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2011, Soccer and the End of the World

January 8, 2011 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

If you believe the cynics, “know it alls” or the negative people that walk this earth, the end of the world is near. Dooms day, alien invasions or the infamous Egyptian calendar that ends at 2012, ooh scary. By the way, Happy New Year, a little late Continue Reading

Soccer, Thinking and the Lost Ark

December 6, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

I was thinking about it, soccer that is. Then suddenly I started to think, maybe I shouldn’t think so much. Or maybe I should just let myself think some more. So I thought about this. What is the secret to soccer? Does such a thing even Continue Reading

Soccer Mastermind: For the Love, Not the Money

November 2, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

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

Soccer is an Epic Battle Against Ourselves

September 21, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

What is the greatest battle a soccer player must fight? A better question might be what is your biggest battle? The biggest battle in soccer, whether you’re a seasoned veteran, youngster or teenager is the battle within yourself, the battle to Continue Reading

Soccer Coaches, What Are You Selling?

July 20, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Perfect does not exist. Being perfect is not sustainable and who is perfect anyway? In the last post we discussed “fail and fail often.” The message was to learn from what’s working. In a nutshell, modify and adjust sessions according to what’s 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 Advice: Knocked Down, But Never Out

April 9, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

If I asked you where heaven was, most of you would point to the sky. When I was a young boy, I imagined God sitting on some throne in the clouds watching down on us, boy, how times have changed. No, I haven’t lost faith, I believe. As soccer players, Continue Reading

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