by thecoachingblueprint | Nov 28, 2012 | Analysis
Please watch and enjoy this video – but make sure you share it with your players. Lionel Messi embodies everything that is exciting about the game and is a joy to watch. A role model for all – even some of the best players in the world. Is he the best...
by thecoachingblueprint | Nov 28, 2012 | Analysis
It is quite easy to stand on the sidelines of games and come to the conclusion that youth soccer is ‘playstation for parents’. This refers to the constant screaming and controlling of the players parents during the games. In the past, players have made it...
by thecoachingblueprint | Nov 26, 2012 | Analysis
It is important that we understand the word ‘soccer’ and its origins if we are the one’s coaching and teaching it! Soccer started out as ‘Association Football’ in England and was shortened to ‘asocc’ and then settled as...
by thecoachingblueprint | Nov 26, 2012 | Analysis
An amazing read and a must for all. So many interesting concepts and ideas, and methodologies used in many different sports with a lot of cross over to soccer. Take the Williams sisters training by hitting tennis balls at traffic cones using baseball bats to focus the...
by thecoachingblueprint | Nov 26, 2012 | Analysis
Jose Mourinho is part of the new wave of coaches that are meticulous in everything they do. The ‘new wave’ have embraced sports science in order to ensure that players are in peak physical condition and they use systems such as ‘Prozone’...
