Soccer is a funny game at times. On the one hand you have the coach striving for perfection. He wants training to run smoothly and wants all his players to obey his every command. Then you have the youngsters who spend all training trying to avoid Continue Reading
Soccer Career: Don't Shoot Yourself In The Foot
The chance to play professional soccer is within reach if you follow the path less travelled. You can follow the status quo and become a statistic or you can opt to go against the grain. Against the norm. Against the majority and possibly against Continue Reading
Kids Soccer: Punished By Rewards
Some of the scientific discoveries made over the years have been so simple, yet so powerful. Having studied chemistry, physics and biology at University level (preens) one of the pioneers in science for me was Isaac Newton. “An object in motion will Continue Reading
Johnny, Politics and The Coach With No Balls
Are you a team player or do you simply hog the spotlight? Most of you are more likely to succeed at soccer if you work together as a team rather than as individuals. Agree? A team will always perform better when the day-to-day interactions are open Continue Reading
Kids Soccer: Can Love Buy You Money?
Kids Soccer has become the breeding grounds for crazed parents. Parents seem to lose their minds and every last ounce of dignity when the referee blows his whistle. Frustration, agitation and the occasional burst blood vessel are common practices 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
Do Soccer Parents Suffer From Insanity?
If you’re a regular Soccer Mastermind reader you’ve probably come across some great posts and information. (Preens) Only joking, but I put a lot of effort into my posts and try and provide the best information possible. Most of the information is Continue Reading
