Category Archives: performance

June 20, 2009

• Soccer train me like a kid, not an adult!

  A while back, one of the kids I was soccer training just blurted it out "soccer train me like a kid, not an adult!". I was stunned, but it opened my mind to the possibility that I may not have a full understanding of how to coach young soccer players.

  Working with children needed specialist knowledge and understanding, which I gained through a mentor working with children and completing children fitness courses.

  Coaches need to have a  real understanding of how to bring the best out of young soccer players. The problem is that most of the information out there is based on adult training methods. That's because the adult body, with regard to training, has been studied pretty thoroughly and that is where the expertise has been developed. Read more on Soccer train me like a kid, not an adult!…

June 2, 2009

• Soccer training just got harder

  Anyone serious about becoming an Asian soccer star better get ready for a long, hot summer… because that's exactly what they're in for and soccer training is going to get harder.

  While all my friends will be enjoying the holidays i'll be getting on with my soccer training and it just got harder. The sun is hot and the ground is starting to dry up which is tough on the feet.

  But the worst thing is the dehydration.

  Making sure I drink enough fluids is on top of my list. Sports drinks are best because they replenish the salts and minerals I lose through sweating, Where I was drinking one bottle in the past, i'm going through two in no time at all. Read more on Soccer training just got harder…