Personal Stretching (Soccer School Blog) - Written on Saturday, January 9, 2021

Last year, I attended personal stretching sessions 11 times over about two and a half months. I wanted to test if I could change by relying on someone else's help once a week.

The result was that almost nothing changed. It became clear to me that, just like with studying, you cannot succeed unless you put in the effort yourself.

Soccer might be the same. I don't think you get better just by being taught by someone once a week; I believe you grow because you take initiative yourself. If you only attend a soccer school once a week, it will likely be the same as my personal stretching experience—not much will change. However, if curiosity and a spirit of inquiry toward soccer are sparked, you will put in the effort yourself and your play will change. I believe our job is to sow the seeds of that curiosity.

I hope to use various tools to encourage children to act proactively.