Tag Archives: Soccer Parents
Soccer Perfection Does Not Exist
Soccer is a funny game at times. On the one hand you have the coach striving for perfection. He wants training to run smoothly and wants all his players to obey his every command. Then you have the youngsters who spend all training trying to avoid mistakes. Far from perfect don’t you think? Not just [...]
Soccer Career: Don’t Shoot Yourself In The Foot
The chance to play professional soccer is within reach if you follow the path less travelled. You can follow the status quo and become a statistic or you can opt to go against the grain. Against the norm. Against the majority and possibly against your coach. Against your parents? Settle down and don’t get carried [...]
Kids Soccer: Punished By Rewards
Some of the scientific discoveries made over the years have been so simple, yet so powerful. Having studied chemistry, physics and biology at University level (preens) one of the pioneers in science for me was Isaac Newton. “An object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest, unless [...]
Kids Soccer: Zombie Slayer Or The Mindless Human Being
Why do your kids play soccer? Is it fun? Is it a great way to stay active and healthy? Or is there something more sinister going on around the green pastures of the world. Soccer in the last decade has proved to be the world game and a force to be reckoned with amongst all [...]
Johnny, Politics and The Coach With No Balls
Are you a team player or do you simply hog the spotlight? Most of you are more likely to succeed at soccer if you work together as a team rather than as individuals. Agree? A team will always perform better when the day-to-day interactions are open and honest. A team will always perform better when [...]