Monday 6 November 2017

Does it seem like “MORE OF THE SAME” to you?



Have you ever noticed "private soccer training" looks an awful lot like "normal soccer training"... but with fewer kids?

Same cones, same drills, same dribbling, same shooting... same as always but with greater focus on fewer people.

And that's not all bad; that singular focus can provide great feedback for young athletes.

But shouldn't private training bring more to the party (or pitch in this case)?

How about more technology, more measurement, more variety, more speed, more technical skills, more dynamic reaction, more technical skills and more game style touches?

And most importantly, how about more noticeable improvement in a drastically reduced timeframe? The kind of improvement that you can visibly see with your own eyes versus the improvement you're told about? Read More

Sunday 5 November 2017

ARE YOUR SOCCER SKILLS "IMPROVING" OR "EXPANDING"?

Soccer practice is really good at helping players “improve” but a lot less good at helping kids “expand”.
Often times, good players are really good at doing things the wrong way.
Instead of working on their left foot skills, they’ll get really good at using their right foot in the wrong way. But they’ll get so good at it that it works really well.
Until they get into the games with other really good players.
Suddenly, those right footed “cheats” aren't working as their opponents start to key in on the single option this player has available. It’s not hard to figure out and good defenders pick it up after 2 or 3 encounters. Read More