Blog for parents of young athletes

As part of our never-ending quest to inspire the next generation of young football players and coaches, we often seek out the wisdom of those already making a difference to the lives of players at all ages and levels within the game. Previously we have spoken to the likes of former Barcelona player and current Kas Eupen Assistant Coach MANEL EXPOSITO,…

Not every professional footballer follows the same path to success. Some pros, such as Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, are spotted by scouts at a young age and work their way through the youth ranks of a top club; while others, such as Everton’s Yannick Bolasie, start out at non-league level and climb their way up the ladder.In the United States of America, it…

Maybe you don´t know why we are called Ertheo, a strange name to pronounce but with an understandable name. Before we explain this, if you still don´t know us very well, our main job is to offer educational and sporting experiences, camps and academies where boys and girls learn for the future. Youngsters are important to Ertheo, and we bet on them to have…

“The limits of my language are the limits of my world” – Ludwig Wittgenstein (1922).In a world where opportunities are increasingly less limited by physical borders and where travel between countries is easier than ever before, it makes sense that language now represents the final barrier to total global freedom.The essence of this fact was captured in the quote (above) from Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Whether…

High Performance AcademyLast year we were delighted to have the opportunity to visit the Christmas camp at Barcelona Proficiency Academy, where we were able to see at first hand how the camp works, as well as talk to some of the camp staff who work with the young fooballers on a day to day basis.In this article you will discover…

To reach their maximum potential, footballers spend many hours training to improve their technique (dribbling, passing, shooting, game strategy, field visualization, etc). They might even attend a football training camp or program in the off-season to practice these tecniques. However, individual players cannot reach their maximum potential without the support of a great cohesive team, and teams cannot accomplish cohesion and greatness without practicing…

Summer camps in France provide international students with a great opportunity to improve their sports skills while experiencing French culture and, of course, learning French.Sports play and important role in French society and French culture. The most popular sport in France is football or soccer, and the French are pretty successful footballers. In fact, France won the most recent FIFA…

Sports camps can greatly improve young athletes’ techniques on the court or pitch and fuel their passion for their sport. Furthermore, sports camps not only entertain children and teens during the summer months, but they also teach them a variety of life lessons. Our sports camps selection in Ireland includes the Golf + Languages Camps in Dublin and the Real Madrid Soccer Camp…

It´s easy to say that we should exercise with our kids, but the difficult part comes when we have to choose an activity where they exercise and have fun at the same time.After giving it much thought we have been able to gather 10 ideas to exercise with your kids, in the city as well as in the country, and above…

Summer camps in the USA, especially sports camps, are wildly popular. Every year, students from all over the world travel to the United States to improve their athletic skills at summer sports camps. Why is the USA such a popular destination for sports camps?In the states, athletic success is important and can help students get into prestigious universities. Colleges in…