About WazaWelcome to the home of WAZA FLO New York.
“Waza” is Japanese word that means technique. Started in Michigan in 1995, World Wide Waza is a collective of Waza Masters who share their natural way of living with others through soccer. By combining Martial Arts, Tai Chi, Yoga, and Personal Fitness Training, Creative Soccer is realized and performed with skill and mastery by soccer students world wide. Combining fitness training, tactical and skills development, martial arts, the power of positive thinking, and knowledge of the game, we develop young players who want to compete at the highest levels. Come experience our FLO: Fulfillment, Liberation & Oneness. Waza is open to everyone. Please come. You are welcome! The WAZA FLO philosophy is based on the concept of inclusion, opportunity and perseverance. WAZA club members are expected to exude a willingness to accept challenges presented in attaining individual and team success. While the WAZA player develops their soccer experiences on the field, windows of personal insight are revealed through spirited training and appropriate levels of competition. These nurtured soccer experiences help guide the WAZA player throughout their daily lives. |
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LaMarr Peters, Director of Coaching, Scholastic
Contact LaMarr: lamarrpeters@gmail.com
Lamarr Peters has been playing, coaching, training and living soccer for over 26 years.
His high school tenure was spent at Birmingham Brother Rice Prep School, in Detroit, Michigan, where he was voted ‘Mr. Soccer, 1988’ for Greater Michigan, as well as earning NCSAA All-American status. Lamarr was also a team member of the U18 National Olympic Development Program while in High School.
College Years Lamarr’s college years were spent at Oakland University in Oakland, Michigan, where he was a 3 year starter for the Oakland Grizzlies. While at OU, the Grizzlies were an NCAA division II semi-finalists in 1992, and finalists in 1994.
Professional Soccer Lamarr started playing professionally in 1998 for the Mid-Michigan Bucks of the United Soccer League (division 4), where they earned Central Region Championship victories in 1998 and1999. Lamarr also played for the USL 3rd Division Eastern Shore Sharks.
In 1999-2000 Mr. Peters had the opportunity to train and play with the Maltese Sliema Wanderers of the European BoV Premiere League in Malta. Then in 2000-2001 Lamarr returned to his hometown to become a member of the Detroit Rockers indoor soccer team of the National Professional Soccer League.
Recently, Lamarr came out of retirement in July of 2006 and is currently playing for the Windsor Borderstars of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The Borderstars were championship semifinalists in 2006.
Coaching & Training Lamarr has been involved in coaching youth soccer for nearly 10 years. In 2001 & 2004, Lamarr served as Assistant Coach at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI. Both years the school attended the National Junior College Championships and finished 6th.
In 2002 Mr. Peters served as the Head Coach for the Trojans of Triton College in River Grove, IL.
Lamarr has been involved in various youth teams throughout Illinois, Michigan and Ontario, Canada, including our sister Waza club teams in the Detroit, Michigan area.
Currently Mr. Peters is the head coach of our own Waza NY Waza FLO U12's, U14's and U19 girls. Lamarr has been in Central NY since the winter of 2004, and is enjoying building a strong soccer family here in the Tompkins County area ever since. If you’d like to contact Lamarr, click here.
His high school tenure was spent at Birmingham Brother Rice Prep School, in Detroit, Michigan, where he was voted ‘Mr. Soccer, 1988’ for Greater Michigan, as well as earning NCSAA All-American status. Lamarr was also a team member of the U18 National Olympic Development Program while in High School.
College Years Lamarr’s college years were spent at Oakland University in Oakland, Michigan, where he was a 3 year starter for the Oakland Grizzlies. While at OU, the Grizzlies were an NCAA division II semi-finalists in 1992, and finalists in 1994.
Professional Soccer Lamarr started playing professionally in 1998 for the Mid-Michigan Bucks of the United Soccer League (division 4), where they earned Central Region Championship victories in 1998 and1999. Lamarr also played for the USL 3rd Division Eastern Shore Sharks.
In 1999-2000 Mr. Peters had the opportunity to train and play with the Maltese Sliema Wanderers of the European BoV Premiere League in Malta. Then in 2000-2001 Lamarr returned to his hometown to become a member of the Detroit Rockers indoor soccer team of the National Professional Soccer League.
Recently, Lamarr came out of retirement in July of 2006 and is currently playing for the Windsor Borderstars of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The Borderstars were championship semifinalists in 2006.
Coaching & Training Lamarr has been involved in coaching youth soccer for nearly 10 years. In 2001 & 2004, Lamarr served as Assistant Coach at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI. Both years the school attended the National Junior College Championships and finished 6th.
In 2002 Mr. Peters served as the Head Coach for the Trojans of Triton College in River Grove, IL.
Lamarr has been involved in various youth teams throughout Illinois, Michigan and Ontario, Canada, including our sister Waza club teams in the Detroit, Michigan area.
Currently Mr. Peters is the head coach of our own Waza NY Waza FLO U12's, U14's and U19 girls. Lamarr has been in Central NY since the winter of 2004, and is enjoying building a strong soccer family here in the Tompkins County area ever since. If you’d like to contact Lamarr, click here.
