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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 Parents: The Future is Now

September 16, 2012 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

I was talking on the phone with my best friend the other day and we were talking about life…as you do driving home from work. Our kids, in particular kids soccer was the hot topic and the question of perception versus reality crept into the hands Continue Reading

Soccer Tips: Have You Tried the Backyard?

May 11, 2011 by thomas karapatsos 28 Comments

Soccer Tips: Have You Tried the Backyard?

Where does the love of soccer come from? A better question might be, where does the love of sport-any sport- come from? Does it begin at training or during a match? Does it come from the glitz and glam of television or attending packed Continue Reading

Soccer Mastermind: For the Love, Not the Money

November 2, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Mastermind: For the Love, Not the Money

A friend ask me, “How can you be bothered writing, do you make any money? At first it seemed arrogant, even odd. How dare him, as angry, defensive thoughts trickled down my spine. Funny thing is this, when I write there are no hidden agendas. I’m Continue Reading

Love Based Soccer: Growth Beyond Measure

August 8, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Love Based Soccer: Growth Beyond Measure

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Soccer, Death Valley and the Matrix

August 1, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer, Death Valley and the Matrix

“I must be doing something wrong!” you sigh while watching the television. A part of you wants to give up and your child doesn’t seem to listen. You want to go to bed but the thought of your child quitting continues to haunt you. There you are, Continue Reading

Anarchy, Lightning Strikes and the San Siro

July 4, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Anarchy, Lightning Strikes and the San Siro

Are you in love with your child? Congratulations, that’s amazing. But let me change the question a little. Are you in love with a child? Are you sure about this? Are you in love with a child that’s not yours, not genetically anyway? A word to the Continue Reading

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