Tag: Soccer Academy

How to choose your kids after school activities

Written on 28th September 2022.

Kids after school activities are essential. They provide new experiences, skills, friends, perspectives and so much more. This means that choices must...

3 Ways to maximise soccer training sessions

Written on 12th September 2022.

Soccer training sessions are foundational blocks that develop a soccer player and prepare them for real-life scenarios in the game. Football coaching...

Top ten benefits of soccer holiday clinics

Written on 3rd August 2022.

Soccer holiday clinics are perfect for children who love football, and for children who aren’t so sure yet. With access to professional coaches with...

What to look for in a soccer coach – great coaching traits

Written on 30th June 2022.

Every soccer coach has their unique personality and strengths, but there are certain coaching traits that should be seen across the board. Here are...

How to cope with losing the game

Written on 30th May 2022.

Just like in life, losing a game can bring a barrage of uncomfortable feelings. How to cope with losing the game is important because it affects your...

How to raise courageous athletes

Written on 29th April 2022.

How to raise courageous athletes is all about the psychological side of the game. Parents living with children who are passionate about sports have...

3 tips to boost your child’s brain development and 3 ways to hinder it

Written on 28th March 2022.

There are many different ways you can boost your child’s brain development and at IQ Football, we’re all about encorporating neuroscience into our brain-centred...

Football starts at home

Written on 24th February 2022.

The foundation level of a child’s development is perhaps the most important, and as parents we have the opportunity to make it a strong one.

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...