PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

Congratulations to the following players for winning the February player of The Month awards:

Ben Keers (Kick-Start group)

Callum Dewhurst

Shea Massey

Jonty Crossland

Tim Crossland

Sanjay Samuda

Keep up the good work!

PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

Congratulations to the following players for winning the January player of The Month awards:

Ollie Paris (Kick-Start group)

Scott Walker

Miles Holder 

Connor Vaughan

Timothy Hanss 

Keep up the good work!

PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

Congratulations to the following players for winning the November player of The Month awards:

Nikodem Drabik (Kick-Start group)

Mati Granica

Alex Parchment

Stan Thomson

Tate Newsum

Keep up the good work!

PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

Congratulations to the following players for winning the October player of The Month awards:

Sophie Hammett (Kick-Start group)

Liam O’Riordan

Bailey Foot

Ben Witts

Rhys Jones

Keep up the good work!

Wednesday Group – Andover

This session will now be moving to John Hanson School from 5:30 – 6:30 for 8 – 13 year olds.

Please contact Perry on 07876135770 or p.cocking@icfds.com for more information.

NEW COACHES WANTED

BSS Salisbury & Andover are currently looking for new coaches to join their coaching team in the Salisbury & Andover area. You must hold a minimum of an FA Level 1 Coaching Certificate and be open to new and exciting coaching methods. If you would like to be part of our coaching team and to be part of our revolutionary coaching scheme then please e-mail p.cocking@icfds.com for more information.

SAMBA SOCCER HOLIDAY FUN!

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury and Andover’s Easter holiday courses proved to be a great success with over 70 local children taking part at both the Five Rivers Leisure Centre and Portway Junior School. The children took part in many activities based on the Skills Badge scheme including Skill Skool circuits, moves to beat players, dribbling, turns, ball juggling, floor to air moves, free-kicks and a freestyle competition judged by special guest Byron Andrew from the England Futsal (5-a-side) team. There were many prizes given out during the week with the Player of the Week awards going to Ben Wyatt and Jared Rolfe. The Brazilian Soccer School will be running more holiday courses during half term and the summer holidays.

NEW FRIDAY COACHING SESSION!

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover is delighted to announce a new weekly session starting on 5th February 2010 for 8 to 13 year olds at the Five Rivers leisure centre. The session will run every Friday from 5-6pm and will include our new Skills Badge scheme recently backed by Sunderland and England striker Darren Bent in the Salisbury Journal. Click on the link below to see the full Salisbury Journal article.

Darren Bent Praises Local Soccer School

A child’s first session is free of charge but spaces are limited so, to avoid disappointment, please reserve your free place by using the contact page or phoning 07876135770 or 01722 743757

FOOTBALL FUN DAY

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover’s recent football fun day at the Andover Leisure Centre proved to be a great success. 36 local children took part in an action packed day that included skill circuits, a football quiz, freestyle competitions and a World Cup tournament. All the children received a certificate and many individual prizes were given out on the day. Ben Black received the Player of the Day award with Oliver Cox claiming the runner up prize. Tia Dewhurst and Alex Griffiths won the freestyle competitions and Callum Mayne and Jamie Tyson received prizes for their tremendous effort and attitude throughout the day. The event was such a great success that many more holiday courses are being planned throughout the year. The next course is being planned for February half term with a day trip to AFC Bournemouth.

JAKOB MEETS PREMIERSHIP STAR

Brazilian Soccer School (BSS) Salisbury & Andover player, Jakob Russell, was delighted to meet Sunderland player and BSS Salisbury & andover sponsor, Andy Reid, before their recent Premiership fixture with West Ham Utd. Jakob, who plays for local side Upper Clatford, hones his skills with Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover on a Wednesday at the Andover Leisure Centre, and a Saturday morning at Harrow Way School. Jakob was the lucky winner of a signed Sunderland shirt at BSS Salisbury & Andover’s Skills Badge launch, which led to the visit being arranged by Head Coach Perry Cocking and Jakob’s father, Scott Russell.

