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Soccer’s Greatest Sin
Dear Soccer players, coaches, parents and fans. Thank you for dropping in. Can I ask you a quick question? What is the biggest sin in soccer? What would inevitably detach you from the world game? The dinosaurs were over a 100 metres long and could cast a shadow for kilometers. Where are they now? Where [...]
Soccer, Bank Robberies and the Oldest Trick in the Book
The struggle always seems to raise its ugly head when you least expect it. The struggle will always use your enthusiasm against you. Let’s face it, everybody “struggles” at some stage. Your self doubt allows you to commit to unrealistic, overambitious training regimes without the required time or resources. Heck it even knows you can’t [...]
2011, Soccer and the End of the World
If you believe the cynics, “know it alls” or the negative people that walk this earth, the end of the world is near. Dooms day, alien invasions or the infamous Egyptian calendar that ends at 2012, ooh scary. By the way, Happy New Year, a little late I know, but better late than never. 2011 [...]
Youth Soccer, Sugar Coating and the Self-Esteem
So many, loving, but misguided soccer parents have fed many souls to the status quo. Over protective and too demanding are two great ways to destroy your child’s self esteem. Courtesy of some psychology literature that was written in the late 70’s. After blowing some old dust from this little gem, I continued to read [...]