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Showing posts with label soccer exchange programs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soccer exchange programs. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
How to Be a Professional Female Soccer Player
Over the past few years, the number of competitive female soccer players has increased exponentially. These exceptional female athletes are finally getting their share of the spotlight. One of these women may have inspired you to start playing. However, if you want to play soccer beyond the high school level, you may be unsure of how to do so. Here are a few steps that any aspiring professional soccer player should be taking.
Instructions --- Difficulty: Challenging
Step 1:
Practice, practice, practice The first step is the most obvious, and the hardest to do. It’s not enough to only attend training session twice a week with your teammates. Future professional players spend individual time with the ball every day to sharpen their skills and supplement their team practices. If you want to succeed in soccer, then you'll be practicing every day.
Step 2:
Attend soccer training camps By attending soccer camps taught by professional coaches, you'll have seasoned experts there to correct your bad habits as a player and teach you various new skills and techniques. Plus, you'll be playing with your soccer peers, who are just as dedicated to their soccer careers as you are. Never underestimate the power of friendly competition. In addition to attending soccer camps in your area, consider also an international soccer camp. These can range in length from a few weeks to half a semester, to even an entire academic year. Not only will you get the benefits of professional training, but you'll also have the opportunity to spend some time in another country with a different culture and learn a second language. To reach your dream of becoming a university or professional soccer player, you'll likely spend a lot of time traveling around the world to play. An international soccer camp will be a great introduction to that.
Step 3:
Update your soccer resume You might not think your soccer career is noteworthy now, but start keeping track anyway. Keep a record of every team you've ever played for. Track your statistics, the team's statistics, and every award you've received. Soccer resumes should also include an imbedded digital photo, your date of birth, height, weight, position, dominant foot, coaches' references and GPA for university consideration. Be sure to continue to update your soccer resume with current information year to year so that it’s ready to be forwarded to an interested coach, scout, agent, school or club at any moment. Don't think of it as bragging. Think of it as an honest assessment of the kind of player you are. When it comes to trying to play professional soccer, nobody's going to toot your horn for you. That's something you've got to do yourself. It's also a good idea to put together a soccer video resume or a highlight reel to send to university coaches or professional scouts who haven't had the chance to see you play. A personalized soccer video resume will effectively show what words and pictures cannot, and that may be the difference in getting a foot in the door.
Step 4:
Don't leave discovery to chance We all hear the stories about somebody who was just playing soccer in a park with friends when a professional scout happened by and signed them to a multi-million dollar contract. It makes for nice fantasy, but the chances of that actually happening are roughly one in 1.4 billion. You've got to get yourself out there. One way to do that is to attend elite soccer camps or high-level showcase camps, where professional scouts or football clubs will most likely be looking for fresh blood. Try to play in as many high-visibility games as you can, whether it's in college, at camps or in local competitive club matches.
Tips & Warnings:
Becoming a professional soccer player requires hard work and some good fortune, no doubt about it. But don't let that stop you. If you are truly determined to follow your dream of playing soccer professionally, follow these steps and play your heart out every step of the way. With passion, talent, and practiced skills, you'll become a force to be reckoned with on the pitch.
Resources:
Joey Bilotta is the vice president of EduKick, a soccer boarding school exchange program. Check them out online at: http://www.edukick.com.
Instructions --- Difficulty: Challenging
Step 1:
Practice, practice, practice The first step is the most obvious, and the hardest to do. It’s not enough to only attend training session twice a week with your teammates. Future professional players spend individual time with the ball every day to sharpen their skills and supplement their team practices. If you want to succeed in soccer, then you'll be practicing every day.
Step 2:
Attend soccer training camps By attending soccer camps taught by professional coaches, you'll have seasoned experts there to correct your bad habits as a player and teach you various new skills and techniques. Plus, you'll be playing with your soccer peers, who are just as dedicated to their soccer careers as you are. Never underestimate the power of friendly competition. In addition to attending soccer camps in your area, consider also an international soccer camp. These can range in length from a few weeks to half a semester, to even an entire academic year. Not only will you get the benefits of professional training, but you'll also have the opportunity to spend some time in another country with a different culture and learn a second language. To reach your dream of becoming a university or professional soccer player, you'll likely spend a lot of time traveling around the world to play. An international soccer camp will be a great introduction to that.
Step 3:
Update your soccer resume You might not think your soccer career is noteworthy now, but start keeping track anyway. Keep a record of every team you've ever played for. Track your statistics, the team's statistics, and every award you've received. Soccer resumes should also include an imbedded digital photo, your date of birth, height, weight, position, dominant foot, coaches' references and GPA for university consideration. Be sure to continue to update your soccer resume with current information year to year so that it’s ready to be forwarded to an interested coach, scout, agent, school or club at any moment. Don't think of it as bragging. Think of it as an honest assessment of the kind of player you are. When it comes to trying to play professional soccer, nobody's going to toot your horn for you. That's something you've got to do yourself. It's also a good idea to put together a soccer video resume or a highlight reel to send to university coaches or professional scouts who haven't had the chance to see you play. A personalized soccer video resume will effectively show what words and pictures cannot, and that may be the difference in getting a foot in the door.
