Stressed out soccer parent? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Parents obsessed about their kids playing professionally or div IA study found that 26% of parents actually think their child will play professionally. This is an incredibly sad number of parents who were probably told by a coach, club or someone, "your child is a talented athlete or [...]
Playing up in older age groups, good or bad idea? Getting ahead doesn't always mean you will get better By Zuriel Lozano, international goalkeeper coach, M.S Sport & health science. Wordpress Facebook Twitter Linkedin Snapchat Let's take a look at some advantages and disadvantages to playing up in older groups . First, every athlete or goalkeeper [...]
Helping young athletes be aggressive in sports Athletic aggressiveness is the intensity level in which athletes will performance during a game or training. This athletic aggressions has NOTHING to do with being VIOLENT.If you want to help your young athlete be brave, you MUST first understand this statement:Being brave or an act heroism doesn't mean [...]
Now that you've reached your goal, you need to work twice as hard to keep it Speaker-Blogger-Mental Coach Why college student athletes quit before they graduate? Facebook Twitter Instagram A large number of soccer players, quit college athletics before their senior year. 30% of college athletes will quit their sports before they graduate, among those an alarming [...]
If you're doing a lot, where are the results? This blog is about the correct MINDSET for athletes who want to make improvements mentally and physically.Have you ever experienced moments where you did a tons of stuff in a day, but feel as if you didn't accomplish anything?. For some people this feeling can be [...]
A large number of amateur athletes have a strong desire to succeed. However, they lack the mindset to accomplish their goal.In other words, victory starts in your head. This blog will help you understand how an amateur athlete thinks vs an Elite athlete. 1. Amateur mentality:Once this individual reaches a certain point in his career, he [...]
Professional soccer coaches So many kids and soccer parents are told that professional coaches yell at their PROFESSIONAL players. This is 100% wrong! By ZURIEL LOZANO Professional soccer coaches do not yell.Today many soccer coaches, training programs and youth soccer clubs claim to be "professional". However, we all know these are marketing and recruiting tactics.In [...]
Why do youth soccer players in America peak early? Athletic Prime or PeakEvery athlete will reach a point in their lives where they will be able to compete at their best and reach their highest physical abilities. This is called peak or athletic prime.This blog will give you an idea as to why the younger [...]
Sports quotes winning mentality Mental toughness, winning mentality, laser focus, consistency these are words that most athletes are desperately searching everywhere to ensure they can compete at a high level. However, most of the time you can find a winning mentality through your own personal experiences.Check out some of these quotes and learn what it [...]
Sports injury among young athletes or neglect? Overuse injuries up to 52% among young athletes. Is this a sport injury or neglect? By Zuriel Z Lozano international goalkeeper coach, UEFA lic, MS in Sport & health science. Mental trainer, Speaker. 13 year old with BACK problems already?As a coach, I've come across thousands of soccer [...]
