Great message held up by the Real Madrid coach and players that states: "Support & Solidarity With the People of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia." Great to see a group of soccer professionals from all over the world coming together like this just 3 weeks before the World Cup!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjXpBLImyk Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Argentina, 2-time World Cup champions, who finished first in their CONMEBOL (South American) qualification tournament. Argentina have drawn [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Ecuador, the emerging South American nation that finished in 4th place (ahead of previous 2010 World Cup semi-finalists Uruguay) in the 2014 CONMEBOL World Cup [...]
FIFA World Cup 2014: Canadian chosen to referee at soccer tourneyGreat article from the CBC's website about one of our own Canadian referees, Joe Fletcher, who has been selected as an assistant referee at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Pay specific attention to the fitness requirements!
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Honduras, a small Central American nation that qualified at the expense of my native Canada, among others in the CONCACAF [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at France, 1998 World Cup champions and the home to some of the most talented players in the world. France has drawn [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Switzerland, the country which is home to FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, and has drawn a group that includes Ecuador, [...]
Sports scholarships are an expensive fix to a non-existent problemVery interesting article from the Maclean's Magazine website. They make the case that Canadian universities' athletic programs should not try to compete with U.S. schools by offering athletic scholarships, because the costs outweigh the potential benefits. I'd love to know your thoughts about this topic. Drop me a line [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MquHLLSC9EM This is a video of the acceptance speech that Kevin Durant made yesterday after receiving the NBA's 2014 Most Valuable Player award. Of course, Durant is not a soccer player, but the message in his speech is powerful and should resonate with any athlete, coach or fan of any sport. He takes over 10 [...]
SF HOCKEY TRAINING Starting in May/June 2014 The SF Hockey Training program was developed to allow hockey players access to the same unique, proven, science-based training protocols and equipment that we use for the sport of soccer. Utilizing our background and expertise in sport-specific fitness training, as well as our relationships with some of the [...]