Brian Monk (second right), senior international soccer progress officer, Chelsea Hamilton Academical, prefers balls along with players taking part in the Digicel KickStart Clinic at Barbican playing subject yesterday. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Shooter Robert Bailey, Gleaner Writer Mark Monk, the senior international soccer growth officer of European champions Chelsea FC, prompted Jamaica's young ones to just take full advantage of the teaching being offered to them by members of his technical staff. Monk, who was speaking at the state introduction of the Jamaica leg of Digicel KickStart Clinics, said he was looking forward to working together with Jamaica's young people. "Your destiny is in your hands," said Monk during the launch, that was placed at the Barbican playing area recently. "It will depend on how far you want to just take this, either since we want to see your personalities," said Monk, to represent your club or your place, and also at the KickStart Clinics in Barbados, then take to hard, work hard and show yourselves. He added: "We know from your own rich history in soccer the criteria are going to be very high and the expectations are high. I had the first-hand connection with training the three Jamaican participants at the KickStart school in October in Barbados and I was very impressed," Monk said. Practical knowledge Thirty of Jamaica's young sportsmen were selected by the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association to be involved in the two-day clinic, which provided first hand practical experience and technical guidance for the kids yesterday. Today's exercise calls for the instructors. Three participants were originally slated to be chosen by the end of yesterday's center, for a spot in the Digicel Academy - a elite training camp in Barbados. But, a next - Wolmer's Boys' School's Corey Bennett - got selected as a wildcard. Others picked were Ryan Brown (Glenmuir Large), Cadine Graham (Excelsior Large) and Carru Barrett (Maggotty High). Monk said the Jamaican players are extremely athletic and disciplined, which made it difficult to select those for the Barbados camp. "We are looking for positional flexibility, we're looking for a tough worker and we're looking for someone who desires to express herself, and the ultimate point is which they loved themselves enjoying football," Monk said. Digicel's support director, Tahnida Nunes, stated enthusiasm that the youngsters will benefit immensely. "We are very worked up about today (Monday) and I understand that the kids are also very excited," said Nunes. "I know that a lot of them don't even appreciate the opportunity that they have here and the kind of coaches that are here and the amount of experience that will undoubtedly be loaned to them." The center is in its 2nd year of association with Chelsea FC. Along with the give attention to youngsters, the instructors may visit a few local schools and variety instruction accreditation lessons for basketball tutors round the spot. This year's plan will even benefit from a new assessment method, that is aimed at measuring a person's rate, speed and talent, both on and off the ball. It's geared towards testing the potential of young people to handle the present day game. After the Jamaica knee, you will have different hospitals in Suriname, Grenada, St Vincent, St Kitts, St Lucia, Panama and Antigua.
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