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Episodes 1 to 3
Filmed outside of Orlando, Florida the former US Olympic training
site.
These episodes focus primarily on soccer instruction and soccer basics
such as dribbling, passing, trapping, shooting and heading.
These episodes also have a very attractive and comprehensive Goalkeeping
Tip of the Day segments with a former goalkeeper from the U.S. Olympic
Team, along with a Soccer Kids Corner.
There is a lot of positive reinforcement and self-esteem components
contained in these episodes, and they encourage children and teens to live
well and to live healthy.
Episode 4 Charleston Battery
Filmed in Charleston, South Carolina with the Head Coach, Chris Ramsey
(a former English First Division player and former England U-19 Coach)
Instructional segments include and involve extensive dribbling and
faking drills, including step-overs and Cryuff turns with the ball.
This episode highlights the beautiful soccer-specific stadium built
in Charleston, along with the soccer-specific pub on the inside of the
stadium.
This episode features pro players from around the globe, particularly
the Caribbean, and it also contains soccer instruction with two outstanding
youth players from the Cayman Islands.
Episode 5 Instructional (Charleston Battery)
Filmed at the Charleston Battery stadium on Daniel Island in South
Carolina
This episode is primarily instructional in nature, and it features
all the soccer basics from dribbling to passing, and from trapping to heading.
It is intensive and led by former U-19 England player, Chris Ramsey,
and former Trinidad & Tobago standout, Nigel Roberts.
This episode promotes a variety of training techniques that are useful
for players and coaches alike.
The majority of the teaching is done with Cayman National Team players,
Theron (male) and Shakeina (female).
Extensive interviews are conducted with Chris Ramsey regarding the
differences between soccer in the UK and soccer in the US.
Episode 6 Mission Cayman Islands
Filmed in the beautiful Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean.
It includes soccer instruction, primarily in the area of turning
with the ball as demonstrated by former All-American player, Antonio Soave.
All instruction is explained by Nigel Roberts of Trinidad & Tobago.
The episode also features a high-level soccer camp that was conducted
for teen players in Cayman.
The episode also includes some history, culture and tourism in Cayman,
and it highlights the former Minister of Transportation and Finance of
Cayman, Mark Scotland.
Episode 7 Jordan (Part One)
This episode is heavy on culture and it delves into the wonderful
and magnificent attributes of the country of Jordan in the Middle East.
Hosts Antonio Soave and Nigel Roberts take viewers through a bustling
marketplace in Amman, as well as through the ancient streets of the former
Roman Empires outpost of Jerash.
Soccer instruction focuses on turning with the ball while incorporating
trapping. For example, it accentuates thigh and chest trapping with
quick turns.
It features footage from the Jordanian national team, and several
interviews with members of the Jordanian Youth National Team as well.
Episode 8 Jordan (Part Two)
As with the first Jordanian episode, this episode highlights the wonders
of the Middle East both old and new.
It travels to the cities of Amman and Jerash, and it also provides
highlighted segments from ancient coffee and tea hangouts in the city of
Amman.
This episode is heavy on instructional elements with the Jordanian
Youth National Team, and it also takes the viewers into ancient churches
and Mosques in and around Jordan.
It contains cultural and tourism information, as well as educational
content about that area of the world.
Episode 9 Syria (Part One)
Filmed in Damascus, Maaloula and Sednaya in the country of Syria,
this episode features instructional segments by Antonio Soave and with
three players from the Syrian U-20 national team.
The episode travels through ancient marketplace in downtown Damascus
known as The Souk, and it interviews shopkeepers of all types.
There is strong content regarding the Tastes of Syria with food
segments and inserts.
It also shows the ancient cities of Bosra, home to the oldest fully-intact
ampitheatre in the world. The amphitheatre is brought to life with
a combination of new and old footage, with the phenomenal backdrops of
the Palace of Saladin and the city of Bosra.
Episode 10 Syria (Part Two)
As in the Eps 9, this episode goes into the cities of Damascus, Maaloula
and Sednaya in the country of Syria, but it also features the shrine of
the Arab liberator/conqueror, Saladin.
This segment tours the great Ummayad Mosque where the tomb of St.
John the Baptist, as well as the ancient church of St. Serge and Baccus
in Maaloula.
The instructional sections are extensive in this program, and they
go over one-touch passing and the importance of using the bottom of your
foot to advance the ball on the field of play.
The food sections are magnificent, with scrumptious Arab dishes featured
at the famous restaurants of Janet Sednaya and the Ummayad Palace Restaurant.
Also, some playful sections appear from the old Souk marketplace
in downtown Damascus.
Episode 11 AC Belluno Calcio, Italy
This episode is filmed in the northern Italian cities of Belluno and
Mel, two of the oldest cities along the Adriatic coast.
It features the team in the Interregionale League (Serie D), AC Belluno,
and follows the team into its pre-season training camp.
Soccer instruction, bringing the ball down from up high with the
inside and outside of the foot, is performed with Antonio Soave and Gino
Maldera. Gino Maldera is a former star player with AC Milan and Catanzaro
in the Italian Serie A.
