The Art of Coaching

    When we think of art I am sure many of us will think of famous paintings and buildings that have provided the world with pure beauty. What many of us will probably not think of is sport, or more specifically for this blog, soccer. But surely soccer must be considered an art-form.  It is a spectacle that is watched in every corner of the globe, whether it be on a wet and windy Sunday morning on the park, or on a Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford in front of 75,000 fans. What many people may fail to differentiate between is the art and the artist. While the players provide the visuals with their skill, the artist is the man who is stood or sat over on the sidelines. The art we see in games does not just happen, it takes much practice and an incredible vision and determination by the coach to produce their magnum opus.

The Value of Passion

Our ability can be developed, our performance can be improved, but our passion is what truly defines us!

An All Too Common Mistake....

    Amid the perils of coaching there is a massive misconception many coaches have within the game. As a coach I look around and see one fundamental error occurring over and over again. While it is my belief that anybody can develop the ability to be a highly effective coach, many coaches focus on the wrong thing. Too many concentrate on the structure of their training sessions rather than focusing on their delivery of the training session. What I mean is that the quality of the session comes from the delivery and not from the session itself. Obviously, the best situation is to have a coach that can

Motivation v Inspiration

“It is easy to confuse motivation and inspiration, motivation comes from within and no amount of inspiration can help unless you have this.”

  
     Firstly let me differentiate between what is meant by motivation and inspiration in this article. Motivation is the internal mechanism an individual uses to prepare and work at their objective. Inspiration is outside sources that aim to provide reference and provide an individual with the motivation to achieve their objective.
   

Soccer Philosophy

My Philosophy of Soccer

    Soccer is the worlds most popular sport, and it also has to go down as one of the worlds simplest game. To play at any particular moment all you need is a ball and possibly two makeshift goals. Around the world this is how kids grow up, playing at any opportunity, whether it be during break time at school, on the street when they get home, or even in their house when their parents are busy doing other things. This is how young players around the world develop, not by tedious drills or over