With the Whitehorse indoor soccer season approaching, interested players have the opportunity to refine their skills at the Drills and Skills Course.

The course is being taught at the Canada Games Centre's indoor soccer court by Derric Lewis, Spencer Rich and George Maratos.

"It's fun and what we are trying to do is spread the word that it is open to the whole community," said Lewis. "(We try to) keep it fun."

The course is offered Monday through Thursday and features both a clinic for goalies and players. There is a Monday and Wednesday goalie program, held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., while the player course goes from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The three main age groups taught at the course include U-7, U-9 and U-11.

The three coaches have a partnership going with the Parks and Recreation Department for the city, which helped make Drills and Skills possible. Besides the entry fee into the Canada Games Centre, there is no cost to participate in the soccer course.

Drills and Skills will run for the rest of September and conclude Oct. 9, which is just a few weeks before the start of the indoor season.

Both the goalie and player sessions place a great deal of attention on proper technique.

The goaltending lessons starts off with wearing the right equipment for indoor play, such as track pants and gloves.

It also illustrates the importance of the position and works on ball handling skills, hand eye co-ordination, catches and throws.

The player sessions strive to get the participants comfortable with having the ball at their feet. It focuses on ball control, technique, movement and creativity.

Maratos, who has coached and played at the nationals, said the three age ranges are great to coach.

"You can really see they are listening," he said. "They are really picking up the skills."

Maratos said the Skills and Drills course is for all levels and abilities. The drills taught by the three coaches can vary each night, depending on whether or not the participants have attended previous classes.

Lewis said he is pleased with how the course is going so far.

"I think the kids are really keen," he said. "It's going to grow as the word spreads .... the kids can just come and so there is no real cap on it right now."