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Annual ICFDS Coaching Course Held in Leeds |
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Tuesday, 04 August 2009 |
Franchisees and coaches from around the globe gathered for the annual International Confederation of Futebol de Salao (ICFDS) coaching course, held in Leeds.
The event, held every July, saw representatives from nations such as Kenya, Singapore, Australia, America, Holland and Canada meet for practical and business sessions throughout the week.
Also in attendance was a 30-strong squad of players from Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) Bermuda, while the ICFDS National Squads undertook their own training camp which culminated in a match between the two teams.
BSS is the world's largest football coaching organisation, working with youngsters aged 5-16 using Futebol de Salao, the small-sided game originating from Brazil which is played using a size two, weighted football.
Founded in 1996 by Simon Clifford, the organisation has already helped to nurture the talents of Micah Richards, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and John Bostock amongst others, due in part to use of the methods that helped players such as Pele, Zico and Ronaldinho reach the pinnacle of the game.
This year's course followed on from the organisation's largest-ever growth, and coaches from the new franchises joined their more experienced counterparts in sessions that covered everything from core skills to one-to-one tuition.
Leading sports psychologist Damian Hughes was also on hand to lead a motivational seminar, while World Freestyle Champion and BSS graduate John Farnworth's demonstration underlined the potential rewards of hardwork and dedication.
On what was a terrific week at Trinity and All Saints campus in Leeds, head of BSS Richard Sutherland said: "The annual coaching course gets better each year, both in terms of quality, size and franchise input.
"We enjoyed our most successful ever year over the last 12 months and to see how quickly each franchise is developing is a tribute to the tremendous franchisees, coaches, parents and children we have involved." |
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