The Need For Speed In Soccer
...y skill though is still built on the last point which is speed of feet.
However, while a player may be very quick is only advantageous if their ball manipulation and technical skills are as up to speed as their pace (pardon the pun).
So, what can you do to help coach the 5 key speed principles?
#1 Speed of thought - enable players to make their own decisions, that means give them lots of opportunites to make choices. Condition games so that it forces them to think.
Play soccer games with them, don't just do drill work. By playing games they will also gain experience which help them build their database from which to draw on.
Keep them motivated, players will not think unless they are motivated and stimulated to do so. Finally, let them be free of any fear and stress of making wrong decisions.
#2 Speed of anticipation - play more soccer, coach them through the game.
Ask plenty of questions on how they are reading the game development.
Offer your insights into positions they have taken up in relation to opponents advances, both strengths and weaknesses.
#3 Speed of reaction - use reaction balls, have goal keeper starting positions with their back to play and react to shots, play rebounds off walls.
Try not to use your whistle or command as the key for the reaction as this wouldn't happen in a real game so don't practice this way.
#4 Speed of feet - always, always warm the muscles up before doing any speed work!
Do some sprints, keep it high intensity with short sharp bursts. Develop good running technique with the use of speed ladders and hurdles.
Try using some different starting positions to like standing, from a jump and land, on their back, on their stomach, incorporate turns, feints and directional changes.
#5 Skill speed - make your training as game related as possible, focusing on speed with the ball, movement, game related distances and challenge.
Hopefully this has given you some good food for thought, enjoy your training!more
Swim With the Current - like in football
...Youve probably heard me say over and over that 80% of your return on your portfolio comes from the market and the sector. But what the heck does that really mean?
In June 1998, Investors Business Daily summarized two studies on the causes of stock- price movement in two books: The New Science of Investing, by Dr. Robert Hagen and The Latent Statistical Structure of Securities price Changes, by Benjamin king.
Those studies found that 31% of a company's stock-price action was tied to the market as a whole. Industry group action explained 37%, while broad sector action accounted for 12% of the price movement.
Both studies concluded that only 20% of the price action in a stock was determined by company fundamentals!
Unfortunately, most people were taught backwards. Most think gains and losses are only determined by picking the stock with the right fundamentals! Fundamentals are things like P/E ratio, good management, growth rates, new products, market share, etc. I'd venture a guess and say that most people spend 80% of their time (and sometimes 100% of their time!) trying to find the stock with the best set of fundamentals.
Yikes!
So what happens when a company "with great fundamentals" happens to be in a sector thats on defense? Or what if the whole market is on defense? The company could see their stock price get slammed (yes, even with great fundamentals!).
Say you bought at a stock a few months ago at $40. Today it is $20. The company may still be growing like crazy, but the market or the sector dragged it down. If the story didnt change, then didn't the fundamentals just get even better? It has to be a bette...more
Staging a Super bowl Party
...coming just to meet friends and family for a bit of entertainment. Some Super Bowl party ideas to incorporate this fact are to set up two rooms, one with the giant television youve hired and the other for the non-sports lovers.
Super Bowl menus are very easy to follow and most Super Bowl recipes will come ready cooked from the pizza delivery firm or the local take away so the only rea...more
FA Cup Fourth Round Betting Review
...0 in league duty back in December. Greek international Stelios scored the decisive goal with six minutes remaining.
Shortest price of the day unsurprisingly was Chelsea at 1/2 but they will have spoiled a few betting coupons after a 1-1 draw at Everton. The Toffees, priced up as 11/2 before kick-off, took the lead through James McFadden but a 73 minute equaliser from Frank Lampard took the tie to a replay at Stamford Bridge.
League One high flyers Colchester United sent another Championship side packing in Derby County. Colchester were 11/8 favourites and found themselves 3-0 up through Neil Danns and Richard Garcia. A penalty from Tommy Smith 11 minutes from time was the Rams only reply.
Leyton Orient will have had their supporters at 10/1 to beat Ch...more
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