Blog for parents of young athletes

In our previous interviews, we have talked about many aspects of sports training with psychologists and coaches. Each role within the game brings a different perspective on training and coaching, and it is the combination of these viewpoints that has helped to create the modern coaching methods employed today.For our latest interview, we wanted to get the perspective of someone who has taken…

Carlos Barea is from Cadiz and has a degree in Psychology from the University of Malaga. He is an expert in Reciprocal Interaction Therapy, a model created by Roberto Aguado ( http://robertoaguado.com/ ). He is also a specialist in clinical hypnosis, in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), he’s a neurolinguistic programming ( http://www.nlpu.com/NewDesign/NLPU_WhatIsNLP.html )(NLP) practitioner as well as an expert in sports coaching. He practises in Malaga,…

In this article we present 32 football drills, which are suitable for players of all ages, to develop mastery of the four basic aspects of football: passing, shooting, defending, and dribbling.Any dream pursued in life has its complications, its challenges, its difficulties. In fact, without them, dreams would probably be a little less of a dream. Some are achieved through…

Football is the world’s most beloved sport. As such, football boasts the most passionate fans and the most impressive sports arenas in the world. To support the sport’s crazed fans and growing crowd, every team’s football stadium is getting bigger and better. Each year, renovated football stadiums include more seats, better technology, and more modern and iconic infrastructures which provide fans with an overall better experience.Ertheo presents 11 of Europe’s most…

Any young person with an intense passion for soccer and a burning desire to become a professional soccer player will have to make sacrifices to reach the top. This could mean giving up free time, spending time away from home, or having a less active social life.However, a player’s academic studies should not be compromised or neglected in the pursuit of a…

Would you like to reach your full potential as a soccer player? You’ll need more than great technique and ambition. To become a great soccer player, you’ll also need game intelligence, physical fitness, and the proper mindset. But what exactly constitutes technique, game intelligence, physical fitness, and the proper mindset? What soccer skills are taught at the best soccer camps in…

In our recent case study, we examined the impact that football academies can have on young football players and their parents.But what about those that work inside the academies? How does the modern Coach perceive the role that football academies can play in the development of young children? And what advice would they give to fellow coaches and to the parents…

If your child is a youth elite soccer player, you might be wondering how to help your child become a professional soccer player and accomplish their dreams on the soccer field.Children with such passion are certainly special, but their parents often feel an immense amount of pressure while supporting their children to chase their dreams.Related article: What are high performance soccer academies?…

If you are wondering what it takes to become a professional football player, the answer might not be simple. Sheer natural talent and motivation aren’t enough; you need industry contacts, a support team, good insight into your performance, potential, and available opportunities, and almost certainly some luck!Ertheo’s high-performance football academies provide a high-level, intensive training experience to help you fully understand how to become…