Last Weeks Update!

Weekly Update:

Last week I came close to compiling just about as much information as I need for this project.  I travelled down to Medina to film an entire goal keeping session of Internationals. They have players and coaches from all over the world. The goalkeepers were 6-footers of about 18 years old. A Tunisian coach trained them.  He played as a goalkeeper in the A league and for the Tunisian national squad. In his fine crop of goalkeepers was Division 1 recruits and two US National Soccer goalkeepers. Their training session was high paced, intense and challenging. He says that his motive is to produce the best talent, and thus he makes training sessions harder than soccer matches.

While I was at Medina, I also had some time to film infield players; a British coach trained them and he was no less of a driver than the goalkeeper coach. The players were constantly engaged in small-sided plays and large game situations. In Churchill English, this means they were being trained pretty darn well. A lot of them are Division 1 recruits and they also aspire to become professional soccer players. This travel team is quite a force. They play all year round, and often play teams as far as Dallas, Texas and Orlando, Florida. Sounds like professional prep!

Currently I have about 7 hours of film remaining from the first edits I have made.  This is a chunk of film that needs editing, and thus I have stopped filming and now fixing all the pieces together. The only the challenge I am facing so far is assembling the video in such a way that ordinary people can understand it. I also intend to add a bit of fun stuff like dribbling cameos and foot-skills. 

So far the process of filming has been great, I am learning on the go and meeting interesting people.  I do not anticipate any major action this week apart from editing and thus my blogs will most like turn into weekly updates.  Adios for now.