Tag Archives: soccer advice
Soccer, Thinking and the Lost Ark
I was thinking about it, soccer that is. Then suddenly I started to think, maybe I shouldn’t think so much. Or maybe I should just let myself think some more. So I thought about this. What is the secret to soccer? Does such a thing even exist? Since the beginning of time, players have searched [...]
Kids Soccer: Will You Escape the Freedom?
What do you think you’re entitled to? What is it that you deserve? Professional Contract? Sponsorship dollars? The glitz and the Glam of Soccer? We’re such dedicated players. Hardened, thick skinned and conditioned from training so hard to deserve what we want. Earning your stripes on a daily basis is a vicious cycle with the [...]
Kids Soccer and the Desperate Cries of A Coach
“You need to listen to me.” “You must do what I say!” “You need to agree with me.” L-I-S-T-E-N! These are the desperate cries of a frustrated soccer coach. A youth coach that hasn’t figured out how to deal with short attention spans, mischief and players wanting to lick the posts. Why should the player’s [...]
Soccer Kids, Show Me What You’ve Got
Defenders kicking at your ankles, elbows snapping back in your face. The grass resembles a battlefield and awaits your defeat. You take a deep breath, more like a sigh than an attempt to breathe. But you move forward, teeth clenched, one step at a time. You keep persisting and your instincts take over. The knees [...]
The Poker Game of Soccer
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 [...]