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...]