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Soccer Happiness or Super Heroes

December 4, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Happiness or Super Heroes

Do you ever stop and think… What makes a child happy? I ask this question before training. You can’t help but ask when you see happy, energetic kids followed by the sluggish –shoulders pressed to the ground- defeated children. We all want Continue Reading

Soccer Performance: Knowledge by Deception

October 3, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Performance: Knowledge by Deception

We live in two worlds... One is our world. The world we experience firsthand. Our children, our friends, our suburb and the streets we grew up in...our world. When we break it down like that, our world is small...very small. Our world is Continue Reading

Soccer Drills: Gladiators

September 19, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Drills: Gladiators

Soccer Drills for Kids The main objective of this drill is to protect the ball with your body and close ball control. It also teaches the players spacial awareness, timing and exposes them to one on one battles. Each players starts with a Continue Reading

Soccer Culture: Listen to your Heart

September 13, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Culture: Listen to your Heart

I hear it all the time... Parents demanding... Telling their children to be themselves... Don’t worry son...be your “SELF”. What is the SELF? Is there a real self within? Are we all born with a blank canvas waiting to be imprinted Continue Reading

4 Soccer Myths That Lie Hidden In Your Coach

July 27, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

4 Soccer Myths That Lie Hidden In Your Coach

In this post, I want to expose and highlight some potential myths that may undermine effective training. Not only undermine effective practice… But contribute significantly to the mass exodus that is kids soccer. Myth Continue Reading

10,000 Hours to the Premier League

July 22, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

The best way to challenge the status quo, norm or even tradition is to gather the best scientists in the world…give them a hypothesis, myth or belief…and let them tear it apart with research, documented evidence and data. Lets get started… The Continue Reading

Soccer Drills: Musical Soccer Balls

June 21, 2014 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Drills: Musical Soccer Balls

Soccer Drills for Kids This soccer drill is a great way to warm up and develop a healthy appetite for competition. Set up a small circular zone where the players will need to dribble within. It's important for players to look up and maintain close Continue Reading

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