Parents, Coaches,

Please have any player who wants to play in College or Professionally understand this concept. If you or they have any questions, please contact me at training@4skills.com

Soccer Instinct

What does “soccer instinct” get you? It gets you two seconds extra on the ball. Without it, you still might get the ball, but how did you use those two seconds?

With an unfocused mind, the ball will simply bounce off your shinguard or you will be holding your head regretting that you weren’t quicker or smarter or more ready.

Welcome to the realm of soccer killer instinct. This is where everything inside you is focused on one thing. It could be to win a tackle or to find the back of the net. Somewhere in your mind you have come to a conclusion of, “Do this now! This comes naturally to everyone, whether we know it or not, but many people rarely use it. Only in case of a real emergency do they care to focus their mind enough to do something.

Well folks, a soccer player does that every day. Someone who has real potential in soccer, has the ability for the time that they are playing to make the ball do things. The things that you want the ball to do range from a simple 10 yard pass to dropping the ball onto a teammate’s foot after an air back heel.

Now remember this isn’t a try, you must make it. You are in the middle of using your killer instinct. So now multiple options are presenting themselves and you see the path clearly. Everything you are — is focused on accomplishing whatever you have set out to do in the moment, so failure or hesitation cannot hold you.

Then the outcome arrives and you see resolution. If what you attempted, was actually created. It could be a cross into the box or a finish off of the incoming cross with a volley. Each player at a high level use this instinct. That is how they get to high places, they are able to display this instinct of making. Professionals enjoy this state most of the time they are playing. Why?

It is because they need the two seconds to create that phenomenal goal or make a huge defensive stop. Think about it. All they need is two seconds, some players just one. You need soccer instinct if you want to go far in this game.

So back to work . To find out more about how to master this state of optimal performance. click here www.4skills.com/flow.html

All Smiles on the Field,

Kamal de Gregory

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