2007-07-30

Birmingham Brazilian Soccer Schools student Raj Garcha, recently became one of the youngest children in the UK to achieve the mile-stone of performing over 1,000 unbroken keepy-uppies. The personal-best score of 1079 was set just a few days after his 8th birthday. 

Raj, who recently signed for Walsall FC's youth Academy, said: "It's a good job someone else was counting, I thought I'd done over four thousand! I do enjoy practicing with the ball at home and at Brazilian Soccer Schools."

Raj is no stranger to performing under pressure, as last year he demonstrated his ball juggling skills in front of none-other-than the King of Football - Pelé.

Brazilian Soccer Schools Head Coach, Jon Collins, believes that if the Birmingham youngster continues to improve at such a staggering rate, he may just be the youngest player to make it into the Brazilian Futebol Academy (BFA).

2007-07-28

At just 16 years of age, Dean Elsmore of Brazilian Soccer Schools Birmingham, became one of the youngest ever players to represent 'The Worlds Most Famous Non-League Football Club' - Garforth Town AFC.

Having noted Dean's progress since joining BSS Birmingham, Garforth manager Simon Clifford, asked Head Coach Jon Collins if Dean would like to make his debut for the Unibond League side in a pre-season friendly against Northern Counties East team - Worsborough Bridge FC.

On Thursday 26th July, Dean came on with half-an-hour to go, and settled in well playing up-front as a lone striker. In doing so, the former Derby County Academy player followed in the foot steps of two of his Brazilian World Cup Heroes; 'Careca' and 'Socrates', who both made 'Special Guest Appearances' for Garforth in 2005. 

2007-07-17

The vast majority of Birmingham Brazilian Soccer Schools coaching sessions will continue as normal during the Summer Holidays.

However, all classes will be taking a one week break for the first week of the holidays, as our BSS coaches are all away for the annual ICFDS training course. Please could all players use this week productively to improve their scores on the ICFDS Skills Badge Scheme, paying particular attention to the 'Juggling' section. The final session before this break is on Saturday 21st July, with all BSS resuming the week beginning Monday 30th July.

The August Bank Holiday (Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th) will see both Selly Park Sports Hall and Laurel Road Sports Ground closed. Fees for this week will be therefore be half price for all players except South Birmingham's Novato Group, who will remain unaffected.