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Are You Playing Love Based Soccer?
While watching a video on YouTube I couldn’t help admire a young kid playing his electric guitar. He has definitely plucked those strings more than once. What followed after the video was a little advertisement selling, you guessed it, how to play guitar. Very clever if you ask me and with over 2 million views [...]
Soccer Success: Just Look Into Their Eyes
Kids that participate in Soccer can be split into two groups. If you were to draw an imaginary line, on the left hand side you would have the kids with determination, the spark and the twinkle in their eyes. On the right, the kids that look sad, lost and wander around kicking loose pebbles off [...]
Diego Maradona Does South Africa
If you asked a handful of soccer fans to describe Diego Maradona what would they say?
Depending on their age and nationality, the answers would differ, that’s for sure. With the World Cup just around the corner I wonder what Diego Maradona is cooking.
My memories of Diego begin in Mexico, the 1986 World Cup where Maradona, [...]
Coaching Kids Soccer: Are You Interested Or Do You Believe?
So you’ve decided to coach kids soccer, congratulations. Coaching kids soccer is not rocket science, so they tell us, but it can be the most frustrating experience leaving you with little to no hair.
Let me ask you; is your coaching regime textbook? Do you follow those training manuals or even copy some of the drills [...]
Soccer Success: Are You Thirsty?
Chelsea has just taken out the English Premiership and broken Manchester United strangle hold on the league. Excuse me while I breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate as a faithful Liverpool supporter. Wait for it, Liverpool is still the greatest team in English History, you beauty.
Sorry, needed to release that.
Since all the talk is [...]