The Soccer Specialist

Conventional wisdom is to spend a lot of time working on your weaknesses. Is that really the best way to go about becoming a great soccer player?  Let's take a deep dive into the reality of that wisdom and see if we can come up with a better plan for your development.  Take a listen!

Have you ever seen (or been a part of) a team that is playing really well and then it completely collapses?  Or they are getting dominated and manage to turn it around?  It's like watching two very different games in one.  Come take a listen as I walk down memory lane to talk about two games just like that... and what you can take away from  the experience to make you a better player.

Yes, the game should be fun.  It doesn't mean it will be fun every second.  What does that mean for your training?  What if you want to play in college? Do you need to be on some fancy national league team? All this and more.  Have a listen.

Could horse racing be the key to your development as a soccer player?  Sounds crazy, right?  Maybe not so crazy.  Take a listen and find out!

Can you believe it?  Sounds crazy but it's true.  What can you learn from it?  Guess you'll have to listen!

One of the most difficult things in youth soccer is understanding how to make off the ball runs successful.  Too many players don't want to commit to them unless they know they are going to get the ball. This dooms the run to failure before it even happens.  Take a listen and learn simple secrets to turning off the ball runs into a success that also make the passer a much better player with the ball.

This is part 2 of last week's episode, focusing on 14 different ways to help build your confidence.  Last week we covered the first 6 and today we'll talk about tips seven through 14.  Have a listen!

If you want your performance to be the best it can be on the pitch, you need to play with a lot of confidence.  Sadly, this is a struggle for many players for many different reasons.  In this episode of The Soccer Specialist podcast we'll discuss 14 fantastic confidence boosting tips you can use right now to improve your confidence, including the #1 confidence builder there is.  Take a listen now!

Had a crazy thing happen in a game that I've actually never seen before in my coaching career.  Or while playing.  Or while watching soccer! That's how rare it is.  Listen to how my player reacted.  It's all about your reaction when it comes to overcoming obstacles.  You'll also discover what music scales have to do with soccer and how you can re-frame your negative thoughts to become a better, more confident player.  Whew!

Did I call Ada Hegerberg the world's best striker?  I did! I mean, she does hold the single season Champion's League record of 15 goals. That's a pretty good record to have.  In this episode of The Soccer Specialist Podcast Ada talks about her experience as a 17 year old player in Germany and what it takes to become a great player.  Have a listen!