On Saturday I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Ralph Perez from the University of Redlands. I am very grateful to Coach Perez for giving up some of his valuable time to pass on his advice and knowlege to our soccer coaching community here at www.soccercoachingblog.com. The interview lasted over 30 mins and covered [...]

OK so this is the time of the year that we review the year just ending and set our goals for next year. We all start the new year with resolutions, but how many of us stick to them? The problem with setting goals is that they are so easily brushed aside once we get [...]

Now that is what we wanted. Goals, drama, amazing turns of events, that is what we love wthe World Cup for. And we are only half way through the quarters! Holland did an amazing job coming back from 1-0 down against the favorites. Brazil looked very ordinary in the second half. It is great to [...]

My assistant coach who is responsible for conditioning as well as the goalkeeper training has asked me to order some new equipment for next season. He does an incredible job of not only getting our players fit, but he does it in a way that is both challenging and fun for the players. Although the [...]

I just had to let you know about this as soon as possible. Ever heard of the book and the movie, “The Secret?” Remember how it suddenly took the world by storm and taught people how to think better, how to take control of their lives and totally change how people managed their lives, remember [...]

I have added another category to the blog. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a soccer fanatic and also a bookworm. I read and read and read, it drives my wife mad! So, what better for me to read than soccer books! I have read so many books, it is hard to remember [...]

That’s the key to the game isn’t it? Scoring more goals than the other team….if only there was a magic formula that you could learn to help you score more goals… Scoring goals is part individual skill, part team work, part hard work, part bravery, part decision making, part attitude, part luck, part inspiration and [...]

Hi I just heard about a wonderful program you should consider for your club. I am sure you probably already know about Coever Coaching. They are acknowledged leaders in the soccer instructional world. I heard about this program because I recently bought a DVD package from them with their new Make Your Move program. It [...]