The relationship between a parent and coach is critical to the success of young athletes. Kids gain more confidence and perform better when they know that you support their coach and training. On the other hand, when you always criticize the coach, your kid will begin to doubt them as well and will find it […]
The sporting world tends to be filled with cliché phrases that have been passed down from generation to generation, there is a good reason for this, often they’re inherent truthful. When your athlete or team is facing a great deal of adversity and they no longer know where to turn, these simple strategies can help […]
While we all tend to choose January 1 as our arbitrary date to start setting goals, our young athletes are able to set goals all year round. As parents, it is our job to provide our children with the proper advice and allow them to reach their full potential. Teaching kids how to set the […]
When a child’s sporting season has not turned out as they hoped, or they are experiencing melancholy about no longer enjoying the same camaraderie with their buddies, there are several ways to help them cope with the experience. Read on to learn more. 1. Keep Your Feelings To Yourself If your child is having a […]
Guest Blog: Written by Robert Kleemaier (Recently featured on Year Zero Soccer) Takeaways Practising the basics without inspiration can make the game stale. Small-sided games like futsal are vital to developing a dribbling mindset. Cultural deficits can be overcome through targeted ‘carrots’. Soccer has been a major part of my life since I can recall. […]
When children are not participating in sports, they are missing out on a number of opportunities. Read on to learn ten reasons why your children should play sports. It’s a Great Outlet Children are usually filled with pent up energy and when they sit around the house all day, they are more likely to use […]
I fear for the mentality of many female footy players. One of, several current coaching mentors of mine these days, Brendan Quarry who I work daily with, says it straight up and all the time. Fear is the number one killer of development on the female side of the game. Brendan has been coaching female […]
Liverpool’s no. 7 Kenny Dalglish @ Anfield Boot Room circa 1985 “The Liverpool Boot Room was a room at Anfield, home of Liverpool F.C., during the 1960s to the early 1990s where the coaching staff would sit, drink whisky and discuss the team, tactics and ways of defeating the next opposing side.” It was a […]
Sport is best enjoyed by an athlete when he or she has a passion for the sport they are playing. All over the world there are young kids being forced into deliberate practice before they’ve had the opportunity to play and find out if they love the game or not. We advise that young athletes […]
When Jerry was a child, he was introduced to sports by his friends, and the neighborhood kids. In those days, the rules were loose or non-existent. There were no referees, and a 9-year-old could find himself, or herself, pitted against a 14-year-old. Jerry learned the basics through play. If he made a mistake that was […]