Andy went on to score a wonder free-kick during the game and later dedicated the goal to Jakob and the BSS Salisbury & Andover players. Andy, pictured with Jakob and his goal scoring boots, is currently playing some of the best football of his career and was only too pleased to meet Jakob and his family. “It was fantastic to meet Jakob and to see his enthusiasm for football. With Premiership games it’s difficult to visit the BSS kids in Andover so it was great to see Jakob come to a game. Perry keeps me regularly updated with the progress of the soccer school and the new link with AFC Bournemouth is a big step forward. I know the coaches are doing a great job and I hope to be able to visit BSS Andover soon”

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover teaches individual skills & technique and is open to players of any ability from all local teams to help them improve. “Most teams are only able to train once a week so we give players the opportunity for extra coaching sessions to work on their individual technique. Jakob has been regularly attending our sessions and we were delighted to arrange for him to meet Andy.” said Head Coach, Perry Cocking

NEW LINK CREATED WITH AFC BOURNEMOUTH

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover has linked up with AFC Bournemouth to offer local talented youngsters a route into professional football. The scheme will be part of a long term association and will give Brazilian Soccer School players a clear development path into the professional game.

BSS Salisbury & Andover Head Coach, Perry Cocking, said of the scheme “AFC Bournemouth has a fantastic youth structure in place with Development Centres, Advanced Development Centres and a Centre of Excellence. BSS Salisbury & Andover players now have access to this alongside their unique technical development at the Brazilian Soccer School. Football has become such a big business that professional teams are recruiting an enormous amount of children at the moment. We wanted to make sure that our players would get looked after properly at every stage of their development. The percentage of children that actually make it to be a professional is incredibly small but we believe this will give them the best possible chance in the game. We were approached by a number of clubs, including one in the Premiership, but it was AFC Bournemouth that impressed us the most and we are delighted to link up with them.”

It’s not just the best players that will benefit from the scheme as events are being planned for all BSS Salisbury & Andover players including stadium tours, match tickets, tournaments and skill demonstrations on the pitch before AFC Bournemouth home games. The scheme will also see BSS coaches undertaking local scouting work for the club and a Brazilian Soccer School Academy being launched next year.

AFC Bournemouth Centre of Excellence Manager Jason Blake said "We are excited to be setting up an affiliation with the Brazilian Soccer School. Their emphasis on individual technique with the football is one we incorporate within our Technical Development Programme at AFC Bournemouth.  We feel that this is an area that players need to continue to practice and develop, even at professional clubs.  We are providing a pathway for the players that excel within the BSS environment to a professional club, via our Development Centres into the Centre of Excellence."

WORLD CHAMPION DAZZLES THE CROWDS!

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover launched their Skills badge Scheme on Saturday 15th August with World Football Freestyle Champion, John Farnworth, amazing the crowd with his performances.  Fifty-two children were at the Andover leisure Centre to watch John perform and to have a go at some of the Skills Badge moves that are part of the scheme. These included moves to beat players, turns, changes of direction, dribbling, juggling, floor to air moves, balances and traps. The scheme encourages children to spend as much time practicing with a ball, both at the Brazilian Soccer School, and at home.

John said of the scheme “The scheme is amazing and it’s how I got started. As children work through the levels they develop unbelievable skills and terrific control of the ball. It produces players that are completely two footed, have very quick feet along with great balance and coordination. The main thing for me though is the confidence it gives children with the ball which really helps them during matches for their clubs.”

John and children from the Brazilian Soccer School later went on to entertain the crowds at the Andover Big Festival. John, who’s visit was co-sponsored by Andover Sound, performed in the Big Top and was at the festival all day to help coach as many local children as possible.

ANOTHER FOOTBALLER ENDORSES COACHING METHODS

Former Premiership & England player Danny Mills is the latest footballer to endorse Brazilian Soccer Schools. Danny worked with Salisbury & Andover Head Coach, Perry Cocking, at Charlton Athletic FC and was sceptical at first until he took his son along to a session. Danny was so impressed that now both his sons train at Brazilian Soccer schools more than twice a week!

“Brazilian soccer coaching is great for young players, helping develop skills and ball control. Many under 10’s have more tricks and skills than I ever had. Perry has great enthusiasm for what he does and with the hard work and effort of the kids, major progress can be made. My own boys attend BSS and I believe it is a fantastic aspect of coaching.”

