THE #1, AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN SOCCER COACHING PROGRAM IN THE USA! We bring the flair and passion of Brazilian Soccer to America. TetraBrazil Soccer Academy The TetraBrazil Academy provides players with authentic Brazilian coaching right in their own community. The TetraBrazil curriculum has been designed by our professional coaches to provide teams, coaches and players with the same expert level of training received by professional clubs in Brazil. “The Brazilian style was evident from the first minute of the first day during the warm up which was all about rhythm and coordination. The actual practices were very intense and were modeled on quick 1 & 2 touch connections and freedom of movement after passing the ball. Incredibly hard working and quality coaches with very good resumes.” Coach — California Rush Soccer Club www.challengersports.com PLUS WHEN YOU HOST A CHALLENGER CAMP, THE ORGANIZATIONS WILL ALSO RECEIVE: 20 NSCAA Approved Youth Coaching Guides This conveniently sized booklet contains a collection of fun practice games for young players ages 4–6, and a selection of technical practices and progressions for teams ages U8–U14. Free Coaches Clinic for Your Coaches During the week of camp our TetraBrazil coaching staff will run a coaches clinic for your volunteers and will give them some useful tips to help them coach the Brazilian way. Alternately our Challenger staff will provide you with an NSCAA parent coach clinic during the Spring or Fall. All attendees receive a certificate, patch and a free 1-year membership to the NSCAA. Free Access to Online Coaching Resource Now every coach in your organization will have the year round coaching support they need—at no charge! Challenger has created a website that provides a comprehensive collection of streaming video, pdf and on-screen information for nearly every part of the game. Including: Warm Ups, Individual Skills, Fun games for younger players, Team Practices, Small Sided Games, Tactics & Formations, Nutrition, Fitness, Team Management, Player Information, Club Support ...and much more. New in 2011. New weekly practice plans for an entire season! Plus. Each player that signs up for a British Soccer, TetraBrazil camp, or Skill Development program in 2011/2012 will be provided with a code to TheChallengerWay.com and will have access to dozens of new individual footskill practices, fakes, moves and turns and freestyle practices from World Champion Freestyler John Farnworth. FOOTWORK............................................................................ █ █ █ █ The keeper’s ability to move their feet quickly and accurately to create a good platform to make a save. HANDLING.............................................................................. █ █ █ █ A good pair of hands seldom drops the ball, making firm catches at all angles and speeds. DIVING.................................................................................... █ █ █ █ The technique of making a dive save considering footwork, body position and handling. QUICKNESS............................................................................ █ █ █ █ The ability to perform at high speed and move sharply to cover all rebounds. COURAGE................................................................................ █ █ █ █ The strength of commitment to make good, safe saves in difficult circumstances. REACTIONS............................................................................. █ █ █ █ The ability to react to developing situations before others and show good reflexes at all times. CROSSES................................................................................. █ █ █ █ Being able to deal with a crossed ball from all distances and angles in a smooth, safe and confident manner. CONCENTRATION.................................................................. █ █ █ █ Keeping your mind fully focused on the game and your role within it. ANGLE.PLAY........................................................................... █ █ █ █ The ability to narrow the angle of the attacker at the correct position at the right time and at the right speed. READING.GAME.SITUATIONS............................................... █ █ █ █ The ability to read game situations as they develop and be aware of the requirements of the goalkeeper in relation to those situations. DISTRIBUTION....................................................................... █ █ █ █ The keeper’s ability to distribute the ball by hand or feet making good, perceptive decisions with accuracy and speed. CONTROLLING.THE.DEFENSE............................................... █ █ █ █ Being a good communicator to defending teammates. Giving good information and inspiring confidence. PASTA,.BREAD,.CEREAL,.RICE Great sources of carbohyd CHARACTER COUNTS! Goalkeeper evaluation DEVELOPING COMPETENT GOOD SUPERIOR individual player DEVELOPING COMPETENT GOOD SUPERIOR RESPECT Show respect to the game, your coach and the officials. Never question the referee and always listen to your coach. RESPONSIBILITY Show responsibility to your teammates, You are EAT THE RIGHT STU PASSING.................................................................................. █ █ █ █ The ability to pass to a teammate over short, medium and long distances. CONTROL................................................................................ █ █ █ █ The ability to receive and fully control a ball on the ground and in the air. DRIBBLING.&.TURNING......................................................... █ █ █ █ The ability to run with the ball and change direction quickly. SHOOTING.AND.FINISHING.................................................. █ █ █ █ The ability to strike on goal with a variety of techniques from differing ranges and angles. DEFENDING............................................................................ █ █ █ █ A player’s ability to effectively close down opponents, remain patient and tackle with strength and determination. TACTICAL.APPLICATION....................................................... █ █ █ █ How well does the player understand the tactical side of the game? SPEED...................................................................................... █ █ █ █ Does the player have good speed off the mark and can they change direction quickly? STRENGTH.............................................................................. █ █ █ █ The player’s ability to shield the ball and hold off opponents. STAMINA................................................................................. █ █ █ █ Can the player sprint, accelerate and move around the field throughout the entire game or practice? SPORTSMANSHIP.................................................................. █ █ █ █ The conduct of the player at all times both on and off the field. Showing a fair, honest and supportive attitude at all times. MOTIVATION.......................................................................... █ █ █ █ The player’s enthusiasm and attitude to hard work, and the desire shown towards improvement. SIGN UP AND RECEIVE • Official TetraBrazil Jersey • TetraBrazil T-Shirt • Soccer Ball • Player Evaluation Form • GIANT, Fold-Out Poster * Free with online registration at least 45 days prior to camp. TetraBrazil FREE ALL THIS! PLUS, A WEEK OF TRAINING WITH OUR HIGHLY SKILLED BRAZILIAN STAFF WHO BRING THE SAMBA TO US SOCCER!