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If you’re waiting for your coach, manager (for those that have one) or teammates to tell you how good you are, you’re wasting your time. Not only are you wasting your time, you’re giving them far too much power. The never ending pursuit to please your coach will not guarantee you success. It might guarantee [...]
In the following case study, 14 top-level soccer players were filmed and studied during 5 different matches. The objective of this experiment was to determine the different levels of fitness required to play certain positions. Most would agree the fitness demands of a midfielder would be greater than a defender or a striker. A strong case [...]
Soccer is a funny game at times. On the one hand you have the coach striving for perfection. He wants training to run smoothly and wants all his players to obey his every command. Then you have the youngsters who spend all training trying to avoid mistakes. Far from perfect don’t you think? Not just [...]
The sun is shining, birds are singing and the grass is green. What a glorious day. But what are your children up to? Please don’t tell me they’re sitting in front of the television or playing Nintendo. Have they even left their bedroom today? A quick question, what is the most popular game in the [...]
Imagine you could hypnotise your players and make them obey your every command. Wouldn’t coaching be easy? Well stare into the page and listen. As you start reading this post you find yourself relaxed and peaceful. As you sit there on your chair, you start to feel a sense of calm. As you read every [...]