OK, so we all know that passing the ball accurately is one of the fundamentals of soccer…but do you as a coach know how to teach it effectively? By that I do not mean do you know how to run various passing drills…I mean, do you know how to get in there amongst your players [...]

So, how much time do you spend actually teaching the correct technical skills to your players? How do you actually teach them? What do you do? Do you rely on drills and hope they figure it out? Do you demonstrate the skills yourself? If you do not have the ability yourself, what do you do? [...]

Wow, Liverpool are on fire!! Could Rafa Benitez and his squad have had a better week? I don’t think so! A thrashing of Real Madrid 4-0 followed by thumping Man Utd 4-1 at Old Trafford….Rafa must think all of his birthdays have come at once!! So, what do you think he did differently this week [...]

OK, so we all coach soccer for a variety of reasons, but I am sure we all come across similar challenges. What’s your biggest challenge? Is it dealing with parents? Is it dealing with kids who have it all too easy? Is it dealing with your best player having an attitude problem? Is it not [...]

Wow, what a relief, but boy is it getting tight down in the lower half of the Premier League! I find it fascinating watching the big guns fighting for their very lives in the Premiership and I am crossing my fingers and toes that Blackburn survive. I also take solace in the performances from these [...]