Having played soccer for over 26 years, Shawn is passionate about the beautiful game!  After training extensively under the Corban “Brazilian” Soccer Facility and with G.D. Chaves, in Chaves Portugal. Shawn was given the opportunity to train and then sign with Uniao Sao Joao in Araras, Brazil. The following year Shawn played with S.C. Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil and went back to Portugal to continue his career in Europe. Unfortunately, Shawn was battling a rare exercise induced condition called chronic compartment syndrome which ended his career short and resulted in surgery.

   In 2007 / 2008 Shawn attended Trinity Western University ( TWU ) where he majored in Sports Science and coaching. Here he played for the varsity men’s soccer team that was ranked #1 in Canada. They went on to win the CIS Western League and Western Conference Championship.

     Despite Shawn’s injury, his passion for soccer has been unfailing, which motivated him to continue his coaching education in the States and hopefully soon pursue his UEFA B in Europe. At the moment Shawn is fusing together his knowledge of the game, and everything that he has learned about ‘football’ while training and playing in Brazil and Portugal.

     Shawn is an avid supporter and proponent of Futsal, a fast-paced variation of indoor soccer that is widely used in other countries. Futsal is much more technical as the outdoor counterpart, but uses a smaller ball and a smaller playing surface. This encourages and develops quicker ball handling and greater ball precision. These specific skills that are developed while playing Futsal, follow the player onto the outdoor field, which gives them a competitive advantage that is usually only seen in European, or South American countries.

Andrew Heming - M.S.  C.S.C.S.

Director & Consultant of Strength & Conditioning
Andrew has the same passion for strength & conditioning that the Academy has for soccer. He has been working as a trainer since 1998. He currently serves as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Spartan Athletics at Trinity Western University. He is also an Assistant Professor in Trinity Western University's School of Human Kinetics teaching courses in weight training, advanced weight training, and sports nutrition.

• Education

  • M.S. Exercise Science & Health Promotion , California University of Pennsylvania
  • B.H.K. Bachelor of Human Kinetics, Trinity Western University

  Professional Certificates and Associations

  • CSCS - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (National Strength and Conditioning Association)
  • NSCA CPT - National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Personal Training

  • TFL - Trainer of Fitness Leaders - Weight Training & Personal Training (British Columbia Recreation & Parks Association)

  • NASM PES - Certified Performance Enhance Specialist (National Academy of Sports Medicine)