Thursday, January 12, 2012
What makes a Winner?
Today I got an awesome email from my friend. He lives in Colorado
so he was relaying his excitement from the Denver Broncos win over
the Steelers last weekend.
Two lines he wrote really grabbed me...
1. "Tim Tebows a winner because he has the mindset of a winner,
and he takes the actions of a winner."
2. "The first person who has to believe in what you have to say is
YOU..."
Those two messages are so crucial. I am constantly reminding my
players how to apply them. Each week in my Silver Medal training
system we cover how to systematically build a winners mindset.
This program will do you a world of good this year and beyond.
If you're looking for a foolproof system that simultaneously builds
skill,strength, endurance and confidence on the field I have very
good news for you.
To kick off January 2012 I am re-opening enrollment in my Silver Medal
Training Program.
Latch on to one of the 3 spots before they disappear. When you are
one of the first 3 to enroll you will also get my New Years Kick
Off special (20% Savings)!
Best,
Coach Nolan
Ps I'm also throwing in a 2 month membership to my monthly Inner
Circle when you are one of the first 3 to sign up for my Silver
Medal program. As an Inner Circle Member you receive a monthly
training DVD in the mail so you can practice your skills again and
again from the comfort of your own home! ($69.90 value)
Grab this offer now...get over 4 hours of top-notch instruction,
Receive 2 months membership in my Inner Circle, save over $117
and begin building a WINNERS mindset. Nberentis@gmail.com.
Nolan R. Berentis
"Coach Nolan"
What are we feeding our kids?
Before I get to today's "food for thought"... you know i believe
its super important to start the game super confident. Same is to
be said for kicking the New Year off right!
So from now until 11:59pm on Jan 22, 2012 I'm giving you my "Kick
Off" special. All of my training programs will be discounted.
Tomorrow I'll release the precise details so be on the look out for
that newsletter. But if you want to take off before the whistle
blows shoot me an email and I'll get back to you with the details.
On to today's message:
What are we feeding our kids?
This question does pertain to the food we give our kids but today
I'm really discussing the mental food we feed our youngsters.
You know:
The thoughts
Ideas
Words of encouragement or discouragement
Goals
Limits
And so on...
In my experience there are 3 things every parent and coach MUST
understand.
1. Limits can be established only by YOURSELF. So fear not...
You can't establish a limit on me, I have to accept your beliefs
before it becomes my limit.
2. The limits and expectations we believe we have help form our
self image.
3. Each of us is equipped with an impersonal goal striving mechanism. Whether
we are positive or negative depends on what we program into our
goal striving mechanism.
Heres a real example I've experienced time and time again.
Tell one player he can score 2 goals today and he gets enthused and
focused. Another player hears the same goal and tries to hide
behind the corner flag.
Why the different response?
The goal was impersonal.
The two different reactions occurred because each player has
established beliefs within themselves. Player A has formed an "I
Can" self image. Player B formed their very own "I Can't" self
image.
Another way of stating it is... Over the years he/she has mentally
taken in their life experiences and decided "I can do that" or "No
way, not going to happen!"
Parents, grand-parents, teachers, coaches, that consistently
supply feelings of positive goals and mental pictures of success
to kids get "I CAN" responses 95% of the time.
On the other end give a youngster mental pictures of mistakes are
bad, perfection is the only way, doubt, worry, fear of injury and
more than likely you get a less than confident timid player who wants
to run and hide when things get tough or even worse quit!
There is nothing more important to me in my training than helping a
player establish a realistic self image. In fact the foundation of
my "Gold", "Silver", and "How to Fake Defenders Out of their
Cleats" training programs all begin with building an improved self image.
The reason I start with the self image is for ONE reason only.
I want to feed your child a new perspective on what is possible for
him or her.
I hope I can be if assistance to you and your soccer player this
year. I fully expect 2012 to be amazing both on the soccer field
and off.
I've got a ton of projects coming down the shoot for improving your
youngsters self image, confidence, skill, endurance and strength.
And Let's remind ourselves to feed our kids positive goals, help
them rise above their limitations and build super confident self
images.
Happy Belated New Year!
Coach Nolan
its super important to start the game super confident. Same is to
be said for kicking the New Year off right!
So from now until 11:59pm on Jan 22, 2012 I'm giving you my "Kick
Off" special. All of my training programs will be discounted.
