“I must be doing something wrong!” you sigh while watching the television. A part of you wants to give up and your child doesn’t seem to listen. You want to go to bed but the thought of your child quitting continues to haunt you. There you are, Continue Reading
Kids Soccer: Start Before You're Ready
A young, smallish plant longs to become a large, bulky tree, one that will overshadow everything in its path. The plant doesn’t sit around preparing, over analyzing or waiting for the right time. It just grows. It happily accepts nature’s gifts and Continue Reading
Soccer Lessons and The Silver Spoon
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
Kids Soccer, Criticism and The Selfish Craving For Love
For the little soccer warriors that are too young to read this, I beg you, the loving parent to pass on this message. The carrot has definitely been dangled in front of the soccer community. Inflated pay packets and the media coverage is enough to Continue Reading
Soccer Is Not For Christmas, It's For Life
Have you ever seen those parents at Soccer who don’t speak to each other? They’re not fighting or anything, they’re just sad and grumpy. What about at the movies? You’re in line to see a show and there are hundreds of teenagers who look like they’ve Continue Reading
Soccer Coaching: Turn That Frown Upside Down
Do you know what one of the most overlooked ingredients to successful coaching is? It’s the smile. You could be the worst technical coach on this planet, but if you manage to smile and make your players smile, then all is forgiven. Let’s back track Continue Reading
Soccer Tips: There's Someone I'd Like You To Meet
Why are so many young players ultraconservative, scared and so narrow in their future soccer goals? Have they already been manipulated and conditioned by today's society? Could you, the parent be the problem? Every single day, every time you attend Continue Reading
