MILAN- 7 coaches from the Milan Soccer School in Detroit, USA were in Italy to take part in a refresher coaching course organised by the Milan Academy. The coaches from the United States spent their time between the classroom following lectures from Milan Academy lecturers and outdoors with practical exercises with coaches from the AC Milan Youth Sector. The refresher course took place at the Vismara Sports Centre: the home to the AC Milan Youth Sector.The coaches’ time in Italy also gave them the chance to learn about the organisational and operational side of things at a big European club like AC Milan. It wasn’t just time spent behind desks or outdoors and there were plenty of opportunities to relax. For instance, the American coaches visited the club’s HQ Casa Milan, the museum and were also at the San Siro for Milan’s home win over Cesena in Serie A.The refresher course follows the integrated training method, as set out by the Milan Academy and followed by all of the coaches at the Milan Soccer School in Detroit. There is regular contact, visits and dialogue with coaches from the Milan Academy.Finally, the Milan Soccer School in Detroit, the first in the United States, has been up and running for 2 years. There are 300 children enrolled with a high number of them made up of girls. The Milan Soccer School in Detroit has already achieved some important results and in its first season qualified for the Super Y North American Finals 2014.