Tomorrow I'll release the precise details so be on the look out for
that newsletter. But if you want to take off before the whistle
blows shoot me an email and I'll get back to you with the details.
On to today's message:
What are we feeding our kids?
This question does pertain to the food we give our kids but today
I'm really discussing the mental food we feed our youngsters.
You know:
The thoughts
Ideas
Words of encouragement or discouragement
Goals
Limits
And so on...
In my experience there are 3 things every parent and coach MUST
understand.
1. Limits can be established only by YOURSELF. So fear not...
You can't establish a limit on me, I have to accept your beliefs
before it becomes my limit.
2. The limits and expectations we believe we have help form our
self image.
3. Each of us is equipped with an impersonal goal striving mechanism. Whether
we are positive or negative depends on what we program into our
goal striving mechanism.
Heres a real example I've experienced time and time again.
Tell one player he can score 2 goals today and he gets enthused and
focused. Another player hears the same goal and tries to hide
behind the corner flag.
Why the different response?
The goal was impersonal.
The two different reactions occurred because each player has
established beliefs within themselves. Player A has formed an "I
Can" self image. Player B formed their very own "I Can't" self
image.
Another way of stating it is... Over the years he/she has mentally
taken in their life experiences and decided "I can do that" or "No
way, not going to happen!"
Parents, grand-parents, teachers, coaches, that consistently
supply feelings of positive goals and mental pictures of success
to kids get "I CAN" responses 95% of the time.
On the other end give a youngster mental pictures of mistakes are
bad, perfection is the only way, doubt, worry, fear of injury and
more than likely you get a less than confident timid player who wants
to run and hide when things get tough or even worse quit!
There is nothing more important to me in my training than helping a
player establish a realistic self image. In fact the foundation of
my "Gold", "Silver", and "How to Fake Defenders Out of their
Cleats" training programs all begin with building an improved self image.
The reason I start with the self image is for ONE reason only.
I want to feed your child a new perspective on what is possible for
him or her.
I hope I can be if assistance to you and your soccer player this
year. I fully expect 2012 to be amazing both on the soccer field
and off.
I've got a ton of projects coming down the shoot for improving your
youngsters self image, confidence, skill, endurance and strength.
And Let's remind ourselves to feed our kids positive goals, help
them rise above their limitations and build super confident self
images.
Happy Belated New Year!
Coach Nolan
Monday, December 26, 2011
The 3 Habits of Great Goal Scorers
The 3 Habits of Great Goal Scorers
Hi Friend,
Last week I was talking with an experienced Danish soccer player...He's always willing to offer some helpful secrets.
We started talking and we came up with 3 habits that great goal scorers like Pele, Maradona, Messi, and Donovan all have.
I guarantee these 3 habits will help you start putting more balls in the back of the net.
1. REMEMBER goals you've scored before. Does it sound difficult?
It's really not. Even if you this is your first season. You can remember goals you’ve scored against your mom, dad, brother, sister, neighbor or even the dog. The key is to relive the experience and it’s proven you will score more goals.
2. No whining. No complaining. No excuses. Don’t waste your energy. Instead FOCUS your attention on the result you want.
3. Practice more than anyone else.
Great goal scorers don't just practice 2 - 3 times a week. They find a way to put in more time than anyone else. I used to set up obstacles in my living room. The coffee table was a midfielder. My dad’s recliner was a center defender. Be creative!
These 3 habits catapulted me from nine goals one season to 21 the next. The pros use them too. So I guarantee they will help you too.
In fact, I’ve taught these three Golden Rules to all my students over the last five years. And the results I’ve gotten have been phenomenal.
It’s been truly amazing to me how all of the sudden player end up in the right place at the right time to score game winning goals.
As a bonus side effect these three habits also obliterate the “I Can’t” attitude. It’s like a light switch gets turned on and an “I CAN” attitude takes over.
I’ve watched players who were previously playing half a game put 1-2 balls in the net each game.
By focusing and using your imagination creatively success becomes a habit.
Wishing you skills and confidence,
Nolan Berentis
P.S. I take these 3 habits to a whole new level in my Gold Medal Training Program… make sure you grab your spot
How Much of Soccer is Mental?
How Much of Soccer is Mental?
Growing up coaches always told me, "90% of the game is mental."
I'm willing to bet you've heard that from a coach or too also.
