Tag Archives: soccer tips
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 [...]
Cosmonauts, NASA and 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 Advice: Are You Still Waiting?
I’ll start today’s post with a question. Have you ever lost a pet? Not just any pet, an animal that was part of your family for 15 years? Well, (sigh) I’ve experienced this for the second time and it doesn’t get any easier. I know what you’re thinking; it’s a part of life. It’s inevitable, [...]
Kids Soccer: Make Sure to Piss Your Pants
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
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 [...]