"On my toes...toes...toes...show for it...toes....toes...keep working, keep going...check shoulders....work, work...." The inner voice and the actions of one of my clients during a warm up - the most crucial part of the game. Why the most important? Because it's the [...]
Every soccer player fails at some point. Failure, whether through mistake, through a lost game, or through a bad training session, is an inevitable part of the game. A distinguishing feature of those who progress is that they are fantastic [...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, manager of Cardiff City should talk with Olympic and World gold medalist Mo Farah. A conversation will help the young manager get better. Below is an interview of Ole after a defeat at the weekend, despite his [...]
Champions in any sport never ease up. They are never satisfied. They are hungry for more, in fact they are ravenous. Their appetite isn't just for success - that plays a part, that's the end goal in mind. Actually, champions [...]
Words, words, words. Silence. Direction, instruction and more silence. Verbal communication is a vital skill if you are to become an effective soccer coach. What you say to your players mediates how they feel about themselves and whether they develop [...]
The great soccer player expresses herself as she competes. She has a focused mind and a body free-wheeling on the pitch. But the burden of pressure can be heavy - it's easy for your 'A' game to disintegrate during 'must [...]
Close control. Pinging the ball into feet. That 40 yard pass. That well timed tackle. That strong jump to win the header. Showing him on the inside and showing her on the outside. Skill may well be what matters most [...]
You are a speeding bullet. You are grease lightening. You are fleet of foot. You are non stop. You are rapid, zippy and quick. You are relentless with your movement. You find space and you cover space before anyone [...]
Whenever I deliver at a conference or at one of the many workshops I conduct globally, I'm often asked "Do you believe a player is born or made". My answer may be somewhat cryptic. A player is born and made. [...]
