The big guns go home early
Date of post -Thursday, July 01, 2010
I am sure you are all aware of the demise of the so called soccer power nations at this years world cup. The likes of France, Italy, England and even the US all went out with a whimper. I know you ... » read more
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Top 10 players Not going to the world cup
Date of post -Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The World Cup is only 14 days away and I am very excited. All the adverts are starting to come out and I love the new Nike one with Rooney, Ronaldo and Drogba in it 'Write your own future.' I cant ... » read more
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Who is ready for tryouts?
Date of post -Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Here is my quick though for the day.
We have a week left of tryouts here at my club in Charleston, South Carolina. We have had a lot of players show up and the potential in the younger players on ... » read more
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Date of post -Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I didn't post an article last week as it became a very busy week for me. I was directing my first 3v3 tournament, in Charleston SC. It was a one day event this past Saturday and it was a great ... » read more
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Constantly assess your players
Date of post -Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I am right in the middle of my first SAQ camp of the year. It is a little cold here (but no snow and ice) still, the athletes are having a great time and learning a lot.
Some people ask me if I do ... » read more
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Date of post -Wednesday, December 09, 2009
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season. This is my first Winter in Charleston, SC and although I am enjoying it already the weather is a little frustrating. There has been a lot of rain ... » read more
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Top 10 players of the year 2009
Date of post -Wednesday, December 02, 2009
I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving (if in the USA of course.) Normally a time to indulge and pig out, but hopefully you were all sensible and made good choices. I actually ran a 5K race ... » read more
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1v1 exercises to beat a defender
Date of post -Wednesday, September 30, 2009
One of the most entertaining things on a soccer pitch is to see players taking on defenders, players beating 1, 2 or more opponents with speed and creativity. Players need confidence and guts to do ... » read more
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How Man Utd prepare for training
Date of post -Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Last weeks article about Ryan Giggs described how he stays on top of his game, and right on cue he puts in a wonderful performance in the Manchester Derby setting up 3 goals.
This week I have a ... » read more
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Please don't do this to your players
Date of post -Tuesday, September 15, 2009
I was at a tournament this past weekend with one of my teams who were playing in a competitive division. We were also playing up a year and playing 11 a side for one of the first times. We finished ... » read more
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