Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Pre-Game Jitters Dissappear

Last summer I was training a group of students outside my house.
We had 15 minutes left in the session when a neighbor boy, Kevin,
came running to see what we were doing.

When Kevin, got to us he tried to say "Hi" but couldn't.

He was hunched over gasping for air. I asked him if he was ok
or needed any help. In between gasps he said, "My asthma is acting up."

Seeing he needed some attention I helped him by having him stand in
a posture that would relax his body and guided him through a few deep
belly breaths.

Within 90 seconds his breathing was back to normal. He thanked me
as I reminded him, "Any time your asthma acts up, stand the way I showed
you and do the breathing we just did. Ok?!"

He put his head down and said, "ok. I hate this asthma -- I wish I could
get rid of it. But my doctor said it'll never go away."

I love when doctors discourage young kids. (sarcasm)

So I asked Kevin, "Hey Kev, do you want me to show you how to get rid of this dumb asthma -- Forever?"

He smiled and yelled, "Please, Yes!!!"

I worked with him for 20 minutes giving him detailed breathing exercises to follow.
He is such a stud student, he followed my advice to the letter.

And the next morning we saw Kevin sprinting from his house to join us for our training.
Everyone looked worried he was going to be out of breath, but he squashed those worries.

With a clear, loud voice Kev yelled, "Hi Guys!" For the first time in 4 years Kevin wasn't hunched over gasping for air after a short sprint. His asthma was gone...

Here's the thing -- the specific breating exercises I taught Keven are also the same exercises I teach my soccer students to make pre-game jitters disappear. These ancient breathing exercises push negativity and fear out of the lungs. They expand and clear your wind pipe and release any anxiety you have stored within you.

So believe me now -- it's time to stop letting fear and anxiety give you pre-game jitters. Stop suffering.

It's time to take control and give your kids the confidence that lasts.

I'm gonna teach these breathing exercises at my next training session. Why don't you grab a spot so your young soccer player will never again have to start a game with pre-game jitters.

All the Best,


Coach Nolan

PS You can get the details on my next training session by sending me an email at nberentis@gmail.com. Train hard!

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