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A Guide to Understanding Soccer Motivation

March 24, 2023 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Motivation

Can you feel it? The sense of wonder and curiosity you had as a child? When the world was an endless playground waiting to be explored and the only thing holding you back was the sunset creeping closer to the horizon? Do you remember when Continue Reading

Soccer Confidence: The Mind Body Connection

January 26, 2023 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer Confidence

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

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

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

soccer advice

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

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

Fear in Soccer

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

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