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It delights me to acknowledge my deep gratitude and love to all my players who have shown up for training...I like to refer to them as my children-extended family.

It is thanks to each of them that I have the greatest job in the world- being a soccer coach.

I have always been deeply motivated by champions - outstanding achievement, especially in the face of adversity...and saddened by wasted potential. I spend my days trying to understand both.

Research lures you down uncharted paths, deep rabbit holes with each turn revealing something new.

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Soccer Confidence: The Mind Body Connection

January 26, 2023 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Confidence: The Mind Body Connection

Back in the days… Pre internet and even pre-ATARI. The mind and body were considered distinct and separate entities. Almost as if our lives were divided into two. The mind, our thoughts and emotions were the domain of the mystics, poets Continue Reading

5 Misconceptions about Soccer Confidence

January 4, 2023 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

5 Misconceptions about Soccer Confidence

Every soccer parent wants the best for their children. Happiness. Health & Wellbeing. Lots of goals, victories and unshakeable levels of confidence. According to Google, players and parents are searching for answers to these Continue Reading

Soccer Motivation: How to Be the Last Player Standing

December 4, 2022 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Motivation: How to Be the Last Player Standing

Kids soccer can be a funny game. Soccer Parenting even funnier. We all want the best for our children. Make no mistakes about it! But at what cost? Our default setting has become one of lack. If I can…then I’ll be happy. If my Continue Reading

The Vicious Cycle in Kids Soccer

September 4, 2018 by thomas karapatsos 3 Comments

The Vicious Cycle in Kids Soccer

Fourteen years later and over 300 books on psychology, "Self-Image” is still the greatest discovery in psychological history. In my opinion of course… Before we start, let’s define some terms. Cybernetics is the science of communications and Continue Reading

Soccer Drills: Passing with the X Factor

May 5, 2017 by thomas karapatsos 3 Comments

Soccer Drills: Passing with the X Factor

Soccer Drills for Youth Soccer This soccer drill is called the X factor because it creates the X-shape passing combination in midfield. Depending on the age group, create a zone similar to a half pitch. To begin with, set out the cones as seen Continue Reading

A New Soccer Model

April 15, 2017 by thomas karapatsos 2 Comments

A New Soccer Model

When we fear an event, situation or person...the fear is real...it exists "out there"...we are referencing something in the real world. But what happens when we fear our thoughts...our feelings and even our beliefs? Who are we Continue Reading

Soccer Drills: Handball

August 22, 2016 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Drills: Handball

This soccer drill is called Handball for obvious reasons. Set Up Area: 50 by 30 yards split into 3 zones as highlighted by the red dashed lines. Players: 2 teams of 7 (including goalkeepers) Equipment: 2 goals, 1 soccer ball and 4 cones with Continue Reading

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