Arturo Flores's Blog (5)

They never made a picturesque play or an incredible dribble, they never approached the referee to claim "it was an unfair call". They never doubted their teammates or shouted a negative remark. It was very simple; no mistakes passing the ball, or defending, and if they lost the ball, they got back in position and defended, finished the play and got back to their side of the field. Passing, Controlling, Pressing, Delaying the opponents game; it's all about basics. Good 'ol hard work, focus, st… Continue

Stephen Covey made it very simple for us to remember the principle of team work, he posted this quote from Henry Ford, as this can be applied to every relationship and activities in our lives. " Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success" -Henry Ford. In a sport like soccer at any level, working together translates in words of encouragement to your team mates, having a positive word of advice after a play did not work well, covering the space le… Continue

How much water should we consume to have proper hydration? I consulted a physical trainer and she recommended to drink half of your body weight in oz. of water; that is, if your weight is 150 lbs. you should be drinking 75 oz. of water throughout the day, every day. Continue

How much of the game is mental? I spoke to some professional coaches in the last few years and I asked them their perspective about the mental game, How much is mental and how much is physical? -one answer says it all. -When I get to a new team and I look at the players, I select the must focused, educated, dedicated and humble players, in and out of the field, the physical aspect is important but the attitude is extremely relevant, players can increase their speed or their technique but the pos… Continue

worst game of team USA in this world cup qualifying matches, please see my blog for analysis of the game freesoccercoaching.blogspot.com Continue