The David Beckham Academy is the realization of a dream that David had many years ago. As a boy he was lucky enough to take part in the Bobby Charlton Soccer School – since then David has always wanted to give children the same chance he had.
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The Academy in London was opened in 2005. It is the largest sporting facility of its kind in Europe. It has a massive indoor arena housing two full sized, third generation, artificially turfed pitches, alongside a state-of-the-art education and administration centre. |
Boys and girls aged 8-15 years will be able to participate in one, three or five-day programmes that run throughout the year.
The Academy also runs a hugely successful Schools Programme that consists of a training day linked with Key Stage 2 and 3 learning. So far over 10,000 children have taken part.
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With an After Schools Club, a Corporate Programme and a fully equipped Sports Medical Centre, the David Beckham Academy really does provide something for everyone. |
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After
launching
both the
London and
Los Angeles
Academies in
2005, David
has further
openings
planned in
Asia for
2007. The
dream has
only just
begun...
Timetable:
(Most courses start at 9.00am but some courses may start at 12.00 pm -please check each individual course)
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9.00a.m. - I registered at the Academy with my parents, then collected my football top, which I can keep ! I got changed and then went to the classroom for a briefing from the Director of Football. We found out about some of the skills we would be working on. Meanwhile Mum and Dad attended a different group with the other parents, to hear about the work of the Academy. |
10.00a.m. - The first training session. This consisted of a warm-up, skills circuits practice and dribbling and turning.
11.00a.m. - Snack break (drink, fruit and energy bar).
11.30a.m. - In the second session we did another warm-up and then more exercises, including a great shooting game.
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12.30p.m. - We were served a healthy lunch which included a choice of fresh fruit, salad and yoghurt for pudding. The lunch was included in the price. |
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1.30p.m. - - Potted sports. This is a number of mini game-related activities. We played these in small teams.
2.15p.m. - We played a tournament between all the World Cup teams. We did really well and came second.
3.30p.m.- Presentation. Everybody who attended the Academy was given a certificate and a medal, which was fab ! At the end of the day we reviewed what we had done with our coach and then went and got changed. It was one of the best days I've ever had.
Please note : parents leave after the briefing and are admitted again at 2.00p.m. to watch from the canteen and have a cup of tea.
For
register
visit the
official web
site :
http://www.thedavidbeckhamacademy.com
