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Wow, the responce we have had recently from coaches regarding the site has been great. One coach used a number of our sessions for his assessment & log book with the English FA for his Level 2. They were impressed & said that his sessions & log book were of minimum UEFA B, if not UEFA A standard (hardly surprising as I am indeed a UEFA A Licence coach!)
Not only that they offered him a paid trip to Mexico to coach for a week in a top hotel with food & drink...this is the point that I said to him he should invite me!
Remember TrainingSoccer.Org offers you session plans from toddler to elite that change on a weekly basis. We have also provided everyone with an excellent Manager's Section that allows you to pick your team but personalised so you have your own team colours & players surname & squad number on the back!
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Yours in sport
Coach Tim
P.S. Remember when you are a member of TrainingSoccer.Org you have direct access to me.
SL BENFICA REVIEW
TrainingSoccer.Org was pleased to welcome Benfica to Northern Ireland. Hugo Vicente & Edgar delivered quality clinics for local children & coaches, 'The Benfica Way'.
The action kicked off at the Ballymena United Showground's with clinics for children aged 5-16. The talented Ballymena U16 team attended in the evening to receive coaching during the coaching clinic.
The clinics then travelled to Belfast to Orangefield OB. Again sessions were provided for children aged 5-16 before the coaches clinic. Orangefield U19's had the privilege of receiving coaching from the Benfica coaches. Last year the same squad were coached by PSV Eindhoven, another event organised by TrainingSoccer.Org.
The sessions for children were all ball related, fun & pressurised focusing heavily on the technical side of the game that has helped produce one of the best footballers in the world, Ronaldo.
One thing that was evident throughout all the sessions was the fun that the Benfica coaches had with the children. They really did get down to the kids level but at the same time didn't lose any quality.
The coaches clinics were fascinating too. A presentation on Benfica's youth system & senior set up developing to how they teach their youth players the game. Many things covered was getting rid of the silly warm ups & 'Premiership warm ups' that we see so many 'coaches' performing. How you can lose 1 year development in the process of developing young players through 'silly warm ups'. How the game has changed, especially the speed & endurance in the last 30 years.
After the presentations, Hugo Vicente conducted the sessions that coaches in attendance gained valuable sessions & training advice.
The weekend was a huge success. One parent commented how his child gained more out of a 90 minute session than they would have received in 3 months from their club!
Tim Wareing commented, 'It is a pleasure to have Hugo & Edgar from Benfica with us again in Northern Ireland. In the past year we have attracted Benfica to travel to Northern Ireland twice & PSV Eindhoven. For these top European coaches to share their ideas & methods to all local children & coaches is amazing. It helps continue to develop the local game & the children & coaches involved within.'
Wareing continued, 'It is a shame that so many missed the opportunity or lacked the desire to learn & develop their game understanding. Too many people within the local game don't seem to want to better themselves. This was proved to me by Academy coaches from an Irish League Club ignore the opportunity to watch a session led by the Benfica coaches straight after their game!'
'We had a family that flew in from New York especially to attend these courses. Yet some people wouldn't drive (or walk!) 5 minutes down the road to attend. Unfortunately this is one real reason why the overall standard of the local game doesn't move forward.'
'What is interesting is the thoughts from the Benfica coaches. In terms of the facilities that they seen they were impressed. Many junior & amateur clubs still play on sand & clay courts in Portugal. The main differences they noticed in the game in Northern Ireland was the physical side & lower level of technical ability of the players.'
'They also seen a big culture difference in that players, especially children, were afraid to take risks & take players on. They could immediately see why with the distraction from the 'coaches' & parents on the touch line.'
TrainingSoccer.Org would like to thank Hugo Vicente & Edgar from Benfica for sharing their knowledge & passion of the game. Thank you to Ballymena United & Orangefield OB for the use of their fantastic facilities. We also extend our thanks to our sponsor, Absolute Marketing. Finally to all the children, parents & coaches that supported the event.
If you would like to receive more details of future courses please contact us by telephone, 077 4012 0788 or by email. You can register to our You Tube page to be the first to see the footage from the clinics. Simply click here.
FOOTBALL UNITES WORLD
What better way to spend New Year's Day than feature in a short film at Titanic Quarter. Colin Graham, from Bangor, wanted to feature children playing football in a real iconic area of Belfast. What better venue than the ship yard!
The idea is that one of the boys will control a pass hit from kid in Brazil & then drive a pass to kid in Calcutta!
This is a very exciting project that asks people from all around the world to film in a famous area of their city & then put it all together to have children playing football.
Showing that football unites the world regardless of religion, gender, cultural background, war or poverty.
We hope to feature un-edit & edit versions on our You Tube Channel.
LITTLE MESSI
I hope that you have visited our You Tube Channel? You can subscribe so that you will be the first to see new videos being added. Already we have videos on my background, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica & of course preview of our Toddler Soccer & Mini Soccer programmes. We will soon release videos of our staff training days, cross bar challenge & some footage of 1-on-1 coaching that I conduct. Simply click on the You Tube logo at the top of our home page!
While searching through You Tube I came across a video titled 'Little Messi'. What a joy to watch. It proves that early exposure to a ball really does assist in long term development! I am sure all parents that have attended / continue to attend our Toddler Soccer programme realise this.
Little Hassan was introduced to the ball by his dad, who is a coach in New York, from the age of 2. During the winter he would teach his son the basic technique of ball familiarisation in the local gym & rackets club. Many a passer-by would stop in disbelief to watch the confidence & great touches that little Hassan performed with the ball.
Hassan is about to turn 7 but from watching the video it shows the real advantages of early exposure with the ball! Sit back & enjoy the new 'Little Messi'! Simply click here.
THE BENFICA WAY DVD
TrainingSoccer.Org has just released its third DVD. This DVD captures the sessions & seminar from 'The Benfica Way'. Hugo Vicente from the SL Benfica Academy visited TrainingSoccer during August. His seminar & sessions were captured & put together in this professional DVD set.
If you want to hear & watch how the most successful Portuguese Club side develop their players this is a must buy! This acts as the perfect Christmas present whether your child took part in the sessions, your child has an interest in football or you are a coach.
I can honestly say I enjoyed watching the DVD back nearly as much as being at the course itself. We have produced a training session DVD. Although if you want to capture the full seminar we have produced a second DVD to feature both!
Watch & listen to how SL Benfica produces their players through technical & pressurised drills. Hugo Vicente talks about the time wasted doing silly warm ups & brings interesting facts to play with regard to how speed has changed in the game & how they go about improving it.
This DVD is a must see! You can watch a teaser clip here. Limited edition so be sure to order here!
SL Benfica & Hugo Vicente will return to Belfast in April 2010. Be sure to register your interest now! Email or telephone, 077 4012 0788.