But do you know what it means and how it can help you?
I know the coaches that told me the game is 90% mental were well
meaning.
In fact they probably even thought they were doing me a favor
telling me that. But NEVER did any of the coaches I have support
their quote with an
explanation that made a difference in my results.
So I thought it would be helpful if I shed some light
on how your player can use the mental game to get
better results in practice and in their very next game.
Personally, I don't believe you can measure whether the game is 90,
95, or even 99% mental.
Maybe I should invent some sort of "Mental meter" that measures the
percent of the mental game and retire to an island.
But anyway... What I do know is that visualization is a part of the
mental game.
In fact it's the most underused portion of the game I see today.
Yet, the players that do use some form of visualization
(consciously or unconsciously) always tend to be the exceptional
players that get the best results
on the field.
What I want you to gather from today's Newsletter is this... adding
30 seconds of visualization to your practice can help you double
your skills.
Let me give you a recent example:
At my last "How to Fake Defenders Out of Their Cleats"
training session I asked my student what his juggling record was.
He told me and I helped him set a goal that was 40% higher than his
record.
He looked at me and said, "I don't think I can do that many."
I reminded him to take a deep breath and then to visualize himself
achieving his new juggling goal.
About 30 seconds later he tossed the ball in the air and began.
I watched as the ball stayed close to his body and bounced straight
up and down time after time. He remained calm and kept his eye
focused on the ball.
After about 30 seconds he approached his previous record and easily
passed it.
He was counting out loud and I could hear the excitement in his
voice as he surpassed his previous record. He lost his focus and
the ball
fell to the ground.
A huge smile crossed his face.
Immediately I suggested he set a new goal.
I reminded him to breathe deeply and visualize
himself surpassing his old record and achieving the new mark.
30 seconds later he launched the ball in the air and began bouncing
the ball off his knee, foot, head, chest, and thigh.
Two minutes later he was again all smiles as he easily set a new
personal best.
With the power of visualization and deep breathing I helped my
student double his juggling record in about 7 minutes.
Now let's take a look at YOUR soccer player.
I'm betting they want to improve. I'm betting there is at least
one area of their game that visualization could double their
results in.
I'm betting they would be ecstatic to become a better goal scorer
because they learned how to visualize themselves as a goal scoring
machine.
There is so much growth available to young soccer player
who learns how to use visualization and mental pictures.
And there's no time like NOW to get the ball rolling.
In my Gold Medal Training Program I show students how to program
their mind for success on the soccer field at a deep, deep level.
The results players get are truly amazing.
If you'd like to learn more about how much of soccer is mental you
can secure your spot in my Gold Medal program by sending me an
email at
nberentis@gmail.com
Best,
Coach Nolan
Growing up coaches always told me, "90% of the game is mental."
I'm willing to bet you've heard that from a coach or too also.
But do you know what it means and how it can help you?
I know the coaches that told me the game is 90% mental were well
meaning.
In fact they probably even thought they were doing me a favor
telling me that. But NEVER did any of the coaches I have support
their quote with an
explanation that made a difference in my results.
So I thought it would be helpful if I shed some light
on how your player can use the mental game to get
better results in practice and in their very next game.
Personally, I don't believe you can measure whether the game is 90,
95, or even 99% mental.
Maybe I should invent some sort of "Mental meter" that measures the
percent of the mental game and retire to an island.
But anyway... What I do know is that visualization is a part of the
mental game.
In fact it's the most underused portion of the game I see today.
Yet, the players that do use some form of visualization
(consciously or unconsciously) always tend to be the exceptional
players that get the best results
on the field.
What I want you to gather from today's Newsletter is this... adding
30 seconds of visualization to your practice can help you double
your skills.
Let me give you a recent example:
At my last "How to Fake Defenders Out of Their Cleats"
training session I asked my student what his juggling record was.
He told me and I helped him set a goal that was 40% higher than his
record.
He looked at me and said, "I don't think I can do that many."
I reminded him to take a deep breath and then to visualize himself
achieving his new juggling goal.
About 30 seconds later he tossed the ball in the air and began.
I watched as the ball stayed close to his body and bounced straight
up and down time after time. He remained calm and kept his eye
focused on the ball.
After about 30 seconds he approached his previous record and easily
passed it.