The travel, instructional and cultural components feature the spectacular
Dolomite mountains, including soccer footage with the AC Milan Junior Camp
in the city of Cortina dAmpezzo.
Food inserts are filmed with the Al Moro albergo and ristorante in
the old city of Mel.
Incorporated is a special section on bicycle kicks.
Episode 12 AC Milan Stars, Italy
This episode is filmed primarily in the city of Vittorio Veneto, Italy,
just outside of Venice in the northeastern section of the country (bordering
the Dolomites and the Adriatic sea).
This episode features two former stars with AC Milan, Gino Maldera
and Pierino Prati. Both demonstrate important skills for young players,
including how to keep your head up while dribbling.
Incorporated is instruction with a top AC Milan youth scout, Otello
DiRemiggio, who is in charge of identifying youth talent for eventual professional
training and pro acquisition.
Featured is the expansive sports training complex in Vittorio Veneto,
Marco Polo Sporteventi.
Cultural segments are filmed in the illustrious castle of Castel
Brando, a medieval centerpiece that is a modern-day restaurant and five-star
hotel.
Episode 13 Galaxy of MLS, Los Angeles, USA
Filmed in sunny southern California, this episode goes to an actual
practice session with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
The Galaxy became world-renowned with the acquisition of David Beckham,
and this episode highlights interviews with the coaches and players about
Beckhams involvement in the team.
Featured in interviews are former US World Cup captain, Cobi Jones,
and former US World Cup player (now the President and General Manager of
the Galaxy), Alexi Lalas.
It travels through the wonderful 27,000 seat soccer-specific stadium
in southern California, the Home Depot Center, and even visits the playing
fields and locker rooms.
This episode goes into the sights and sounds of southern California,
some of its beach life and cuisine as well.
Antonio Soave performs the instructional segments with four (4) top
youth soccer players from southern California. Together they demonstrate
the importance of wall-passing.
Episode 14 American Youth Soccer Organization, USA Filmed in Playa Vista, California, just south of Los Angeles and Marina
del Rey, in the entertainment capital of the world. This episode features an extensive discussion with the current Executive
Director of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), Rick Davis.
Rick Davis is also one of the first American-born soccer stars in the former
North American Soccer League (NASL), having played with Pele and Beckenbauer
on the old New York Cosmos. Rick Davis is also the former captain
of the US Olympic and National Teams. In this episode, Rick Davis tells how AYSO has grown to be one of
the largest youth soccer organizations in the world. It features special Samba-training drills and segments with a master-percussionist
who motivates youth athletes to the beat of his extraordinary drumming
abilities. It also features a special segment with a former collegiate and professional
womens volleyball player, Marcela Washington. She provides tips
on overall nutrition and health of the mid-section of a soccer players
body, known as the core. She also speaks about special techniques
for female athletes. The episode concludes with a tour of tastes, sights and sounds of
the western coast of Los Angeles.
Episode 15 – Colorado Rapids, USA
• Filmed with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.
• This episode features US National Team players, Clint Mathis and Pablo Mastroeni.
• It also delves into the construction of Colorado’s new soccer-specific stadium.
• The cultural part is from the town of Breckenridge, highlighting some of the tourist attractions, restaurants and sites.
• The instructional segment is particularly interesting because it features four (4) Hispanic children that play with the junior Rapids organization.
Episode 16 – Team Sevilla, Spain
• This episode is certain to appeal to the soccer aficionado because it is centers around two-time UEFA Cup champs, Sevilla of the Spanish “La Liga.”
• Many tantalizing sites such as the beach city of Marbella are front and center.
• Expos ed in a positive light is the life of the rich and famous in the tiny port section of Porto Banus, known for its visits by Saudi royal family members and other royalty from around the globe.
• The wonderful restaurant of Casa de la Era cooks up amazing delights that are typical of the Andalucia Region of Spain.
• Pro players that are interviewed include Christian Paulsen of the Danish national team, presently playing for Sevilla.
• Great footage of the Brazilian sensation, Dani Alves, is there for fans to observe, as well as a rare interview with team president, Del Nido.
• The old city and churches of Marbella are also brought to the forefront.
Episode 17 – Team Malaga, Spain
• This episode takes the viewer to pre-season training camp with the Spanish first division team, Malaga, where practice sessions are covered and standout players are observed.
• It has wonderful soccer instructional tips with two standout youth players from the south of Spain, and it highlights Soccer Camp Marbella, an international soccer camp that operates in the hills overlooking Marbella (from the phenomenal sports complex known as “Marpafur”).
• A historical visit to the beautiful mountain village of Ojen brings viewers to old churches, city squares, an ancient wheat/rice mill, a typical outdoor café and much more.
• Soccer instruction is conducted in conjunction with former Spanish first division player, Antonio Jose Vega, and a special segment on “Soccer Aerobics” is included.
• There is an extraordinary “Goalkeeping Tip of the Day” that is specially designed for goalkeepers as well (a recurring segment in many of the past episodes).
• Finally, a typical Andalucian seafood restaurant is fully observed, including a taste with the chef.
(Further episodes in production)
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