ABOUT US

President and director of education

Jose Thadeu Gonçalves

I have a dream. Promote and educate PEACE through the world wide language of Soccer, Football, Futebol, Fútbol, etc.

The dream started in 1979, after a short player carrier with the pro club Paulista FC in Sao Paulo – Brazil. As any teen around the world my dream was to play for the Olympic team of Brazil. I never had the opportunity to be educationally guided to this dream. The dream to become a player was replaced by becoming the best youth educator of the game. As an educator, I could provide the correct guidance to any child I could reach, and be able to explain the why, when and how of each concept of this beautiful game.

Founder and CEO of  BFUT Soccer Academy

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Players Trained Around The World

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Educators Certified On BFUT college of soccer

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Different Countries

“My passion is to continuously develop each educator (coach) and athlete, based on development, analyzes, and implementation of the concepts of the nine educational areas of the game. We focus on the development of the player's mental speed (capacity to identify the best decision available before receiving the ball). Our methodology is based on explaining the why, when, and how to execute each one of the concepts of the beautiful game.

WHY BFUT?

Mission: Promote and educate peace through the worldwide language of soccer, futebol, football, fútebol, etc., respecting the social and cultural factors of each country.

Goals: BFUT goals are provide Job opportunity to graduate educators(coaches) and to players to get a pro-opportunity or receive the high school and or college scholarships

 Objectives: Apply the College of Soccer BFUT methodology in the different programs, age groups and level of competition anywhere in the world

Our PATH: Since 1987 BFUT – Institute of Soccer and thed College of Soccer has been ANALYZING, observing and implementing the BRazilian Philosophy of the game, through our METHODOLOGY: short passes and build the attack from the back with quickly and unpredictable Decisions

We are a suplemmental methodology to improve the players inteligence to recognize the best decision availablee under pressure, avoiding injuries and become an effective playmaker

How does our programs support the soccer community?

We have 3 Institutions working together to provide the best quality of services and working together: The 3 Institutions have Thadeu Goncalves as the Director of Education. It will give us the ability to implement the College of Soccer and IBF methodology to develop players and educators for the Brazilian Market and the North American Market

  1. BFUT – Institute of Soccer supporting the player development at the BFUT Soccer Academy (BFUT Center of Training in Juno Beach, FL)
  2. College of Soccer – It is the non-for-profit US base institution responsible to develop soccer educators under our methodology.
  3. IBF – Instituto Brasileiro de Futebol – It is our educational partner in Brazil. Non-for-profit

 

BFUT – Institute of Soccer is responsible to identify and recommend job opportunities to coaches and players.

 

BFUT Soccer Academy is the department of BFUT – Institute of Soccer that develops players.

It is subdivided in three departments: Development, Competitive and high performance.

  1. Development Department – Educate children from ages 4 to 8 – Boys and Girls through the BFUT Soccer School

Players are divided in two levels of education:

  1. Introductory – Teach the first steps of the game in different educational areas: Physical, Technical, Tactical, Nutrition and Psychological. Play in house league.
  2. Advanced – Players with one or more seasons of training. The players already prepare to play and compete against different clubs and participate in soccer tournaments.
  3. Competitive Department: We prepare athletes to play for their club – Program Called IPT – Individual Professional Training) . Players will do a 1x week training developing their technical abilities and the tactical functions (Functional training). Players from U10 to U15 – Boys and Girls

Play local leagues and tournaments.

Continuing of the implementation of the College of Soccer methodology

  1. High performance Department

Play the local semi pro league USSL – South Florida

Players will be from 16 to 23 years old. This is the last step to players develop and find an opportunity to play pro or college.

The Soccer Academy offers the following programs beside the Soccer School and the IPT – USA

 

BFUT Masters – It is our fun program for the adults. We do the level 3 College of Soccer diploma for 45 minutes with explanations of the concepts and play for 60 min.

he major objective is develop more educators (coaches) teaching our methodology

Players over 35 – The participants of this program will be prepared to be a soccer educator taking the level 3 when they are training the sessions.

 

BFUT Special Olympics – Starting in Juno 2024

The College of SOCCER

It is the Institution responsible to implement THE METHODOOGY of Soccer and organizethe cycle of education for Development of Players

it is a 1 year program with theree levels of diplomas.

We have 3 levels of Soccer educator diploma.

level 3 – ONLINE – 90 minutes video and the manual or can be offered in your club with the half day half day CAMP.

Educate the 9 educational areas of the game: History of the GAME, Sports Management, Sports Nutrition, Sports management, SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY, Sports Sociology, Sports physiology, Technical abilities and Tactical Concepts

Course educational TOOLS: Students will receive

Book – the principles of Brazilian Soccer, Video with 95 minutes and manual with 64 pages.

Level 2 – online – 4 segments of 4 PARTS, plus videos and the manual with 120 pages – CONTINUATION of the 9 educational areas of the GAME, ESPECIALLY Tactical Concepts

this program can be offered in your club in partnership with the Day camp – 30 hours of education

level 1 – In person – it is the final step- Become a professional coach –

this program is offered two times a year. July 15th to 28TH, 2024 in Brazil and in the USA from Dec. 4th to 14TH, 2024

Our methodology emphasizes the 12 techniques: Passing, reception, trapping, dribbling, anticipation, short crossing, long crossing, shooting, finishing, dribbling, offensive and defensive heading. 

 4 phases of the development of each technique: 1. No pressure9 Teach the players intellectually what are the basic steps to execute the technique, 2. Apply the steps against static pressure(obstacles), 3. Game situation (real pressure – small group) and finally game condition (play the game)  

OUR MAJOR GOALS:

– The holistic combination of a positive and cooperative athlete on the field, with the positive leader off the field

Develop high quality educators (coaches) through the levels of soccer educator diploma:  4

Be part of the development of the game in any country, especially here in North America, following the guidance of the USSF- United States Soccer Federation, 

-Offer to the players the path to apply their intelligence (able to identify why, when, and how to apply, making each one of the concepts the best decision available under pressure).

-Understanding the implementation of the individual, group, and team mental speed (capacity to make a decision before receiving the ball)

-Provide to the players the theory and practical contents of each concept

-Guide athletes to accomplish their goals, and commitment to become a pro player, receive a college scholarship, or a high qualify professional teaching the game

The mental speed can be individual, group or team.

We are suggesting to help to implement of the North American soccer methodology,

The BFUT academy is the department responsible for the players initial development.

1- The soccer school- 4 to 8 years old – boys and girls

Curriculum focus in introduction of body coordination, 4 phases of the 8 techniques related to the age group, individual penetration and positioning from 2V1 to 5V5 

2- Competitive: Offers the IPT- Individual Professional Training USA- In Juno beach (combine field, futsal, and beach soccer) from 9 to 15 years old. Groups of 2 to 4 players- focus in their 12 technical and its 4 phases functional training (educate players about their responsibilities)

This program identifies and help to develop players in the competitive level. They play for different clubs.

3- High Performance: Players from 15 to 19 years old identify, develop, and recommed to pro clubs in the US (Inter Miami), Brazil (Mirassol FC), Spain, or Universities.

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