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We’ve all heard the old catch phrase, “No Pain, No Gain” When children are exposed to gifted players (same age) or high performers they tend to react in two different ways. They can embrace their teammate as being similar to themselves and enjoy the spoils of victory or they can see the skills of the [...]
I was talking on the phone with my best friend the other day and we were talking about life…as you do driving home from work. Our kids, in particular kids soccer was the hot topic and the question of perception versus reality crept into the hands free conversation. I’ve read it and most people preach [...]
Ever wondered why some players never improve? Do you find it difficult to motivate your child to complete the simplest of drills? If your child is suffering from the above symptoms you might have to take a different approach. Forget about the yelling, encouragement, discipline and even the bribery. If your child has been playing [...]
If you’ve been around the green pastures for a while, especially around youth soccer, chances are you’ve noticed something peculiar. Apart from the gathering of money hungry soccer zombies (for those that are new to the blog, soccer parents) you’ll also notice a significant trend evolving. This is something I’ve seen first hand as a [...]
Where does the love of soccer come from? A better question might be, where does the love of sport-any sport- come from? Does it begin at training or during a match? Does it come from the glitz and glam of television or attending packed stadiums? I’d answer a definite NO to all of the above. [...]