August 2010
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My Personality Profile →
I created a personality profile for a college soccer coaching job interview. What do you think of the idea?
July 2010
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April 2010
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“To a man on a mountain road by night, a glimpse of the next 3 feet of road may...”
– C.S. Lewis
The North London Derby
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By Andy Jones
The year is 1913, Woolwich Arsenal move from South London to North London, after then Chairmen Henry Norris’ attempt to merge Fulham and Arsenal into one giant club is rejected by the football league, he realises the potential of having a big London team and moves the Gunners away from the main catchment area of current clubs to North London, right next to...
March 2010
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“I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.” -Isaac Asimov (coined term Spome in There’s No Place Like Spome) http://bit.ly/dbp7zh
Fun and interesting->’The (interactive) Periodic Table of Periodic Tables’ http://bit.ly/aM3c0V
“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” -Gandhi
“We cannot use impersonal means to do or say a personal thing - and the gospel is personal or it is nothing.” -Eugene Peterson
My Photos from NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Diploma...
I participated in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Regional Goalkeeping Diploma course this past weekend in Nashville, TN. The course is part of the NSCAA Goalkeeping Institute.
The course was held at the Franklin Road Academy and was primarily instructed by Chris Price.
Below are a few pictures I took during the field sessions of the course.
Goalkeepers performing a...
They really should adopt an Olympic Cup for the hockey champs. Individual medals aren’t good 4 raising over ur head & drinking beer from!
February 2010
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Flow right into your weekend with a bit of...
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Windows down, music up, A’s on; must be a road trip! Off to Nashville for #NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Diploma course. #questforknowledge
“Humor is also a way of saying something serious.” -T.S. Eliot
Coaching mistake costs Dutch speed skating champ his gold medal. I feel terrible for Kramer and his coach. http://bit.ly/aWJ4Yc
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“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”
– Friedrich Engels
German socialist & economist (1820 - 1895)
Instructional video 2/2: How to Change Heat Press... →
Instructional video 1/2: How to Press Name and... →
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”
– Albert Einstein
A Football Report: Just how important is mastering... →
While I’ll always be happy watching Steven Gerrard’s screamers from 35-yards out, the truth is that a world-class player is defined by his (or her) touch and composure on the ball. If you don’t understand where I’m coming from, just watch the beautiful video embedded above….
What's in a Name?
I can only take credit for bringing the name “first goal wins” to this account, and that’s about where my original ownership of that idea ends. The idea was just one of many invaluable coaching lessons I took away from my years volunteering for Janet Rayfield and the University of Illinois women’s soccer team.
During my first two seasons with the Illini, Marcia McDermott...