The Poker Game of Soccer

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If soccer were a card game it would be Poker. In Poker you get dealt good hands, bad hands and mediocre hands. Does it matter? For those that haven’t played poker, you can win with any hand and also lose with any hand. It’s totally up to you how you play the hand you’ve been [...]

Cosmonauts, NASA and Love Based Soccer

Soccer Basics-Love Based Soccer

Just finished reading an interesting article about space travel and NASA. Back in the 1960’s they discovered that astronauts couldn’t use pens to write in space. With no gravity, the ink didn’t seem to flow downwards. Along comes a man called Paul Fisher that designs a space pen. 1.5 million dollars (U.S) later and the [...]

Soccer is an Epic Battle Against Ourselves

Soccer Advice-Soccer Wisdom

What is the greatest battle a soccer player must fight? A better question might be what is your biggest battle? The biggest battle in soccer, whether you’re a seasoned veteran, youngster or teenager is the battle within yourself, the battle to remain true to yourself and your beliefs. When we talk about the battle within [...]

Kids Soccer: Make Sure to Piss Your Pants

Kids Soccer-Backyard Soccer

Last weekend I had the pleasure of putting a 4 year old through some soccer drills. The objective was simple, to have fun, be active and to break a sweat. The apparatus was a 5×5 patch of synthetic grass that puts the finest blade of grass that nature has to offer to shame, 4 cones, 1 soccer [...]

101 Ways To Improve your Soccer

Soccer Advice-Soccer Tips

Be Respectful: Whether good, bad or indifferent, respect is paramount. At the end of the day we’re humans first and foremost. Be Patient: Unlike the music industry or Hollywood where you can shoot to stardom overnight, soccer is a journey and requires discipline and dedication. Be Selfish: It does sound harsh but it’s always about [...]