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Location: Madrid, Spain High School Year-Long 9/16/10-5/31/11 Half-Year 1/10/10-5/31/10 Spanish Language Study Year-Long 9/16/10-6/17/11 Half-Year1/10/11-6/17/11
EduKick Co-Ed "Academic Year" Spanish Immersion Football/Soccer Boarding School
EduKick Madrid Academic Year Soccer Boarding School...
EDUKICK invites University & High School soccer players (male & female) from around the world to distinguish themselves as footballers and join our very unique Spanish Immersion Soccer Boarding School in MADRID, SPAIN...home of the world's most famous soccer club, Real Madrid! The cornerstone of the EduKick Madrid’s Spanish Immersion Soccer Programs are our “Academic Year” Spanish Language Study & High School Soccer Boarding Schools (Football/Soccer Exchange Programs)! EduKick also offers "Semester" options.
(David Beckham and Roberto Carlos stretch during at a 2005 "Real Madrid" training session with EduKick players in attendance watching their every move)
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EduKick Madrid Soccer Boarding School Tuition:
High School Year-Long $36,990 USD High School Half-Year $26,990 USD
Spanish Language Study Year-Long $36,990
USD Spanish Language Study Half-Year $26,990 USD airfare extra Additional $200 USD non-refundable Registration Fee
All the rooms have their own bathroom, telephone, heating system, computer connection with Internet access, television antenna and a satellite receiver. The residence hall also has special rooms, adapted for disabled people.
Students are accommodated two to a room (roommates are allocated upon arrival). Students will receive 3 meals each day (breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) at the University Residence or Polideportivo SANSE Cafeteria.
The University residence is just a 10-minute drive from the Polideportivo Municipal Dehesa Boyal complex, which is the home of the football/soccer training element of the EduKick Madrid program.
The Erasmo Residence Hall was inaugurated in the year 2004 and expanded in 2008. The residence hall will remain open all days of the year. It has the following facilities:
TV and DVD room (equipped with WiFi console in a building II)
Computer room
Gym
Study rooms
Games room
Self-service launderette: this works with coins (1.5 € for the washing machine and 1.5 € for the spin dryer)
Parking lot
Canteen-cafe
Food and drink vending machines
Daily Newsletter - The residence hall is subscribed to the newspapers El País and Marca
24 hour reception service
Customer service hours are from Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and
4:00-7:00 pm
Cleaning & Maintenance service
Monday to Friday (7:00 pm to 8:00 am) night security and weekend (24 hours security)
Lending service: Irons ironing boards, vacuum cleaners, board games &
laptop computers.
EduKick ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Each morning (Monday-Friday), EduKick High School student-players will attend our affiliated private High School called COLEGIO CONCERTADO ARULA. The High School boarders follow the Spanish National Academic Curriculum and all instruction at our affiliated private school is delivered in Spanish.
THE EDUKICK MADRID "SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL”
The older (16 years and above) "University Level" players have the option to study Spanish Language & Culture only with accredited Native Spanish teachers in a private University classroom.
Spanish Language instruction is held at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Canto Blanco. Our "University Level" players will study Spanish Language & Culture following the world acclaimed communicative approach of International House Madrid. Group size will be 12-15 students per teacher.
The aim of our 15 hours per week (includes 1 hour/day of homework completion) intensive Spanish course is to achieve a sound level of communicative ability in the language, with an emphasis on spoken Spanish.
Classes cover all aspects of learning the Spanish language (oral and written communication, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation). Our intensive course is ideal for our year long students who want to experience total immersion in the Spanish language.
Students will have to complete homework assignments for a minimum of 60 minutes in duration Monday to Friday to allow for a very successful learning progress. Our intensive full immersion language program consists of 24/7 exposure to the key aspects of communication: to understand and speak the target language.
Students are assigned with local futbol teams to interact with and solve communicative situations in Spanish successfully. A social and cultural program of culrtural excursions and chaperoned group activities has been designed to take place during the semester to enhance language acquisition progress. Note* - Always keep in mind that each individual's language learning process is unique and cannot be transferred to any other. All our teachers are native and certified and they follow International House Madrid methodology of professional experience and pedagogical awareness.
