Being Tough

June 24, 2009Leave a reply

Ok so I am an avowed soccer nut. I love the game and I live a lot of my life around it as a coach, referee, administrator, player and soccer parent. The game is wonderful because it takes skill, fitness, team work and passion to make it all work. And you can play the game from the time you are a tiny kid until you cannot run anymore.

So today’s post is aimed at making a point from today’s amazing match. The USA national team played Spain today in the Confederations Cup in South Africa. (don’t worry if you don’t know what that is…) Spain is the top dog in the world right now in international soccer. They are numero uno. They have been dominating for two years. They were favored to in this cup and frankly they would have to be picked for next years World Cup as well. They are a wonderful team of talented players who play with flair.

The USA team has been dogged of late. They have not been impressive. Either they have not beaten teams by enough that they should , or they lose ugly as in the first two games of this tournament. They have taken some beating on the home front by fans who wonder if they can get their act together.

So they pull off a miracle victory over Egypt the other day to get to the semis against Spain. Everyone says victory to Spain, game over.

But you know what? The USA team came out hard (must have had quite the pre game talk) and stood tall against the mighty Spaniards. They scored first and then dug in against the mighty Spanish offense. Shots rained down on the USA goalie and defense. But they stood firm. They fought with unusual vigor the whole game. Then they scored again and the game was over. The Spaniards looked stunned. The US delirious.

The lesson learned. A team game is just that. If you work as a team, fight hard, never give up, and dig down deep for that something extra you can overcome just about anything. This victory was just such a game of teamwork.

So if you are running a business, working to build a business take this lesson and apply it ot your operation. Find that extra gear, give your whole effort, work with a team and make it smooth, and you will find a victory yourself even if it is against a big foe (current economy…).

Sounds corny I know but inspiration sometimes is and you still need to find it in order to achieve great things.

Essential Soccer Skills – Inside of foot control

January 1, 2009Leave a reply
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Coach Peter Hayton teaches how to receive a soccer ball with the inside of the foot on a rolling ball and control or pass the ball with the first touch. Using the Pro Trainer Soccer Ball Machine.

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Soccer Training Tips – using Pro Trainer soccer ball machine

December 28, 2008Leave a reply
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Professional soccer trainer Peter Hayton demos key soccer skills. Improve your soccer skills by getting effective touches on the soccer ball. Presented by Protrainersoccer.com

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Pro Trainer Soccer Machine

November 20, 2008Leave a reply
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Introduction to the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine and using it to train essential soccer skills to players of all ages.

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Pro Trainer Soccer – NSCAA 2007

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A visit to the NSCAA convention in Indianapolis.

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Essential Soccer Skills – Outside of foot control

October 11, 2008Leave a reply
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Essential soccer skills – today we go over outside of the foot control as Coach Peter details how to do this skill the correct way.
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Pro Trainer Testimonial

September 28, 2008Leave a reply
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Coach Andy Bonchonsky talks about training soccer skills with the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine.

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Pro Trainer FAQ – Pro Trainer Safety

June 14, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com In this FAQ we discuss whether the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine is safe for young players to train. We go over some very basic safety issues that will make it perfectly safe for your players to do their soccer training.

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Soccer Training Testimonial

June 10, 2008Leave a reply
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www.protrainersoccer.com Soccer trainer/coach Chuck Coan from Wisconsin tells about using his new Pro Trainer soccer ball machine for training field and goal keepers.

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Pro Trainer FAQ – How Much Does Pro Trainer Weigh?

June 8, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com In this FAQ we answer the question of how much doers the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine weigh and how easy is it to transport. Battery operated and portable ball serving machine for training essential soccer skills.

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Pro Trainer – Where Can You Use The Pro Trainer

May 30, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com Soccer training with the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine can be done just about anywhere and in this video we talk about all the options.

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Pro Trainer FAQ – Pro Trainer Maintenance

May 27, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com This FAQ goes over the question of maintaining the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine and how easy it is to keep it up and running with almost not effort. Pro Trainer soccer machine maintenance.

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Pro Trainer FAQ – Training GKers

May 23, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com In this FAQ we discuss how you can use the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine to train goal keepers in soccer. GKers need tons of repetitions in order to be skilled and confident catching the ball. The Pro Trainer gives those reps.

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Pro Trainer soccer ball machine set up

May 22, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com Watch as we set up and test serves using the Pro trainer soccer ball machine for soccer training drills.

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Pro Trainer FAQ – What Can A Pro Trainer Do?

May 22, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com In this FAQ we answer the question of just what can you do with a Pro Trainer soccer ball machine to train essential soccer skills in youth soccer players.

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Pro Trainer soccer repetitions – soccer ball machine

May 21, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com In this video you can watch and see how reliable and effective the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine is at serving a ball to a reliable spot time and again. This gives players the best chance to succeed at ball skills control.

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Pro Trainer – Developing Soccer Skill

May 21, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com How the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine develops core soccer skills in youth soccer players of all levels. Watch them develop and mature as players.

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Pro Trainer soccer – Compare to competition

May 20, 2008Leave a reply
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protrainersoccer.com Compare the Pro Trainer soccer ball machine to the competing product int he ball machine market. See how the portable soccer training machine can give players thousands of effective touches on the ball.

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