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THE WHAT

Building Long Term Relationships

with Kids/Athletes and Families

THE WHO

Top Sport Instructors with

World Sport Experience

  • THE YARD is a continual program progession for kids/athletes from 3-18. The progession is similar to the colored belts of Martial Arts Training. A long term journey with your  family!

  • THE YARD's Multi-Sport Kid Clubs are for families with kids aged 3-8 with FUN, PLAY-BASED active start games, activities, sport FUNdamentals and experiences that help them Discover and Improve their Athletic Talents, Physical Literacy and Fitness Goals! 

  • THE YARD's Multi-Sport League is for families with kids 5-18 who enjoy a play-based approach to learning sports and who seek a more well rounded Multi-Sport experience. The League is based on playing mulitple sports before/after school and weekends with modified 5 on 5, 4 on 4, 3 on 3, 2 on 2, 1 on 1 games.  

  • THE YARD's Multi-Sport Academy is for families with kids/athletes  9-18 who want Sport Academy Style Training that is affordable and less time consuiming than joining every sport individually.  These kids/athletes have goals and dreams of playing their best and then at the highest levels of sport.  This program includse: Beginner, Intermediate, AAA, Junior, NCAA, International and Professional Levels of Training.

  • THE YARD'S Camps are based around the school and sport seasons and include all aspects of THE YARD programs in one week, day and half day options.

  • THE YARD will work with your family if you have multiple children to schedule into our programs!

  • For more info, what we teach and family sport planning...click on each menu tab as well as THE YARD EXTRAS tab.

  • THE YARD provides programs in "HOME YARDS" where it is a safe, positive and high energy environment.

  • "HOME YARDS" can be in your local area gyms (schools, community centers, churches, etc.) combined with playing fields, arenas or anywhere we can find enough open space indoors and outdoors to PLAY safely.

  • The Vision is to eventually open our own "HOME YARD" facilities for THE YARD programs.

  • THE YARD programs are based on a seasonal schedule that follows your local School System and Sport schedules.

  • Programs will be offered as Fall, Winter, Spring as well as Summer Camp Season, Christmas/Spring Break Tournaments and Mini-Olympic Events held throughout the year.

  • Programs will be offered at times that compete as little as possible with your family school and organized sport schedules.

  • THE YARD provides opportunities for kids/athletes to spark their ability to CREATE their own success with the Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to PLAY, Learn to Train, Train to Compete and Train to Win levels of LTAD and LTPD of sport and in the game of life!

  • THE YARD then asks our kids/athletes to take the Creative Abilities they learn, use them at home and enjoy the process of taking charge of their own sport, athlete and life skills development.  To enjoy taking charge of making new friends, playing more with family and loved ones as they create games and fun at home that is necessary to build a Quality Kid, Athlete and Ambassador of our Community.

  • THE YARD activities are also designed to incorporate a kid's experiencing of real time life skills for improving the "intangibles" that coaches, scouts and employers seek in young adults today. We teach our kids how to get the EDGE on their competition in sport and the game of life!  

  • The incorporation of life skills in real time allows kids to learn about their behavior and to decide whether that behavior brings them success or failure within the games of sport, with friends and family, at school, with loved ones and with the instructors and their coaches.  

  • THE YARD encourages Parents, Coaches, Teachers. Family and Loved Ones to come out and have FUN and PLAY with the kids during the sessions.  The goal is to then encourage these mentors to be postive and interactive role models and create more FUN and PLAY experiences for their kids at home, at school, in the community or in sport environments!

  • With the help of our instructors/parents/coaches/teachers/family/loved ones, the next step in the process is for the kids to take charge of creating more success in all areas of their own lives while learning to have FUN and PLAY throughout the journey! 

  • We will all learn together, through successes and failures, how to win and lose in sports and the game of life with Grace and Dignity and wake up everyday ready to take on our world!

THE WHERE

Building "HOME YARDS" in Your Community and Around The World!

THE WHY

 

 Multi-Sport Approach to Developing Kids/Athletes into Community Ambassadors
 

Putting FUN and PLAY back into Youth Sport

 

Teaching Young Athletes the "Intangibles" for an Edge in Sport and the Game of Life!