DELE CERTIFICATES - INSTITUTO CERVANTES
The most widely recognised official Spanish qualification is the "Diploma de Español como Lengua extranjera” (DELE) – the Diploma of Spanish as a foreign language.
The DELE exams are organised by the Instituto Cervantes, on behalf of Spain's Ministry of Education, and are official qualifications, certifying the level of competence and command of the Spanish language. They are held three times a year, in May, August and November. All three levels of the exam include a reading and listening comprehension, as well as grammar and vocabulary components and an oral test. The "Inicial" exam takes a total of 2 hours 50 minutes to complete; the "Intermedio" lasts a total of 3 hours 45 minutes and the "Superior" level takes 4 hours.
Please Note* - EduKick Madrid students who want to pursue this certificate need to advise us at the time of registration.
Soccer training sessions are held in the mornings (for University and Monthly players), afternoons (High School Session), and some evenings (with local Spanish club teams). Participating players will compete on the weekends playing in "friendly" matches when possible.
Students receive full “immersion” in Spanish and learn how to live and socialize successfully in this foreign culture. Players meet regularly with our bilingual tutors and our educational director to assist them with homework, prepare for exams, and act as a mentor for the EduKick Spain boarders while they are with us abroad.
See EduKick Madrid's Aki Nakajima (from Japan) playing with his local Spanish Club Team, SANSE against REAL MADRID youth squad!
Read more about Madrid, Spain and find out why Madrid is the right place for Spanish language and cultural learning.
THE SOCCER PROGRAM
A “ciclos” approach to the technical, tactical, physical and mental elements of training enables the EDUKICK SOCCER BOARDING SCHOOL PROGRAM to produce skilled, motivated, athletic players who thrive in the competitive arena.
The advantages of the “ciclos” approach are:
The athlete reaches peak performance at selected times.
Training is more efficient and goals are clear and defined.
Specific work/rest plans are established.
Variety in practice avoids boredom and burnout.
Over-training and injuries are prevented.
Training components peak collectively.
The EduKick Madrid Spanish Immersion Football/Soccer Boarding School Program recognizes that individual player development cannot exist separately from the team environment. Therefore, in order to allow our players to practice, play and improve at their position within a team environment, EduKick Madrid works together with several local Spanish youth teams to provide competition experience for its students.(There may be visa restriction EC laws that will impede US students playing in actual Spanish Leagues).
At EduKick we know a long-term commitment to training and development is required to produce highly skilled and conditioned, mentally and tactically advanced soccer players.
In that regard, EduKick has created a specific and well planned training regime that will ensure optimum futbol development to our players throughout the year abroad with our program. Also, we carefully monitor and control the stress recovery cycle that leads to over training, major injuries and burnout. Ultimately, success in soccer comes from training hard and performing well over the long-term rather than the short-term. There is no short cut to success in athletic preparation. Rushing your training will always result in shortcomings in physical, technical, tactical and mental abilities.
Below is an example of the EduKick Spanish Immersion Soccer Boarding School Program -- full-time annual plan.
Technical Precision Phase
Objective: Improve the technical building blocks of soccer
Develop proper technique and good technical habits through frequent repetition. Drills are precise with low intensity.
Increase the range and repertoire of a player's available techniques. Practices focus on "weakness correction", identifying weaknesses in a player's game or skills and working in a systematic way to improve. Sessions are normally 2.5 hours (high volume). Mental Conditioning: Review responsibilities and decision making, introduce peak performance journals and gain understanding of the coach-player relationship.
Introduction to linear movement skills, physical development training and improved aerobic endurance.
Tactical Phase
Objective: Fine-tune the student for competition
Individual:
Practical applications of the principles of attack and defense that govern the game of soccer.
Improve and promote decision making. Develop complete understanding of technical/tactical functions for each position.
Group:
Develop an understanding of the functional lines of the team Defense, Midfield, Flanks, etc.
Training is designed to simulate match conditions and maximize adaptations.
Mental Conditioning: Discuss fitting into the team concept. Understanding individual roles and responsibilities.
Enhance efficiency of movement skills, multi-directional speed and physical development.
TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE
(Monday - Friday)
7:45 a.m. Wake up call
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Preparation for school
9:00 - 1:40 p.m. Classes at Arula
1:50 - 2:50 p.m. Lunch
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Classes at Arula
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Trip to Polideportivo
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Soccer practice with local teams (Soccer schedules will be slightly different for each player)
8:30 – 9:00 p.m. Trip back to University residence
9:15 - 10:15 p.m. Dinner
10:15 - 11:00 p.m. Wrapping-up Time
11:00 - 11:10 p.m. Room Check and Lights Out
UNIVERSITY PLAYER'S TYPICAL DAY(Soccer schedules will be slightly different for each player) (Monday - Friday)
8:30 a.m. Wake up call
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Trip to Polideportivo Sanse
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. EduKick Soccer practice at Polideportivo Sanse
11:45 - 12:00 p.m. Trip back to University residence
12:00 – 1:00 a.m. Tutoring time for Spanish Language homework part of curriculum
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch at residence
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Spanish language classes at University Classroom
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Trip back to Polideportivo 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Soccer practice with local Spanish teams
8:30 – 9:00 p.m. Trip back to University residence
9:15 - 10:15 p.m. Dinner
10:15 - 11:00 p.m. Wrapping-up Time
11:00 - 11:10 p.m. Room Check and Lights Out
VERY IMPORTANT:
TEAM PRIVATE BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL PARTICIPANTS (HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY)PLAYING FOR LOCAL TEAMS AT SANSE POLIDEPORTIVO AT THE END OF THEIR PRACTICES.
POLIDEPORTIVO SANSE BUS STOP WILL BE THE PICK-UP POINT FOR ALL EDUKICK PLAYERS. THIS SERVICE IS NOT AN INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
SOCCER/FUTBOL: The focus our Spanish Immersion Soccer Boarding School will be on the player’s individual development. During multiple weeks, students benefit from our progressive full-time training. EDUKICK's goal is to build well-rounded players utilizing a technical, tactical, physical and mental training model approach. Each component of training is clearly defined with time, pressure and space restraints added, forcing players to execute technically, tactically, physically and mentally. Students at the EDUKICK Spanish Immersion Soccer Boarding School must remember that great soccer players aren't only born; they can be made! It is up to each individual to reach his or her full potential. So if you want to have the experience of a lifetime that teaches you to set and achieve your academic, linguistic and soccer goals for life, attend our “year-round” EDUKICK Spanish Language Immersion Soccer Program and you are assured of having the Spanish Language & Culture Soccer Development Experience of a Lifetime!
The individual Spanish Soccer Training Program is a unique program where players will have the opportunity to train with Spanish professional coaches for 30 days. Players will be training, scrimmaging, and playing with the top youth players of the same age. This program will provide top quality coaching, intensive full time training, quality accommodations and cultural experiences in order to maximize a players experience abroad.
This "Month-Long" Spanish Soccer Training program is designed for players who are looking to train under Spanish professional coaches for an extended period of time in order to develop their soccer skills considerably and distinguish themselves as "footballers". The EduKick Spain Monthly Development Program is available throughout the year.
Tuition: $5,599 USD (without airfare), travel health insurance is included.
Tuition includes:
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• Daily soccer training (minimum 5 days per week)
• Spanish Cultural excursions (Locations TBD based on time of travel)
• Full board (meals & accommodation)
• Friendly matches against local teams (whenever possible)
• Travel health insurance
• Separate residential housing for female EduKick participants
• Bilingual Adult Supervisor
• And much more...
Please call 1-866-EduKick (338-5425) for more information on our one-month individual training program in Spain
The cornerstone of the EduKick Madrid’s Spanish Immersion Soccer Programs are our “Academic Year” Spanish Language Study & High School Soccer Boarding Schools (Football/Soccer Exchange Programs)! EduKick also offers "Semester" options. 
EduKick ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Soccer training sessions are held in the mornings (for University and Monthly players), afternoons (High School Session), and some evenings (with local Spanish club teams). Participating players will compete on the weekends playing in "friendly" matches when possible. 
THE SOCCER PROGRAM
The individual Spanish Soccer Training Program is a unique program where players will have the opportunity to train with Spanish professional coaches for 30 days. Players will be training, scrimmaging, and playing with the top youth players of the same age. This program will provide top quality coaching, intensive full time training, quality accommodations and cultural experiences in order to maximize a players experience abroad.