Danny Mills - Man City, Leeds, Charlton, Hull, Middlesbrough, Derby, Norwich and England

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SKILLS DEMONSTRATION A GREAT SUCCESS

Twenty-four children from BSS Salisbury & Andover took part in a skills demonstration during the half-time interval of the Andover New Street Legends Vs Andover Sound charity match. The children performed moves such as the Ronaldo Chop, Robinho Stepovers and the Ronaldinho Elastic as well as getting a chance to freestyle their own skills and tricks. The 1000 strong crowd gave the children a great reception and we have already received three invitations to perform at different events. The next confirmed demonstration is at the Andover Big Festival on 15th August. If anyone involved in the demonstration would like a copy of the team photo (above) then please ask and we will e-mail you a copy. More photographs can be seen on our Gallery under the BSS Salisbury & Andover tab.

BRAZIL WIN CONFEDERATION CUP

Brazil denied the United States a shock victory by coming back from two goals down to win the Confederations Cup 3-2 with Brazil’s Kaka being named player of the tournament.

Click here to watch the highlights of the final

Click here to see the top 10 goals of the tournament

ANDOVER SOUND TRAIN WITH BSS ANDOVER

Presenters from North West Hampshire's Andover Sound joined the children from BSS Andover's Wednesday group at the Andover Leisure Centre. The presenters were put through their paces learning moves such as the Robinho stepovers and the Ronaldo Chop. The children then got a chance to play the Brazilian 5-a-side game of Futebol de Salao against the presenters. The children were keen to show their skills and gave the presenters a bit of a thrashing but the session was enjoyed by everyone involved!   

Andover Sound are currently preparing for a charity match against Andover New Street Legends on May 30th at Foxcotte Park (KO 11:00AM). BSS Salisbury & Andover's coaches Perry Cocking and Paul O'Riordan will also be playing for the Andover Sound team! There will be lots of fun stuff to do on the day like a paint ball firing range and a bouncy castle. Andover Sound will also be broadcasting live from Foxcotte Park all day and of course the FA Cup final will be on the big screen in the afternoon. All money raised will be going to local charities.

The BSS Andover Wednesday group will aslo be doing a demonstration at half time of the match so please come and support them.

To see photos, a video clip and to listen to commentary and interviews from the training session and for more information about the charity match please click on the following link:

Andover Sound train with BSS Andover

JUGGLE CLUB

To coincide with the juggling section of the skills badge scheme we have started a BSS Salisbury & Andover Juggle Club. Players are able to keep track of their highest recorded score on the website and compare themselves against players from other sessions in both Salisbury and Andover. This is for a bit of fun and to give the players targets that they can work towards.  Prizes will be awarded for the first player to reach 100 in the older age group and 50 in the younger.

BSS Harrogate run a similar scheme and have a 7 year old that recorded 4 on his first attempt when he joined and has now recently achieved 1435 (the highest score for all their age groups!) This is an extreme example but proves what can be achieved with practice and patience. They also say that it’s no coincidence that their best jugglers are also their best goal scorers.  

PREMIERSHIP STAR BACKING FOR BSS SALISBURY & ANDOVER

Sunderland F.C and Ireland's Andy Reid is so impressed by what he has seen of Brazilian Soccer Schools he has decided to get involved.

“I have known Head Coach, Perry Cocking since we worked together at Charlton Athletic and I’ve been really impressed with what he is trying to achieve in his local area of Salisbury and Andover. Brazilian Soccer Schools encourage flair and self expression which is what we all want to see. I wish there had been a scheme like this when I was growing up!”

So bowled over in fact that Andy asked to sponsor BSS Andover and he will be helping out with community projects in the area. Andy has also kindly donated one of his Premiership shirts to be won at the BSS Andover official launch at Harrow Way School. Andy will personally sign the shirt to the lucky winner.

Brazilian Soccer School Salisbury & Andover are currently looking for local business sponsors to help with our coaching programme and community projects. For more information please contact Perry Cocking - 07876135770 or p.cocking@icfds.com