The Sofia Bears team visited an international training camp in Trieste, Italy

Sofia Bears players - Aleksandar Kenanov, Simeon Vasilev and Christian Chan took part in the extremely renowned training camp American Bowl 2013 - http://www.camp.americanbowl.org/ held in Trieste, Italy on 1–3 August 2013. Sofia Bears head coach Ivo Ikonomov and assistant coach Anton Doykov also took part, as trainee coaches.

The long drive to the beautiful Italian city was definitely worth it. The coaching staff included living legends in American football –

Joe Montana (49ers – NFL – Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV)

Shaun Gayle (Bears – NFL – Super Bowl XX)

Kris Haynes (Bears – NFL)

Matt Joyce (Cardinals – NFL)

Sam Rogers (Bills – NFL)

Lamont Warren (Colts – NFL)

The camp was held over 3 days, during which the players went through various exercises aimed at improving their knowledge, technique, and coordination. During the breaks, everyone had the opportunity to discuss and learn from the professional players who reached the Super Bowl and made millions playing in the NFL.

On the third day a short scrimmage was held – offence against defence – in which the Bulgarian players stood out with their good physical and technical preparation. During the camp, in addition to the valuable experience that the players and coaches gained, many new and useful acquaintances with teams from other European countries were made.

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