INSIDE REVOLUTION

(FIFA.com) 21 Oct 2016 Listen A wolf who radiates fun, charm and confidence has been chosen today by the Russian public as the Official Mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Named Zabivaka™, which suitably hints at “the one who scores” in Russian, the wolf developed by student designer Ekaterina Bocharova received 53 per cent of the votes, followed by the tiger (2..

Fun is Subjective – Why Finding Fun is ImportantBY SARAH DWYER-SHICK LEAVE A COMMENT So many times I hear from the parents of players of all ages “I just want him/her to have fun.” What is often forgotten is that what is fun for one child may look very different to another. Just as it does for adults. What is FUN?Take for example that super competitive adult friend (w..

Working on your soccer psychology doesn’t need to be complicated or time consuming. I’m going to keep this brief. I’m going to keep this simple. But I promise each point works, and each point is powerful. 1. Picture you best games – memory is one of the most important psychology tools in football. Soccer players should spend five minutes everyday remembering their ..

Todd Beane: How We Are Failing Our U.S. Youth Soccer Players In Teaching Them the GameBY SKYE EDDY BRUCE LEAVE A COMMENT Todd Beane is on a mission to change the way we train and develop our youth soccer players in the United States. After working for many years with Johan Cruyff, he has decided to bring the methodology he learned and developed with Cruyff to the United States...

[김현회] “선발 청탁? 걔 엔트리에서 빼” 故이광종의 뚝심 ⓒ아시아축구연맹[스포츠니어스 | 김현회 기자] 한국 축구를 지금껏 너무 훌륭하게 이끌어 왔고 앞으로도 더 큰 일을 할 별이 졌다. 급성 백혈병으로 투병 중이었던 이광종 감독이 어제(26일) 안타깝게도 세상을 떠나고 말았다. ..

Tips for the First-Time Coach First-time coaches often are parent volunteers. A typical scenario has mom or dad registering a young child in a youth sports organization, which then asks parents to volunteer. The parent might consider him or herself capable of being an assistant coach, and then all of a sudden is named a head coach! Many first-time coaches find this role harder ..

[442.knowledge] 현대축구의 시초, 어디까지 알고 있니 [포포투=Chris Flanagan, Nick Moore] ‘하늘 아래 새 것은 없다’는 말이 있다. 축구도, 전술도 마찬가지다. 현대 축구의 기원을 거슬러 올라가보자. 여러 갈래로 파생된 계보를 발견한다. 모리뉴 이전에 클러프가, 시메오네 이전에 비엘사가 있..

프로축구를 홀대하는 우리나라 방송[독일벼리] K리그를 그들만의 리그로 만들어버리는 방송환경장성준 / 언론학박사, 미디어스 독일통신원 | icon 우리나라 방송이나 독일 방송이나 리우 올림픽 중계가 한창이던 지난 8월 16일 제2공영채널 ZDF에서 흥미로운 프로그램을 시청했다. 스위스의 ..

9 QUESTIONS EVERY YOUTH SPORTS PARENT SHOULD ANSWERJANIS MEREDITH 2 With another new school year quickly approaching and season openers around the corner, you may already have questions about what fall youth sports will hold for you and your child. Will the coach see my child’s potential? Will my child get enough playing time or get to play the position he wants? Of course, a..

The long read: Guardiola's 16-point blueprint for dominance - his methods, management and tactics With Guardiola settling in the Man City hot-seat, FFT's award-winning Andy Murray investigates precisely what fans can expect from the notorious perfectionist... He’s widely regarded as the most innovative coach in Europe, and after one of football's longest courtships Pep Guard..