SFA Coaching

Alan Combe at the Oban Football Festival

KILMARNOCK GOALKEEPERS COACH IN OBAN


Kilmarnock first team goalkeeper Alan Combe and reserve keeper Chad Harpur took a coaching session on Wednesday 9th April, 2008, for 11 budding goalkeepers at the Oban Easter Football Festival organised by Argyll and Bute Football Development Officer Dylan Kerr, the former Kilmarnock and Leeds United player.
   An impressive 68 children attended the 3-day festival, held on the new astro-grass Community Pitch at Oban
High School.
   Oban Saints coaches Thomas Sharp, Joe Lopez and Scott Buchanan along with Robbie Kupris and Innes Paterson, a Community Coach from Dundee United helped Dylan over the three-day event.


The new third generation astro grass Community Pitch at Oban High School


 Dylan and his coaches meet the children                              Dylan introduces Alan Combe and Chad Harpur


The kids take a well-earned break                                                        Star jumps are the order of the day


 The weather was excellent during the 3-day festival                           Dylan keeps a watchful eye over this exercise


Alan Combe puts the young goalkeeper's through their paces.               Scott Buchanan points the children in the right direction 


Thomas Sharp gets a hand from these two kids.                           Robbie Kupris keeps a watchful eye on proceedings 


Alan Combe answers some questions.                                                 Dylan demonstrates the art of shooting



 Each child was presented with a certificate, tee-shirt and baseball cap by the coaches after a very successful festival.
Photos by: Dylan Kerr, Thomas Sharp and Euan Paterson of The Oban Times