I've recently been at a coaching course where I was fortunate to be instructed by one of my favourite coaches/instructors, Oscar Gonzalez. His teaching style may not be for everyone but it certainly makes you think. He takes people out of their comfort zones, shakes them around and up and down and … [Read more...] about What do you think?
Football
Sleep is God, go worship!
I recently came across a fantastic presentation from neuroscientist Russell Foster, posing the question; Why do we sleep? Thirty-six percent of our lives are spent asleep, which means if you live to 90, you’ll have slept for 32 years. According to Foster, however, we don’t appreciate sleep … [Read more...] about Sleep is God, go worship!
The Challenge
This week, Andre and I have set our most junior training squad a CHALLENGE. The challenge was to prepare themselves better for training and more specifically, for training at this time of year. Diet was first on the agenda, especially after two players were spotted on Sunday evening setting … [Read more...] about The Challenge
Football Rehab
The sacking of Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has sent the Australian football community into a flurry of discussions about where we are at on the world stage, what are the problems and how do we fix them. As much as I love putting forward my own amazing ideas and opinions on such topics, I find … [Read more...] about Football Rehab
Let’s see how the adults like it.
"To play a game in another player's boots" An important part of our college culture is to acknowledge that every player comes to us with their own biography. The following clip highlights what it means to literally play an under 11s match in England. … [Read more...] about Let’s see how the adults like it.
Water
As an extension to Brad Porter's fantastic blog about sugar, I would like to add another education series for our kids and parents. I'd like to make you all aware of what the human body is made of - water. When we are exercising, we lose water, therefore we need to replace it with water. When a car … [Read more...] about Water