I do my best to encourage positive change and goal setting all year around here at Soccer Mastermind. But that doesn’t change the fact that a new year-new decade- has just passed us by. What better way to start fresh? The start of the year is a great Continue Reading
Soccer Strength: How Big Is Your Bull?
Have you ever noticed or admired the legs of a soccer player? Their function is to produce force and cause motion. There are 2 types of muscle fibers, slow twitch and fast twitch. Slow twitch fibers contract for long periods of time but with little Continue Reading
Soccer Pre-Season: The Baptism Of Fire
It's 6.00 am and you're roused from sleep with blisters and sore legs. Have you experienced this? Do you know what I'm talking about? Let me give you some more clues. The heat hangs in the morning air and the day is ready to begin with the rising Continue Reading
Soccer: What America Taught Me About Soccer
Have you heard the saying? "You are what you eat". Millions of people are food conscious and many of us are guilty of counting calories. The health industry is a billion dollar industry and supplies us with vitamins, proteins and pills of all Continue Reading
Most Soccer Players Are Procrastinators. Are You One Of Them?
Does anyone know the reason why we procrastinate? Thousands and thousands of soccer players around the world are doing it every day. A common fear that young players have is that of being judged. Procrastination is used as a refuge because it Continue Reading
Soccer Superstars: No Problem, Sharpen Your Sword
Let’s face it; superstars get what they want because they have unique talents. They command far more respect, admiration and obscene pay packets. Household names like Messi, Ronaldo, Beckham and Torres are just that, superstars. When you think of the Continue Reading
Soccer: The Magic Word, The Holy Grail And That Elusive Dream
At dinner tables around the world, parents urge their children to train hard, work hard and even study hard. The advice they give their children is solid and is based on grit, hard work and preparation. This all sounds nice and simple in theory but Continue Reading