  • THE YARD programs are based on Coach Kasper's International travels as a player, coach, instructor, scout and mentor in Multiple Sports. This journey included experiences at Professional, National Institute of Sport, University/NCAA, State Academy of Sport, Sport Club and Sport Schools in Canada, Finland, Australia, Japan, Hawaii and mainland USA.

  • THE YARD combines Coach Kasper's International sport experience with his home country of Canada and National/Provincial sport experience with Team Canada Baseball, Hockey Canada, NCCP Coach/Player programs and achieving certifications and mentoring from top instructors in multiple sports like Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Rugby, Floorball and more!

  • THE YARD then combines Coach Kasper's experiences with the World Wide concern and awareness that children and youth are at a crisis in levels of obesity or malnutrition, bullying and disrespectful behavior, addiction to video games and social media and lack appropriate levels of exercise/play and are more solitary than ever in front of computer screens which affects their ability to make friends in the real world. 

  • THE YARD does not employ junior instructors to lead the training for your kids.  All instructors have proven professional resumes working with children and are chosen for their sport and life expereriences.  All instructors are hand picked by Coach Kasper for their high energy, positive attitudes and will be mentored in all aspects of the training programs. 

THE WHEN

Programs can Start 2 weeks after Securing a "HOME YARD" to PLAY in!

  • Programs Start February, 2015.

  • Place cursor over each Menu tab to then see a drop down Schedule and Fees icon to click on for more information on program.

  • THE YARD programs start the moment we find a "HOME YARD" in your community that  has clear training space and room enough to play and move safely.

  • Once we have secured a place.  Programs will be promoted. Programs will be up and running within 2 weeks of finding a "HOME YARD" space.

  • THE YARD provides programs that mirror school and seasonal sport seasons in your community.

  • Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer and or Yearly program options in your local area or with as little driving as possible for your family. 

  • Facilities may change depending on their availability.  We will endeavor to host programs in your local area where possible!

  • THE YARD instructors can be contracted to instruct, design and organize personalized sessions for individual families, teams, schools, sport associations, social groups, community groups, corporate,/business team building sessions or retreats and for not-for-profit groups, charity and community events!

  • The eventual goal is to build our own facility "HOME YARDS" in communities around the world where kids and families want to play, train and build successful community Ambassadors together.

  • We are continually seeking new "HOME YARDS" and any assistance families can provide in finding and securing local places to play is most welcomed.  

 

KLS' MISSION AND VISION

KLS' Mission is to invite kids to Come and PLAY in THE YARD in communities all across Canada!

KLS' Vision is to build HOME YARDS in communities all across Canada and then around the World!

 

More on THE YARD Instructors

  • THE YARD instructors are chosen for their passion for working with children and youth, positive high energy, professional sport experience and the ability to teach life skills in a kind and caring way!  

  • Their backgrounds will include a combination of multiple sports, arts, dance, fitness and culture to provide a well rounded experience for your family needs!

  • Coach Kasper mentors all instructors to maintain the consistency in all programs and give each child the same advantage and fair opportunity to create their own success!  

  • THE YARD does not use Junior Instructors to lead any program.  Your instructors are hand picked by Coach Kasper!

  • THE YARD does not promote any private agenda, political agenda or favoritism with kids, families, teams, sport associations, etc.

 

What can you do to help THE YARD?!

  • THE YARD seeks facility availability in schools, gyms, domes, community organization facilities, parks and clear space! If you have contacts or know of space we can use for THE YARD programs...

  • As his old coach in University used to say...You can never hurt your arm throwing a used baseball! If you have old equipment that is still useable or new equipement we can use...  

  • We will endeavor to figure out with you how to write this off for you and your business if you are interested in donating equipment or facility space to host THE YARD families... 

  • If you are interested in helping us build our own HOME YARDS and or to raise money, sponsor or invest in  programs so all kids can play in your community and around the world...

 

Please Contact Coach Kasper for these interests and any questions you have about KLS and THE YARD!

  • Coach Kasper is the Head  Instructor and can Mentor those interested in Instructing with THE YARD and you can learn more about him through the HOME tab and click on the drop down menu icon...Meet Coach Kasper!

We Invite You to Come and PLAY in THE YARD!

The WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY of THE YARD...

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