Phenomenal response to the first FCBEscola camp in Delhi

The training camp of the FCBEscola (FC Barcelona football school) that concluded at The British School, Chanakyapuri in New Delhi today, witnessed 180 participants in the age group of Under-8s to U-17s being trained in the FC Barcelona training methodology. The second camp will take place at The Heritage School in Gurgaon.

The camp was for five days with an extensive 15 hours of coaching. There were 10 girls who participated in the different age groups at the camp. The training focused on technique, ethics, partnership and team building. Led by ex-Barcelona player and now coach at FCBEscola Josep ‘Pep’ Moratalla along-with 2 Spanish coaches and 12 coaches from Conscient Football, the training had a coach to player ratio of 1:6.

Pep Moratalla was very positive about the camp and said, “The enthusiasm in learning is the key factor for progress. We, at FC Barcelona instill the value of true sportsman’s spirit and that is necessary for holistic development of a child. In Delhi, among all the participants at the camp, we saw unparalleled camaraderie. There is huge potential in the children and we hope that they will benefit from the initial training and continue to hone their skills.”

Anupama Jain, Conscient Football Director, said, “This camp is just the beginning of a long relationship of FC Barcelona in India. FC Barcelona has extensively trained our coaches to carry forward the training methodology.”