| Training sessions can be wet and very cold. Don't you | | | | Friends repeats. |
| think it's easier to stay at home and sit in front of the | | | | Soccer motivation is directly related to your ambitions |
| television with the heaters on? | | | | and goals. |
| Soccer without a shadow of a doubt is the world | | | | If you take soccer seriously than it's a good idea to set |
| game. The beautiful world game is played by millions of | | | | small attainable goals. If you have an objective training |
| all ages, shapes and sizes. But can you really be | | | | seems necessary and provides a stepping-stone |
| bothered? Do you only play soccer when you find it | | | | towards your goal. If you commit yourself to small |
| convenient? | | | | tasks you become motivated and the weather or |
| Don't get me wrong here; soccer is a great sport to | | | | conditions will not hold you back from training. |
| play. But do you actually know why you play the | | | | Once you achieve and attain your small goals you can |
| game? | | | | progress and fry bigger fish. With the attainment of |
| Do you want to one-day play professionally? Do you | | | | your goals comes renewed motivation and hunger to |
| play for fitness? Or do you participate so you can | | | | achieve more. While the other players contemplate |
| socialize and make new friends? All reasons are valid | | | | training, your desire and tasks will have you pumped up |
| and each to their own. | | | | for each training session irrespective of conditions. |
| The next question I'd like to ask you is how do you | | | | At the end of the day, the choice is yours. But you |
| stay motivated? When it's freezing outside and raining, | | | | need to establish the reasons why you participate in |
| how do you actually motivate yourself to attend? | | | | soccer. Not everyone is chasing that elusive |
| Motivational levels will vary significantly from individual | | | | million-dollar contract are they? |
| to individual don't you think? | | | | If you are, the best way to stay motivated is to record |
| A player that is looking to play in Europe will need | | | | and monitor your progress. With every little |
| more motivation than a player that is just passing time. | | | | achievement comes momentum. With momentum |
| It's important to remember that a player that has a | | | | comes hunger. So what are you waiting for? Put on |
| contract and gets paid will need to attend training while | | | | your wet weather gear and get out there and train. |
| the social player can decide whether to train or watch | | | | |