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International Football (Soccer) Academy Tips - Achieving Your Soccer Fitness Goals ---
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Chesterfield have added EduKick Madrid Alumni & Leeds United striker Davide Somma to their squad on loan until the New Year...Good Luck Davide!
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Spain Alumni, Davide Somma showing well for England's LEEDS UNITED RESERVES! The first team appoinment must be close...Bravo Davide!!
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October 27, 2009 --- BOLTON, England - The EduKick England boys played their first game against Manchester College, and though they played hard, Manchester triumphed, 2-1. Though the loss was disappointing, Bolton Wanders FC International Academy Manager (and EduKick England Technical Football Director) Dave Bailey noticed much improvement on the pitch.
"We thought after we went a goal up, we would have kicked on and that the goal would have settled us and given us confidence to take control of the game," Bailey said. "But we gave them a soft goal and seemed to become very unsettled after that.
"We felt at times the boys--even though they have adjusted well in other aspects: education, host family, training, etc.--that they showed some naïveté when it comes to the games.
"Expectations are high amongst the boys, and I could see and feel how some of them were as disappointed as we were. They are showing a step in the right direction when it comes to that winning mentality.
"In the English game, teams have a lot of fight and have a great passion and pride about themselves. We may not have the technically gifted players throughout all our players in this country, but we have attitude."
The boys had been training on certain things, and Bailey could see improvement in their game.
"We had worked in training on certain things and we could see that coming across from one or two of the boys," he said. "Today we were much better in certain areas--mainly fullbacks--but we still had a few boys have good, solid performances. We see that the fitness is getting sharper and they look to understand the game little by little.
"We have two weeks before our next game, which is a big test. It´s a men´s team and they are the fire service team, which we, as a club, have close links with. We will be back on the training pitch Monday and be preparing the boys for this. We look forward to the challenge."
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San Jose, CA - The San Jose Earthquakes has announced that Davide Somma, former student at Edukick international soccer schools, has signed a senior roster contract to join the team.
"Davide had a good finish to the season in 2008, and played very well on the Generation Adidas tour," said John Doyle, general manager of soccer operations for the San Jose Earthquakes.
"He has a nice touch and is a versatile player. We are excited to see what he can do over a full season."
Somma's journey to professional soccer stardom began with intense training at EduKick's international soccer schools in Madrid in 2004.
After playing one season at Tyler Junior College in Texas, Somma contacted EduKick international soccer schools about professional scouting opportunities.
"Davide called me personally to request a professional evaluation from our technical staff in Madrid, the Aragones brothers." said Joey Bilotta, vice president of EduKick international soccer schools.
"We invited him to participate in our EduKick Madrid soccer training camp program."
Somma's professional career blossomed quickly after entering EduKick's international soccer school program.
"We were watching him in Madrid, and after only one week I knew this kid was a real talent," said Bilotta. "I made up my mind to help him realize his dream of playing professional soccer."
EduKick contacts landed Somma a trial with C.D. Logroñes, launching his professional career with the northern-based Spanish club.
Afterwards, Bruno Redolfi, technical director for EduKick's Perugia based international soccer school, EduKick Italia – Insegnare Calcio, helped Somma make the jump from Spanish to Italian football, securing a professional trial with the famous Italian club, AC Perugia.
"Somma is an excellent example to our younger players of what they can achieve," said Bilotta. "They too can make it to the professional ranks if they exhibit the desire and dedication Davide did."
Somma stayed for Perugia for a year before signing with FC Pro Vasto in 2005. He recently played for Olbia Calcio, and then finally returned stateside to sign on with the Earthquakes.
"We are all very proud of Davide," said Bilotta, "He is the first EduKick international soccer school player to sign a pro contract in MLS."
"We wish him the best of luck in his debut season with the Quakes. We will be following his career with great interest."
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World-class soccer training facilities in England, Spain, Italy, France, Mexico, and Brazil help thousands of young players develop elite soccer skills, foreign language acquisition and cultural awareness. Under the guidance of professional coaching staff, players in EduKick international soccer schools live and train in a safe and nurturing language immersion environment.
EduKick, the language and culture soccer experience of a lifetime!
Attention EduKick Friends:
Looking for play your favorite game in an exotic location? Teams in Europe, South America and Asia offer fantastic opportunities for soccer players. World-class soccer training programs in Italy, England, France, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and China have opened their doors to young players looking to hone their soccer skills.
Like any worthwhile goal, traveling abroad to play soccer requires preparation and planning. But you're used to hard work, right? If you're committed, you may find soccer opportunities you never dreamed of. You may come back with a whole new game, like Chris Musto, one of our EduKick players who recently had professional trials in Belgium.
For starters, you'll need a passport. If you're looking to spend only a few months in the country of your choice, you can get by with a North American passport. To attend a long-term soccer school program (90 days or longer), you have to apply for a student visa.
This is important because players attending our long-term study abroad soccer schools must also participate in educational coursework. This can be one of our affiliated high schools, language study at our affiliated universities, or, as in the case of Bolton, England, studying a BTEC certificate program in Sports Science. Those affiliated schools require a student visa.
To get that valuable student visa stamp in your passport, you'll need several things:
1. A "letter of invitation or acceptance" from the academic institution affiliated with the EduKick program you wish to attend.
2. Clean bill of health from your doctor and proof of compliant medical insurance
3. Letter of financial means stating tuition fees are paid
4. Bank account statements from your sponsor (parents or otherwise)
5. Proof of accommodation (a letter from the program directors stating your future address)
6. Supporting documents regarding means of transport and return (copy of return airline ticket)
If you're serious about long-term soccer training abroad, it's crucial to give yourself enough time to complete the student visa application process. This can take anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks to complete.
The earlier you start, the better. In some countries we find the visa application process more difficult than others. For example, we had a boy from Senegal who wanted to train in one of our soccer programs in England. We completed and submitted the visa application process two months before his arrival date, plenty of time (or so we thought).
However, complications arose at the consulate's office. They began to ask for more proof, more documents. We scrambled to get everything together. The initial application was rejected. We submitted the whole thing over again, and the second application was finally approved.
It took another four weeks before he could arrive in the program. That's an unusual case. Ninety-nine percent of the time, applications are accepted without incident. So long as people put the documents together exactly as instructed, the application generally goes smoothly.
If you're considering long-term programs, it's also important to have current academic transcripts and school records available. One of the criteria for acceptance into these long-term soccer training programs is to be both a serious soccer player committed to developing skills and a student in good current and past academic standing.
For the younger students still at high school, one of the things they have to consider when studying abroad in a high school program is that you won't automatically receive credit for those subjects you're taking abroad. Students must pass courses abroad with a 51 percent or better, and ultimately it depends upon the North American school to accept transferred academic credit from abroad.
For that reason, EduKick recommends that interested players and parents communicate with your home school before you leave. Explain what you're doing for the year. We'll supply the foreign curriculum of academic courses to be taken to help you get the agreement. The agreement basically states, "Yes, if you receive a passing grade, we will credit that."
Every year things change. The process is always evolving, so it keeps us on our toes. The consulates all have the same general guidelines, but each office has its own little quirks. They need a new document, or suddenly they don't allow people to apply by mail, etc.
We keep on top of international soccer travel changes on a daily basis. When our students call us, we have the latest information to assist them in fulfilling their dreams of international soccer training.
Whether you stay for a few months or an entire year, training with professional coaches in another country adds a pretty impressive mark to your résumé. Think the guys back home will have that? It gives you an edge, and in a sport this competitive, you'll need every advantage you can get.
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