The BSS National Squad
The ICFDS National Squad players also enjoyed a very hard week of training covering many of the aspects of our training program.
The players showed a wonderful attitude, worked extremely hard and those that had been completing their training diaries since April had shown real progress in all areas of their games.
All of the players left enthused and motivated to continue training and progressing at home. At Brazilian Soccer Schools we truly believe that we will produce players through our National Squads beyond any player we have seen in this country over the next decade.
Harrogate currently has 4 players in the National Squad and one of our players Mikey has written a piece about his experiences during the week.
The national squad 2009 held at Trinity and All saints was a week long training camp for selected players all over the country from 13 years all the way through to 17. It was a long, hard and motivating week. The course involved a lot of physical assessments as well as technical. The week although very tough and demanding was enjoyable and the players got on really well. We played two matches at the start and end of the week against Sunderland BSS and Bermuda BSS. The week was a great learning experience and I can't wait to go again.
By way of example a typical day consisted of getting up at 6:30 and going for a 2 mile warm up run, breakfast, then physical assessments, these included bleep test, 6 x 800 metres, core strength and upper body strength. Then in the afternoon after lunch there might be lectures or technical assessments or small sided games.
One evening we watched Garforth Town play but usually had a core session in the sports hall. We went to bed about 10:30 or 11 knowing we would be up again at 6:30 the following day.
All in all we lived like professional footballers for a week and it was an inspiring insight. I've come away wanting to improve again on fitness, technical and match play and really look forward to going again.
Mikey Mossman