Bermuda to conduct a Level Two coaching course.

A course given here by Marcos Falopa last week was regarded as an overwhelming success and now the Bermuda Football Association have moved swiftly to secure his services before he is committed elsewhere.

Aldwyn Savery, BFA's vice president and chairman of their coaching committee, said it would be extremely advantageous for Bermuda to have a person of Falopa's ability return whenever it was possible. "We have sent CONCACAF a very complementary letter regarding Falopa's performance at the clinics last week and we have asked if would be available and willing to return here either this year or next year to do a level two course ... actually, the sooner the better,'' said Savery. "It would be a boost to us here if he can come sooner, if he is available we will jump at the chance to have him return. He was a very motivational type of person, one who was able to keep the interest of the participants at a high level throughout the five days while the clinic lasted.'' Falopa, who resides in Trinidad and Tobago, has been travelling to many Caribbean and Central American countries as CONCACAF attempts to upgrade the standard of soccer in these regions.

A former coach of the popular Brazilian club Santos, Falopa left the Island on Sunday and headed for Grenada to hold a similar clinic.

However he said he was impressed with Bermuda because of the response he received from the BFA and the large number of participants. Previously, the average attendance at his clinics had stood at 30, but the 62 who registered for the event at Stonington Hotel was "astonishing'' he told BFA officials.

"The response has been unmatched elsewhere and it's a sign of the high interest that our coaches have in improving their standard and knowledge of soccer,'' said Savery. "Everybody seemed to enjoy it. In addition to the large attendance, the average at any time was at about 85 percent which is a high average.'' According to Savery, coaches learned about all phases of the sport -- from warming up to doing various types of drills related to coaching.

"He did a lot of physical drills in terms of warming up and teaching how to get the youngsters more involved in warming up with a purpose, with and without the ball as well as stretching, doing both all at once,'' said Savery.

"The amazing thing was that everybody enjoyed it, doing exercises that even he enjoyed. To me this was one of the highlights of the course.'' New Technical Director Clyde Best was present to lend some assistance while Savery, a former BFA Director of Referees, also gave lectures in referring which also got a strong response.

With coaching's phase one level now concluded, Savery said that his committee was now focusing on plans to organise the various age group squads at the national level.

He said that Best had already chosen the coaches he wanted to have in charge of the squads and indicated that the confirmation of the list now awaited the approval of the BFA.

Savery conceded little has been done about the under-12 squad to date but the intention is to get that division organised and assembled in the near future as well.