Step 4:
Don't leave discovery to chance We all hear the stories about somebody who was just playing soccer in a park with friends when a professional scout happened by and signed them to a multi-million dollar contract. It makes for nice fantasy, but the chances of that actually happening are roughly one in 1.4 billion. You've got to get yourself out there. One way to do that is to attend elite soccer camps or high-level showcase camps, where professional scouts or football clubs will most likely be looking for fresh blood. Try to play in as many high-visibility games as you can, whether it's in college, at camps or in local competitive club matches.
Tips & Warnings:
Becoming a professional soccer player requires hard work and some good fortune, no doubt about it. But don't let that stop you. If you are truly determined to follow your dream of playing soccer professionally, follow these steps and play your heart out every step of the way. With passion, talent, and practiced skills, you'll become a force to be reckoned with on the pitch.
Resources:
Joey Bilotta is the vice president of EduKick, a soccer boarding school exchange program. Check them out online at: http://www.edukick.com.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Registration for Soccer Exchange Programs Now Open!
Registration for Soccer Exchange Programs Now Open!
It's that time of year again: We would like to invite all aspiring young soccer players to reserve their spot for EduKick's 2008 half-year, European soccer exchange programs in England, France, Spain and Italy.
EduKick soccer programs aren't your average soccer camps. This isn't a half-hearted hour-long training session every morning -- our professional staff are dedicated to helping players become competitive at an international level. These exchange programs help serious players advance their soccer skills.
During these half-year academic soccer schools, players will practice soccer a minimum of three hours a day, every day, with professional coaches who are used to whipping professional soccer players into shape. They'll also engage in weekly scrimmages against fellow EduKick students and other local soccer teams if possible.
But it's not just soccer training you'll be getting at an EduKick camp. The other half of the EduKick exchange program is language and cultural immersion. That means everything you do will be conducted in the country's native language.
If you're in Italy, your training and your academic classes will both be in Italian. You'll watch Italian TV, listen to Italian music and live day-to-day life as though you were actually an Italian citizen.
This isn't something for casual players. But if you truly want to get better at soccer, and want an amazing cultural experience that will broaden your horizons and introduce you to a bigger world than you could have ever imagined, then EduKick is right for you.
For the best EduKick players, there's even a chance of being scouted by professional teams. That's just what happened for Aoi Kushige, 19, of Japan and Jordan Kotsopoulos, 15, of Canada. Jordan had the opportunity to enter England's Premiership tryouts, which earned him an invitation from two teams, Blackburn and Preston North End, to return next year when he is 16 to potentially sign and stay.
Aoi, a female standout at the EduKick England-Blackburn Rovers yearlong boarding school in England, spent six months at EduKick's English school before she tried out and earned her first professional contract offer. Currently, the Lady Rovers are awaiting an official release for her from the Japanese Soccer Federation. You can read more about Jordan and Aoi here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb532958.htm
Don't miss the opportunity to take your soccer game to the next level, learn a new language, and experience a different culture halfway across the world. Register for EduKick's semester-long soccer exchange program today!
It's that time of year again: We would like to invite all aspiring young soccer players to reserve their spot for EduKick's 2008 half-year, European soccer exchange programs in England, France, Spain and Italy.
EduKick soccer programs aren't your average soccer camps. This isn't a half-hearted hour-long training session every morning -- our professional staff are dedicated to helping players become competitive at an international level. These exchange programs help serious players advance their soccer skills.
During these half-year academic soccer schools, players will practice soccer a minimum of three hours a day, every day, with professional coaches who are used to whipping professional soccer players into shape. They'll also engage in weekly scrimmages against fellow EduKick students and other local soccer teams if possible.
But it's not just soccer training you'll be getting at an EduKick camp. The other half of the EduKick exchange program is language and cultural immersion. That means everything you do will be conducted in the country's native language.
If you're in Italy, your training and your academic classes will both be in Italian. You'll watch Italian TV, listen to Italian music and live day-to-day life as though you were actually an Italian citizen.
This isn't something for casual players. But if you truly want to get better at soccer, and want an amazing cultural experience that will broaden your horizons and introduce you to a bigger world than you could have ever imagined, then EduKick is right for you.
For the best EduKick players, there's even a chance of being scouted by professional teams. That's just what happened for Aoi Kushige, 19, of Japan and Jordan Kotsopoulos, 15, of Canada. Jordan had the opportunity to enter England's Premiership tryouts, which earned him an invitation from two teams, Blackburn and Preston North End, to return next year when he is 16 to potentially sign and stay.
Aoi, a female standout at the EduKick England-Blackburn Rovers yearlong boarding school in England, spent six months at EduKick's English school before she tried out and earned her first professional contract offer. Currently, the Lady Rovers are awaiting an official release for her from the Japanese Soccer Federation. You can read more about Jordan and Aoi here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb532958.htm
Don't miss the opportunity to take your soccer game to the next level, learn a new language, and experience a different culture halfway across the world. Register for EduKick's semester-long soccer exchange program today!
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