He was counting out loud and I could hear the excitement in his
voice as he surpassed his previous record. He lost his focus and
the ball
fell to the ground.
A huge smile crossed his face.
Immediately I suggested he set a new goal.
I reminded him to breathe deeply and visualize
himself surpassing his old record and achieving the new mark.
30 seconds later he launched the ball in the air and began bouncing
the ball off his knee, foot, head, chest, and thigh.
Two minutes later he was again all smiles as he easily set a new
personal best.
With the power of visualization and deep breathing I helped my
student double his juggling record in about 7 minutes.
Now let's take a look at YOUR soccer player.
I'm betting they want to improve. I'm betting there is at least
one area of their game that visualization could double their
results in.
I'm betting they would be ecstatic to become a better goal scorer
because they learned how to visualize themselves as a goal scoring
machine.
There is so much growth available to young soccer player
who learns how to use visualization and mental pictures.
And there's no time like NOW to get the ball rolling.
In my Gold Medal Training Program I show students how to program
their mind for success on the soccer field at a deep, deep level.
The results players get are truly amazing.
If you'd like to learn more about how much of soccer is mental you
can secure your spot in my Gold Medal program by sending me an
email at
nberentis@gmail.com
Best,
Coach Nolan
Get Great Ball Control in Under 5 Minutes
Get Great Ball Control in Under 5 Minutes
Have you ever heard this quote?
"Without the ball - YOU can't win!" - Johan Cruyff
Cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all
time. So when he makes a statement like that I listen.
When I read his quote I asked myself, "What does he mean?"
Here is what I teach my students it means.
"Ball control is the key. You and I both know, if you don't have control of the ball, the other team is sprinting down field putting
that ball in the back of your net!"
And kids lose the ball because...
1. They get nervous
2. They are afraid of making mistakes
3. They get too excited
4. They lose focus
So in order to flip those emotions upside down I teach two basic
skills to every player.
a. Deep breathing
Deep breathing is so important and so over looked.
When you are stressed and nervous you are a shallow breather.
But if you are relaxed... your breathing is slow, calm, and deep.
Deep breathing is an effective skill that will help you perform at your
best in the toughest of situations.
b. Practice without pressure.
Boxers call is shadow boxing. Wrestlers, shadow drilling.
I call it Shadow Soccer!
And it's a staple in all of my training systems and programs.
When you practice without pressure you gear your mind up for
game situations. You've actually performed the skill in advance.
Therefore your mind knows what to do automatically.
I work 'Shadow Soccer' sessions into each of my training sessions.
Just 5 minutes a day has been so effective players feel like
the ball is stuck to their foot. Even when they are under
tremendous game pressure.
These two skills are essential to mastering ball control.
Practice for excellence,
Coach Nolan
PS If you have any ideas for videos you'd like to see
me post on my blog send me an email with your ideas.
Until then keep practicing.
Have you ever heard this quote?
"Without the ball - YOU can't win!" - Johan Cruyff
Cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all
time. So when he makes a statement like that I listen.
When I read his quote I asked myself, "What does he mean?"
Here is what I teach my students it means.
"Ball control is the key. You and I both know, if you don't have control of the ball, the other team is sprinting down field putting
that ball in the back of your net!"
And kids lose the ball because...
1. They get nervous
2. They are afraid of making mistakes
3. They get too excited
4. They lose focus
So in order to flip those emotions upside down I teach two basic
skills to every player.
a. Deep breathing
Deep breathing is so important and so over looked.
When you are stressed and nervous you are a shallow breather.
But if you are relaxed... your breathing is slow, calm, and deep.
Deep breathing is an effective skill that will help you perform at your
best in the toughest of situations.
b. Practice without pressure.
Boxers call is shadow boxing. Wrestlers, shadow drilling.
I call it Shadow Soccer!
And it's a staple in all of my training systems and programs.
When you practice without pressure you gear your mind up for
game situations. You've actually performed the skill in advance.
Therefore your mind knows what to do automatically.
I work 'Shadow Soccer' sessions into each of my training sessions.
Just 5 minutes a day has been so effective players feel like
the ball is stuck to their foot. Even when they are under
tremendous game pressure.
These two skills are essential to mastering ball control.
Practice for excellence,
Coach Nolan
PS If you have any ideas for videos you'd like to see
me post on my blog send me an email with your ideas.
Until then keep practicing.
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