August 1, 2009
- Dealing with difficult soccer parents
Some soccer parents are so passionate about their kids soccer ambitions (there's a fine line between the child's ambition and the parents ambition) that they are just difficult to deal with. (…)
July 31, 2009
- Asian soccer stars need to hunt the yebuts
Future Asain soccer stars, in fact any soccer stars looking to play professional soccer, and their coaches need to keep a keen eye open for the 'yebuts'
I suggest adding "the hunting and slaying of 'Yebuts' to the job description of everybody involved in youth soccer. (…)
July 27, 2009
- Asian Soccer Stars can learn from Muhammad Ali
Future Asian soccer stars can learn a thing or two about training from the great Muhammad Ali.
I have a massive poster with a quote in my gym, where I coach Sobha and other future Asian soccer stars. (…)
July 18, 2009
- Soccer training and overuse injuries
Sobha's busy soccer training schedule could have lead to overuse injuries if we hadn't been monitoring his progress and adjusting the intensity of the work involved. (…)
July 13, 2009
- Adopt the Forrest Gump winning attitude
Adopting the right attitude whilst dealing with the ups and downs of a future professional soccer career, can be the difference between success and failure.
It really can make or break your dream. (…)
June 20, 2009
- Soccer train me like a kid, not an adult!
A while back, one of the kids I was soccer training just blurted it out "soccer train me like a kid, not an adult!". (…)
June 17, 2009
- Asian soccer star: whinge and lose!
I have a strict "no whinging rule" when coaching youth soccer, especially future Asian soccer stars. (…)
June 15, 2009
- I want to be an Asian soccer star now!
Kids who dream of becoming Asian soccer stars, like kids from any other community, are in danger of losing their dreams by living a life of 'instant gratification' or 'I want it now'. (…)
June 12, 2009
- How many millions was that?
Woah! Has the soccer world gone mad? At first it may seem that way but when you think about it, it makes sense. After all soccer is big business, especially for the big clubs. (…)
June 4, 2009
- Soccer speed and agility training
Soccer speed and agility is what the clubs are looking for in kids, and anyone out there serious about becoming a future Asian soccer star needs to start to work on these areas of their game. (…)
June 3, 2009
- British Asian Soccer Star Blog
Asian Soccer Star is a British Asian Soccer blog.
There, we can't get any clearer than that.
Here's the deal. (…)
May 31, 2009
- Asian soccer star - is there a shortcut?
Is there a shortcut to achieving the dream of becoming an Asian soccer star?
This is a question i'm asked by many young Asian players and their parents. (…)
May 28, 2009
- Asian Soccer Star! How to make it?
Asian soccer stars of the future need to get serious and start with a reality check. (…)
May 25, 2009
- Soccer Vision… Seeing The Battlefield.
Soccer Vision? When you watch a soccer match what do you see? (…)
May 17, 2009
- Excuses… is there an excuse gene?
You can't make excuses and play football. It's as simple as that. (…)
May 11, 2009
- Bollywood Blues
Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan really felt the blues when he witnessed first-hand Chelsea's claim to a champions league final slip away at the hands of some dodgy decisions. (…)
- Arsenal 1 - Chelsea 4
Yesterday, I was at the Arsenal vs Chelsea game. What a game!!!
My dad phoned me on Friday saying that his mate had tickets going to the match. So off we went to the emirates stadium. (…)
May 8, 2009
- British Asians Can Play Football!
Can Asians play football? A question that seems to be answered in a typical stereotypical manner by coaches, from a grassroots right through to academy level. (…)
May 5, 2009
- A Coach's Perspective of the Asian Soccer Star Search
Waking up at 6:00am on the day of Chelsea’s search for an Asian Soccer Star, wasn't my idea of fun, but I was going there to support and help my brother Sobha as I had been helping his football for the last couple of years. (…)
