, calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data without traffic. Allow extra time at rush hour and in winter.
Take River Road and Appleton Sideroad to McArton Road, then Upper Dwyer Hill Road to Hwy 7. Head east, stay on as Hwy 7 joins Hwy 417, exit at Terry Fox Drive and drive south to Rouncey Rd.
The Mississippi River runs through the village on its way between Carleton Place and Almonte.
Carleton Place families drive the same Hwy 7, and Almonte is close by. Our carpooling guide has route groups and ground rules.
Sessions develop ball mastery, passing and receiving, shooting, defending, attacking and the confidence to play out from the back - with discipline, self-control and respect built in. About the academy
Program details from our programs page. Prices, schedules and the cancellation policy are listed there.
One, two or four sessions a week. Four sessions add up to about six hours of soccer weekly.
Longer commitments of 3, 6 or 12 months for players ready to push on.
Boys and girls, grouped so every player is challenged.
Ball mastery, passing and receiving, shooting, defending, attacking and playing out from the back.
Head coach Samir Karaga holds UEFA PRO and Canada Soccer National B credentials. Meet the coaches
Each program includes one free academy T-shirt.
Guides that help with training, development and the drive.

What to expect in a player's first week at a soccer academy: arriving, meeting coaches, the first sessions, nerves, and how parents can help.
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How to set up a soccer carpool in Ottawa's west end and the Valley: route groups by shared road, ground rules, car seats and winter calls.
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Winter indoor soccer in Ottawa: footwear for indoor turf, what to wear, how turf changes the game, winter driving and keeping young players keen.
Read the articlePlayers travel from Appleton to train with All Stars. Pick a program and register your player.
