Monday, June 21, 2010

Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington Get Into World Cup Spirit Samba Style

With World Cup fever everywhere there is a group of players in Burlington and Hamilton who would be happy to see Brazil scoring a few goals.

Brazilian Soccer Schools began when Middelsborough FC fan Simon Clifford met Juninho back in 1996. Juninho introduced Simon to the South American game of Futebol de Salão and Clifford knew that the game would have a major impact on the technical development of young footballers in the UK and other international countries.

Futebol de Salão is the game that Brazilian legends like Juninho, Jairzinho, Socrates, Kaka and Pele all credit for their skill. Since the introduction of Brazilian Soccer Schools in the UK, England stars of the past, present and future including Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and Micah Richards have all benefitted from the training methods.

Now, a few years on, Brazilian Soccer Schools are found across the world and are providing players for both professional and national youth teams. And with five World Cups to England’s one, Brazil will be watched just as closely as the Three Lions are this summer.

Head of Brazilian Soccer Schools Richard Sutherland said: “The World Cup is always a hard time for players involved with our Schools in England. On the one hand they all support England and obviously they want them to win the tournament, but on the other hand they love watching Brazil for their approach to the game and would also like to see them do well. We could all learn a bit from watching them as well.”

Ian McClurg, Director of Coaching for Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington confirms how much his students are enjoying watching the Brazilians in action. "With no Canadian team in the tournament, many of our families are following the Brazilian team. The technical skill, speed of play and flair of the Brazilian players confirms what is possible through many years of dedication and hard-work. Our students spend many hours improving their technical skills and are inspired by the Brazilian players at the 2010 World Cup. Watching these players in action can only add to their overall soccer education."


For more information on Brazilian Soccer Schools programs in Burlington and Hamilton please contact 289-239-9602 or check the website at www.icfds.com/burlington

Friday, June 11, 2010

Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington Launch New Youth Development Programs

PLAY THE BRAZIL WAY!

With the 2010 FIFA world Cup underway in South Africa, the success of Brazil in consistently developing the world’s most skilful players in the world will again be highlighted.
Brazilian Soccer Schools Burlington will be launching several new summer development programs to celebrate the 2010 World Cup and provide access to the latest Brazilian training methods. Players aged 5-16 can learn to Play the Brazilian Way this summer through an extensive range of programs:

•Full-Day and Half-Day Summer Camps
•Individual 1:1 Coaching
•Technical Training Programs-Groups
•Team Training programs
•Futebol de Salao Leagues

Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code, has lauded the benefits of Futebol de Salao in an interview with Success Magazine.

Daniel's book, which investigates whether talent is a natural feature or something that can be nurtured, contains a chapter on the Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) and SOCATOTS.

In it, the New York Times bestselling author explains how the methods used in Brazil, and adapted and utilized by Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) and Socatots accelerates each child's development.
Futebol de Salao is a small-sided game native to South America which uses a weight, size two football to improve technique. Current and former professionals such as Robinho, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Pele and Zico cite the game as paramount to their development, and it is used by over a million children worldwide throughout the network of BSS centres.

"Our sessions are focused on individual or paired work which increases the ball-time each child has, and, as Daniel quotes in the article, typical games offer each player 600% more touches."

Brazilian Soccer Schools....where players are made...not born!