Bangalore, 8th Feb 2013: Loko Soccer Schools, a division of Lokko Sports, has tied up with Mr. Jack Albanese, an FA licensed football coach from Manchester, England to organize free football coaching clinics in Bangalore. As a part of the two day clinic, being held on 9th and 10th February, Mr. Albanese with be working on training the South United Youth Team players and an NGO named ‘Reaching Hand’ that supports an orphanage.
Loko Soccer Schools is also organizing a free coaching clinic with its new coach Mr. Jack Albanese on 9th and 10th February 2013 at Jeevanahalli Cox town Ground which is also known as Jeevan Blue Football ground. Jack has come down from Manchester, England and is a FA Licensed coach with experience of training children in grassroots football in England. On the Second day, I.e 10th February it is going to be a free session for all the community children in and around Jeevanhalli. Also South United coach Mr. Raman Vijayan is going to be present on both the days.
This event is yet another effort of Loko Soccer Schools and South United to provide European Standard of coaching to the Indian football community. It promises to be a fun learning experience for lots of the community’s children in Bangalore.
About Jack Albanese:
Jack Albanese is a qualified FA licensed coach from Manchester, UK.
Passionate about football and sports, Jack played and competed from an early age where he played in the Stockport leagues at U10 level, before being selected for an English football league club Chester City FC (U10’s and U12’s academy teams). From there, he joined the academy of Greater Manchester based English football league Club Macclesfield Town FC. Subsequent to his playing career, Jack continued to take an interest in playing football whilst concentrating on his studies where he graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA in Economics. Jack has since pursued a career in coaching football with his passion and expertise remaining in grass-roots development. He has varied experience of coaching in schools and grassroots football clubs in the Manchester Area as well as working with Person With Disabilities (PWD).
The main reason why he came to India to work with LS was because of the energy, the enthusiasm, the competitive nature and the passion everyone here has for football. Adding to this, he wants to improve the paying experience and quality of football at grassroots level.
About Lokko Sports:
Lokko Sports Pvt Ltd (India) is founded by Mr. LOKKNATH R CHAR, who is also the CEO of the company. The company was launched in September 2011, to spur grassroots development of Sports Infrastructure, Education, Tourism, Events, Training, Counselling and Consulting. Continuing his long innings in the sporting field, Mr. Char has finally come into his own with Lokko Sports Pvt Ltd and now South United through which he hopes to create employment for budding footballers as well as provide a platform for them to achieve international success. The aim of the club is not only to train the players but to nurture them with thorough knowledge about the game.
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