Brazilian Soccer Schools have been showing their unique coaching style and work to high level members of the FA at a number of recent events in Sheffield and London aimed at assisting the FA to re-vamp its coaching syllabus.

Steve Nichol and Angus Martin from Brazilian Soccer Schools gave a presentation to Sir Trevor Brooking, Kenny Swain (England U17 manager), John Peacock (England U16 manager), Brendon Batson of the PFA and a number of other senior FA figures and the feedback received to date shows the huge progress that has been made by Brazilian Soccer Schools.

Speaking after the event, Angus Martin said "The presentation went very well, there were a lot of nodded heads and certainly the questions asked by Sir Trevor and others there showed that they are looking closely at how to raise standards here. We have always believed that we are doing more than anyone else to do just that, and it was nice to see some recognition of this from the FA.' Sir Trevor has since addressed the FA's lead group of coaching assessors about the need to work in a similar way to our coaching programme and highlighted that there is much that the FA can learn from our coaching programme.

This praise and recognition from the FA, follows swiftly on from Manchester United's decision to pull out of the Academy system something which Brazilian Soccer Schools have advocated and suggested as being the best way forward for nearly a decade now.

Local Brazilian Soccer Schools representative Gary Payton commented: "It shows that people are taking notice of the work we are doing, and that they are realising that a focus on ball work and technique is imperative. There should never be an age where this focus is not a crucial aspect of training."

For general information on Brazilian Soccer Schools, first set up in Leeds in 1996, please visit www.icfds.com or call +44 (0) 113 244 1970. For local Brazilian Soccer Schools class times and venue information contact Gary Payton on 07890-615926.