Jamie Vardy's rags-to-riches story from non-league to England International will inspire thousands of aspiring players battling away in our own youth clubs in Australia who feel they go unnoticed. If this story does not make you believe in hard work and determination, not to mention self belief, … [Read more...] about Kids Keep Believing “The Jamie Vardy Story”
Football
CCSC Women’s Football is Here!
CCSC officially has a women's football program! The college has always provided a good environment for girls to train with the boys during the week with most thriving on the challenge. With the growing number of female footballers in the college, we feel like it's the perfect time to … [Read more...] about CCSC Women’s Football is Here!
International Challenge Cup NZ 2015
Before 2015 comes to a close, check out the highlights from our Under 9's and Under 10's recent tournament in New Zealand. A cultural extravaganza as well as a fantastic football experience. https://youtu.be/vYjCi0jqV3A … [Read more...] about International Challenge Cup NZ 2015
The Inner Sanctum
“I do not want my team to have peaks in performance. I do not want my team to swing performance. Rather than that, I prefer to keep always high levels of performance. This is because to me there aren’t periods or games more important than others.” Mourinho (cited by Amieiro et al, 2006) Allow … [Read more...] about The Inner Sanctum
Drills are for Dentists (part 2)
In my previous blog Drills are for Dentists I discussed why learning/practising a skill in the traditional way ie taking the skill out of the context in which it needs to be applied (the game) may not be the most effective way to learn/practise said skill, given what we know about human … [Read more...] about Drills are for Dentists (part 2)
Game-Based Training
In the Skill Acquisition Phase, the focus is on developing the four core skills of football - first touch, striking the ball, running with the ball and 1v1's. It is common practice as coaches in this phase, to have one of those four skills as the sole objective for a training session. … [Read more...] about Game-Based Training