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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

Youth Soccer: Stop Feeding The Incompetent Beast

April 12, 2010 by thomas karapatsos 9 Comments

The good ol soccer coach, gotta love em. Failed player trying his hand at coaching, perhaps. Superstar wanting to give back to the game, maybe. Volunteered parent with no idea but with the best intention, we hope. What makes a youth coach great? Ask Continue Reading

Shame and Self Respect, A Chance To Re-Invent Yourself

April 11, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

It’s been 5 years since retirement. Where does time go? One thing I’ve noticed is that I’m starting to put on the kilos. You know, around the waist, the love handles, carrying the spare tyre. This transformation leads me to an emotion that sometimes 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

Soccer: Stop Playing In A TrAnCe

April 5, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Has anyone seen the movie with Mel Gibson where he works for a big marketing firm and has the ability to listen to people’s thoughts? Not sure of the name, let me Google it. The movie is called “What Women Want”. Imagine having this ability and Continue Reading

Soccer: What Is Impossible?

April 4, 2010 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

First and foremost, Happy Easter to everyone, hope you’re having a great day. For those that don’t believe in Christ or aren’t religious, hope you’re having a great day as well. A few minutes ago I read about a man who lived a long time ago. His name Continue Reading

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