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Full recovery is so important for soccer training

July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The flu bug has really taken the life and energy out of me and although I feel a lot better I have to be careful.

I want to get straight back into soccer training because I feel like i’ve lost valuable days and my fitness has gone down. But my coach and my family want me to rest a few more days and make sure I fully recover from the flu virus before I put my body through any stress.

I can understand where they’re coming from because i’ve been fully briefed on how I may have got the flu in the first place, and how my immune system needs to be strong enough to fight off any more viruses and bacteria that might be around. [Read more...]

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Rest, relaxation and recovery

July 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Spending all day in bed yesterday has given me a chance to think about my dream to become an Asian soccer star playing professional soccer.

Things have been so busy, with soccer training, home education and loads of weddings, that I came really close to burn out.

I’m only 13 years old and getting the rest, relaxation and recovery has helped me both physically and mentally. I feel a lot less stressed and able to think a lot clearly.

I know that I will always get the best help, advise and gentle nudge in the right direction to make the right decisions, but at the end of the day, I have to live with the decisions I make. [Read more...]

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Has soccer training made me sick?

July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Sometimes I get sick of soccer training, but I know I have to carry on, especially if I want to become an Asian soccer star playing professional soccer.

But over the past few days I feel that my training is actually made me sick. I feel tired, out of energy and have a splitting headache.

And before you say it, no it’s not swine flu! I don’t have a high temperature, which according to the new nhs pandamic flu helpline, is one of the symptoms. [Read more...]

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Asian soccer star dream can be lost!

July 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I want to be an Asian soccer star playing professional soccer and am willing to train as much and as hard as I need to.

But last week I learnt a really important lesson that will have a really big impact on whether I make it as an Asian soccer star or not.

The problem is that training hard and long can make you more likely to get an injury, as I learnt. I started to get a pain in my hip area everytime I kicked the ball or attempted to practise any skills. Luckily my coach knew that this could lead to problems and told me to rest.

After seeing the physio I learnt that it was an inflammation caused by overuse and my core muscles around my hip needed to be strengthened. [Read more...]

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Pre-season soccer fitness

July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Summer has just begun and my pre-season soccer fitness training has already started.

I thought I was pretty fit until I took a soccer fitness test, and found I need to work on my endurance and stamina.

Working on speed and agility has made me stronger and improved my explosiveness on the pitch. But as soon as I miss a couple of days of training, I can feel the difference in my fitness levels.

It’s really wierd. [Read more...]

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Make sure you don’t get dehydrated!

June 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This hot weather is awesome, but it really affects my training schedule.

I can’t get to sleep because it’s too hot and putting the fan on only pushes warm air around the room. If I can’t get to sleep, I end up waking up late… but dad lets me get away with that as long as I don’t make excuses while i’m training.

Then there is the bigger problem of getting dehydrated because of the hot weather.

What i’ve learnt is that as long as I drink water throughout the day i’m ok. The minute I start to feel thirsty I know i’m in trouble and i’ll start to feel dehydrated during my training session. [Read more...]

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Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!

June 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The soccer season is over, but training is still going on, and we’re into tournament mode now. While everyone is looking forward to school summer holidays I have to make some serious decisions.

I know training will continue through the summer but if I want to become an Asain soccer star playing professional soccer i’ll need to be focused and commited.

The problem is the hot weather will make it hard not to go to the pool with my mates and train instead.

I have a choice and have to make a decision and take responsibility for my decision. [Read more...]

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Have I got the discipline to become an Asian soccer star?

June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Do you have the discipline to become an Asian soccer star and play professional soccer?

That’s what my dad asked me this morning, and I had to really think about what he was saying. He wasn’t telling me off or anything, only preparing me for the hard work and sacrifices I will have to make in the future.

After all, i’m only 13 years old and most kids my age are out enjoying themselves (not that i’m not enjoying myself) without having to think about training, eating the right food, making sure their drinking enough, getting enough rest for recovery and everything else that goes along with preparing to play professional soccer.

Dad explained that becoming a soccer star is tough, and becoming an Asian soccer star is going to be really, really tough. [Read more...]

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What’s Asian Soccer Star got to do with basketball?

June 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Really what has Asian soccer star got to do with basketball?

I was wondering that myself until it was explained to me.

I love soccer but I also love to play other ball games like basketball, tennis and even cricket; and i’m pretty good at them too. But after soccer, I really, really love basketball and thought that playing basketball might interfere with my soccer training.

I also thought that I might get distracted from achieving my dream of becoming an Asian soccer star and playing professional soccer. But here’s the really cool thing.

Basketball helps with my soccer. I found out that if you keep doing the same training day after day your body gets used to it and after a while you don’t get much benefit. So you have to push your body further and further. [Read more...]

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Wow! What a difference in speed and agility.

June 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I can really feel the difference in my speed and agility over the last couple of months.

Last season I thought I was ok in my speed and agility and I used to train for longer, but then I had a growth spurt. I started to grow really fast and started feeling a bit clumsy. I noticed my running speed started to slow down even though I still had my stamina.

The problem, I was told, was my running technique.

Basically, I used to run long distance at primary school and I was still running like that when playing soccer.

The long strides I was taking were great for endurance running but terrible for soccer. The heel of my foot was landing first instead of the ball of my foot and this was like putting a brake on every time I took a stride. The impact was going straight into my knees and boy did they hurt. [Read more...]

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