Tag: performance

How to unlock the power of your brain, and ignite your Reticular Activating System for football – Part 3

Written on 13th January 2022.

If there is something we must control in life, it is our thought-life. In Part 1 we discussed that your Reticular Activating System helps you to focus...

How to unlock the power of your brain, and ignite your Reticular Activating System for football – Part 2

Written on 17th November 2021.

In Part 1 we discussed that your RAS helps you to focus, points out information that is important to you, and blocks out information that conflicts...

How to unlock the power of your brain, and ignite your Reticular Activating System for football – Part 1

Written on 26th October 2021.

Did you know there are parts of your brain you can essentially ‘programme’ to help you to focus and achieve your goals? Your Reticular Activating System,...

Improve your peripheral vision in football

Written on 27th September 2021.

Great peripheral vision is being able to see what other players can’t. All the great passers are able to play passes that average players aren’t even...

Why is unopposed practice critical to performance?

Written on 20th August 2021.

At IQ Football, we are continuously looking at ways we can help our players gain technical ability to use at the right time in a game scenario. In order...

How to become a two footed football player

Written on 26th July 2021.

With almost anything in life, you have to be intentional about achieving a desired goal. In football, one of those goals should be to master the ball...

Top 10 reasons why small sided soccer games are excellent for players

Written on 8th June 2021.

A small sided game is a conditioned game on a smaller field with fewer players competing against each other. Utilising small sided games is excellent...

What should a player learn in the foundational level?

Written on 13th April 2021.

One of the most important things in the foundational level is pure enjoyment and fun. The players who start young and fall in love with the game, work...

How to get more power on your shots

Written on 11th March 2021.

I’ll discuss how you can practically get more power on your shots and how you can mentally prepare yourself for the moments when it all falls into place...

Top 3 benefits of 1 on 1 soccer training

Written on 4th February 2021.

In addition to team training at IQ Football, players of all abilities have the opportunity to receive individualised attention in 1 on 1 soccer training...

5 key skills of every successful football player

Written on 14th January 2021.

Let’s dive into the 5 key skills of every successful football player. Skills can be learnt and acquired. If a player starts with natural talent that’s...

3 tips to drastically improve as a football player

3 simple tips on how to drastically improve as a football player

Written on 9th December 2020.

In this blog I’ll share 3 simple tips on how to drastically improve as a football player. It’s easy to forget about improving your skills when all you...