| Soccer Camps Go Global: Language Immersion | | | | agricultural youth facility. Professional |
| Travel Camps Expand the World-view of Young | | | | security will be provided 24/7 and accompany |
| Players | | | | the players on all outings. |
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| 14th March 2007 | | | | Full-immersion language instruction |
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| Author: Xeal | | | | The time young players spend at camp should |
| | | | be more than a vacation. An important part of |
| In the past twenty-five years, soccer has | | | | the soccer experience abroad is learning |
| become the most popular youth sport in North | | | | foreign languages. Hearing and speaking |
| America. Many of these young players have | | | | another language constantly is the best way |
| carried their love of the sport into | | | | for your child to gain bi-lingual fluency. |
| adulthood, resulting in the debut of Major | | | | Bi-lingual instructors, competition with |
| League Soccer, America's first professional | | | | foreign teams, and structured language |
| soccer league, in 1996. | | | | classes are integral parts of the EduKick |
| | | | experience. |
| Youth and professional soccer in the U.S. | | | | |
| continue to grow more popular and more | | | | World-class soccer training |
| competitive, increasing the demand for | | | | |
| specialized soccer training programs. Many of | | | | Of course, the ultimate goal of a soccer |
| these programs offer training abroad as a way | | | | training camp is top-notch soccer training. |
| to tap into the fiercely competitive | | | | Look for highly-educated, experienced coaches |
| international soccer scene. The best of these | | | | with coaching credentials. The best coaches |
| soccer camps offer more than world-class | | | | have experience playing at the professional |
| soccer training. They foster cultural | | | | level also. |
| diversity, maturity, and independence in | | | | |
| young soccer players. | | | | The international field is highly |
| | | | competitive, offering a level of training |
| Unique experience for young soccer players | | | | that is unmatched in the U.S. When choosing |
| | | | an international soccer camp for your child |
| Soccer camps have become available in | | | | you should accept no less than the best in |
| countries around the world. Locations like | | | | soccer coaching. Look for international |
| Spain, France, China, Brazil, Greece, | | | | soccer training that focuses on strength and |
| Holland, Italy and Germany have opened their | | | | conditioning, technical precision, tactical |
| doors to American soccer players. An | | | | development and sports psychology. |
| international soccer program has recently | | | | |
| opened in Israel as well. These international | | | | Enriching the lives of young soccer players |
| camps combine professional soccer training | | | | |
| with a full-immersion language experience. | | | | EduKick founders, Joseph Bilotta and Corey |
| | | | Zimmerman, traveled to Europe with their |
| Camps can range from 2 weeks to several | | | | soccer team mates as teenagers, inspiring |
| months. Young soccer players can live and | | | | them to open soccer training camps all over |
| train under constant supervision while | | | | the world as adults. |
| learning to appreciate the unique culture of | | | | |
| their host country. | | | | Remembering their travel abroad experience, |
| | | | Bilotta said, "I remember feeling a sense of |
| Security: A must for travel abroad programs | | | | confidence upon returning home, I knew that I |
| | | | was wiser and it made me feel special." |
| If you are considering an international | | | | |
| soccer camp for your child, safety should be | | | | EduKick international soccer training can |
| a big concern. A good international soccer | | | | have the same impact on the life of your |
| camp will have a clear security plan in | | | | child. Visit EduKick's Website today to find |
| place. In Israel, for example, EduKick | | | | the perfect international soccer camp for |
| students will train in safety at Kannot Youth | | | | your young player. |
| Village, a secure, gated, educational and | | | | |