Saturday, 22 June, 2019
Venom Camp started this morning facing an uncontrollable tropical deluge of biblical proportions.
Adapt and change . . .
After months of preparation by
Brock, Bart and Enzo the
Venom Camp was now a reality!
Bart addressing the
Campers and Staff
Introductions of Staff
Coach Steve Spagnuolo
tone setting
Coach Manochino
adapting to the weather
Coach Rodgers meeting
with the Defensive Line
The weather started to let up so
we hit the field about 30 minutes late
If you have to warm up,
you might as well warm up to
BLARING music!
The Specialists
warming up
WR Coach Mike Furrey
working on details
Coaches doing you some
last minute planning
Here come the Venom Campers
More of the Specialists warm ups
Coach Ted Manachino
setting the front for the
DLine and LBs
Chicago Bears Line Coach
Shane Toub and his assistant
Team Stretch
INDIES, GET TO YOUR STATIONS!
With English DE Jai Jackson
Stud.
Coach Toub going over line
fundamentals in Indy period
God only knows the point that
I was trying to make
Coach Spagnuolo with his DBs
QBs in Red, Offense in White
Defense in Black
Getting ready to work in groups
Team Offense vs. Air
Our OLine kicked ASS in this period!
Defensive alignment period
Looking sharp vs. air,
Get set Martino!
A Legnano Frog digging
deep for a ball
OPEN!
Now make the play
Coach Manochino and his LBs
Bart being interviewed by the Italian
American football news media
QB Jack getting ready to . . .
. . . GO DEEP!
A defender about to
make a great play
One-on-One Pass Blocking/Pass Rush
drill was INTENSE!
Coming hard and fast off the edge!
Helmets off for cool downs
The Duke
Skorpion Women's Flag team
were awesome today helping
wherever and whenever needed
Jai Jackson may soon be a
Europe Warrior DE after the
day he had today
Between practice times called for
Cohibas and Prosecco
DLine Coach Jay Rodgers
getting in a little extra time with his
charges under sunny afternoon skies
WR Filippo Petrillo getting a rep vs. air
Europe Warriors III Reunion
Martino, Bart and I were joined by current Milano Seamen Alberto Garlaschelli and Nicolas Principi.
We were all part of last Summer's victorious Europe Warriors squad in a game vs. the University of Chihuahua in Mexico.
Team Stretch in the afternoon
It really was a BEAUTIFUL day for American football!
QBs warming up
Working the OLine Leverage Drill
The best drill of the Camp for our big guys.
QBs about to launch another one
More warm ups under
the watchful eyes of the . . .
. . . Sacro Monte
Interesting cool down
The OLine got MUCH better today!
In the evening, we had been invited to dinner at Ivan "Swito" Raso's home.
Chef Swito hard at work
He was making pizzoccheri
It looked and smelled good,
and it was
Four hours of fun with Swito, Chiara, Baffo, Vanessa, Baffito, Stefano, Sara, Jack and Erica before, during and after the pizzoccheri made for a good night.
Meanwhile, in Las Vegas . . .
The cousins were together again
Andy, Kevin, Jacob and Mike
at a Las Vegas Aviators baseball game
Two cousins who love
spending time together!
All in all, another GREAT day in Lombardia!
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