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Diego Maradona Does South Africa

May 19, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

If you asked a handful of soccer fans to describe Diego Maradona what would they say? Depending on their age and nationality, the answers would differ, that’s for sure. With the World Cup just around the corner I wonder what Diego Maradona is Continue Reading

Coaching Kids Soccer: Are You Interested Or Do You Believe?

May 16, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

So you’ve decided to coach kids soccer, congratulations. Coaching kids soccer is not rocket science, so they tell us, but it can be the most frustrating experience leaving you with little to no hair. Let me ask you; is your coaching regime textbook? Continue Reading

Soccer Success: Are You Thirsty?

May 10, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Chelsea has just taken out the English Premiership and broken Manchester United strangle hold on the league. Excuse me while I breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate as a faithful Liverpool supporter. Wait for it, Liverpool is still the greatest team Continue Reading

Love Based Soccer, Back By Popular Neglect

May 9, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Young players usually ask themselves (unconsciously) 3 basic questions when they listen to the coach/parent. Who cares? So What? What’s in it for me? The best way to combat this lack of interest in some players is to let them know your Continue Reading

Love-Based Soccer Is Changing The Odds

April 23, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

All soccer experts who say pain is the greatest motivator have forgotten the power of love. People will scale mountains with luggage on their backs, swim upstream in a creek full of crocodiles, go into a hurricane and battle against armies and Continue Reading

Soccer Lessons and The Silver Spoon

April 22, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Let’s start today’s post with a little musical. A few verses from one of my favorite songs, “Cats in the Cradle”, by Cat Stevens. My child arrive just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch, and bills to Continue Reading

Soccrastination Is Not A Word, But It Does Exist

April 19, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccrastination (soc-kras-tuh-ney-shuhn) is the deferment of soccer to a later time, often a mechanism for coping with fear or self-doubt. Don’t Google the word, it doesn’t exist, it’s one of my creations. If you’ve been playing soccer for a while, Continue Reading

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