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Brazilian Futebol
Program Dates: July 7-23
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People to People Sports Ambassadors
and the staff at the Global Sports
Institute, headed by
Steve Sampson, former USA Men's
National Team Coach are excited to
present a once in a lifetime
opportunity for those who are
serious about soccer. Athletes from
across the United States will meet
in Brazil to train and prepare to
compete against local Brazilian
teams, in July of 2008! Athletes
will train the first four days in
Santa Filomena with Coach Sampson,
focusing on:
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- Technical assessment and development (learn to be creative
the Brazilian way!)
- Small group to full-sided games to work on offensive and
defensive shape while going to goal
- Team organization sessions emphasizing formation, set
pieces and tactics
- Specific goalkeeping sessions
- Proper nutrition in preparation for matches
Sports Ambassadors will have
a unique opportunity to
train with Brazilian
coaches. They will visit and
train at the famous Roque
Jr. Centro de Futebol
where exposure to the
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includes understanding the importance of comfort on the ball with and without
pressure of the opponent, what it means to feel the rhythm of the game, and to
be creative and express oneself through individual and team play.
Athletes will also experience:
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- A visit to Christ the Redeemer statue
- A professional match at Morumbi stadium
- Beach soccer classes
- Local Brazilian culture, including people,
food, and sight seeing
While in Santa Filomena, athletes will have a
chance to stay and train at a very strong Brazilian Soccer Academy (www.estanciasantafilomena.com.br)
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as host to
the Brazilian National team,
several professional
Brazilian Clubs, as well as
many US Collegiate teams.
Once athletes have finalized
training with the Global
Sports Institute Staff in
Santa Filomena, they
will be transferred to Sao
Paulo/Santos, Brazil. Sao
Paulo is known as one of the best
"Futebol" cities in the
world.
In Santos and Sao Paulo,
athletes will also train
with local Brazilian
coaches, compete against the
very strong Brazilian youth
club infrastructure, attend
another professional match
at either Morumbi
or Vila Belmiro stadiums, as
well as visit the famous
Pele soccer museum.
This
itinerary will serve as a
very rich soccer experience,
one that will expose the
American athletes to the
great Brazilian game of Futebol.
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