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    The Tahuichi Way 2009

    The Academy Tahuichi Aguilera is one of the best in the world. Located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as a full time academy, Tahuichi gives literal homes to dozens of talented, orphaned children, as well as free soccer for thousands of others. Every child who has ever been to the Academy understands it's importance. Every day, young people of all ages, from 3 and 4 to 18 and 19, litter the soccer fields. In the morning, before school, they come and play. Residents who live there spend their breaks (from school) playing soccer tennis over a broken bench and futsal on grassy overgrown concrete . After school, everyone is back again for practice, often lasting until 6 or 7 in the evening. Recreational and "seleccion" teams play absolutely beautiful, striking soccer on dusty, sandy, and uneven fields. The objective of the soccer academy is summed up as "Deportes, Si! Drogas, No!”. Since its foundation, Tahuichi has kept thousands of children from drug use and lives overcome by poverty. It infuses, however cliche, a dream into the children who live their lives there: a dream of soccer, of success, and of passion. This is the Tahuichi Way.

    Tahuichi offers an international youth program every summer called the Tahuichi Way in order to help fuel their academy during the year. They want to extend their style, their passion, and their way to other big dreamers in the world. Tahuichi holds 1 month sessions in which players experience soccer as a way of life. They live with a Bolivian family learn to transcend cultural, linguistic, and societal boundaries. They train in the morning, 8:30-12:00 with other participants in the program, and then in the afternoon from 2-6 they train again, often with a scrimmage against a Tahuichi select team (who are, by the way, are absolutely amazing) to understand the style-the way--of Tahuichi. They learn the system of play, the training rituals, and the love for soccer to further promote understanding of the passion that almost defines the Tahuichi Way.

    Training is in no means easy. More often than not, most of the participants of the program are boys ages 14-22 and a few girls 15-23. Most sessions are primarily boys with a few girls willing to step up to the challenge (usually 3 or so out of 25-35). Tahuichi plays fast, yet with a distinctive grace and creativity. Often, the internationals (players from North America, South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Central America, and Asia have participated) will play against a younger team at Tahuichi. The challenge is still the same. As the matches continue, they get harder. The internationals will play much better, faster, stronger, and older teams as they become better, faster, and stronger. They will eventually play the top teams at the academy and learn what a love of soccer and a dream can do for one's game. Tournaments and matches against other local and professional teams will also be integrated during the one-month stay. Blooming's (a professional club in Bolivia) youth teams (much like Arsenal or Manchester United's youth programs) have battled the international visitors for some truly exciting soccer.

    Breakdown of the stay:

    Week 1:
    FITNESS
    -Sand Dune training (see explanation below)
    -River Training (see explanation below)
    -Trails Training (see explanation below)
    -Field Fitness (see explanation below)

    Week 2:
    TECHNICAL TRAINING
    -Interspersed games and scrimmages

    Week 3:
    LEARNING THE SYSTEM/GAMES
    -Players learn the system of Tahuichi
    -Technical training continues
    -Travel for Games and scrimmages

    Week 4:
    TOURNAMENT
    -Players will participate in a tournament and show off their newfound skills and love for soccer
    -Congratulations and Tahuichi Certificate of Honor

    All throughout the weeks, games and scrimmages, fitness, ball skills, and technical training (and of course, soccer tennis and futsal during lunchtime) are interspersed. Don't think you are out of the dunes just because you are done with the first week.

    Fitness Training:
    The Tahuichi Way will get you in the best shape of your life...

    Dune Training: Players will run 4-5 miles through sand (24/7), rivers, and forest to reach Las Lomas, or the dunes. Once there, players will then do a combination of rigirous sprints up and over the dunes: together, with a partner, and as a team: both with and without the ball. They will also do difficult runs through sand.


    River Training:
    1.A run in a shallow river for a specific amount of time
    2.Plyometrics, Sprints, and Jumping in the deeper parts of the river
    3.Some serious fun falling down


    Trails:
    A run through some very, very, very long trails.

    Technical Training:
    Non-stop training is a marker of the Tahuichi Way. Dribbling, Shooting, Passing, and Creativity. The basics intensified.

    Also, futsal and soccer tennis gets very heated and helps touch as well as accuracy.
    There is a one bounce-one touch-three pass rule...you better know that going in. \:\)

    The Way of Play:
    A unique system that will translate to any background.
    A passion unlike any other.
    An ultimate love for the game.

    The Tahuichi Way is not just about the training, fitness, fun (and there is a lot of fun), or even the soccer. It is about life. It is about enjoying the game and loving to play. Tahuichi is about dreaming big while starting small. It is about wanting impact. Not just for the moment, but for the entirety of life: a commitment towards excellence with a tradition of winning. It is about appreciating what life gives you and witnessing the challenges of others. Tahuichi is about discovering a new world: a world of poverty, of family, of passion, of soccer, and of love. It is about something that cannot be explained, something that must be experienced.

    "At Tahuichi, we teach more than soccer. We use soccer as a means to teach life."



    Questions or concerns can be addressed.
    Personal accounts of Tahuichi are readily available.
    Any interested players or parents: please feel free to email me at tahuichiway@gmail.com



    Pictures can be found at http://s717.photobucket.com/albums/ww17 ... chi%20Way/
    Thank You For Reading
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