Skyrocket your performance at practice TODAY
I have just started to roll this out to #teamBMS members in the last few weeks. After reports of players performance at training going from good to great, I wanted to make it available to you guys.
Practice. It’s where you go, see your friends, chat to them, warm up and then go through whatever drills your coach has prepared. Hopefully you have an organized coach who has a session planned every time and each drill has a purpose to improve your team. How do you play at practice? WHAT is practice to YOU as a player?
The dictionary definition of practice as:
“perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency.”
A lot of players I have spoken to have little input as to what drills happen at practice, they don’t know until they show up, and that’s that. So I began to ask our players,
‘Ok, well what do you do to prepare for practice?’
The resounding answer was ‘show up.’
So, in true Beast Mode Soccer style, we changed it!
The way we look at soccer development is that it is like a journey. Your teams practices are a HUGE part of that journey. You wouldn’t start a journey without a destination right? You would just be driving around in circles, and nobody wants to do that… So why do with with your soccer development. Every player that we work with are successful because they have MAPPED OUT their journey! They know their destination, they know how to get there… Sure, there will be road blocks, closed exits etc on the way,  but that is the same of every journey… If you plan to succeed, and more importantly, take ACTION on that plan, then you are getting closer and closer to your destination!
So now, we have our players look at their team practice as an integral part of the journey. We now have #teamBMS players fill out a simple sheet before practice. It’s true that you cannot control the drills that your coach is going to do etc. However what you can do is control what you ACHIEVE in practice. In only two weeks implementing this sheet we have seen players confidence at practice accelerate, their technical execution in practice go through the roof and so much more!
* Here’s how it works:
* Print out the BMS Practice Success Planner (PSP)
* Fill out WHAT you want to achieve at practice that day
* Say HOW you will achieve that
* After practice fill out the self analysis box
* Keep a folder of all of your PSP’s. You can check back on what you still need to work on etc.
* Remember: Success comes with planning!
Check this example out:

You can download the blank PSP by entering your email address below. I have made it double sided, so be sure to print on both sides to save paper.
Make this part of your routine for practice and you will literally supercharge your performance!

Get comfortable with the ball at your feet!
The best way to gain more confidence on the field is to KNOW that you can make the ball do what you want it to. Today I have FOUR great footwork videos for you.
Just do 100 touches of each move in each video and you’ll be racking up over 4000 QUALITY touches a day!
Remember… You are as good as you want to be!

The next level has arrived…

Improve your technique in 6 minutes a day…
That’s what we are all about at Beast Mode Soccer. ‘I don’t have time’ is the main excuse we hear. Well, I’m sorry but I don’t buy it. In fact, take that apology back. I’m not sorry!
If you want to become an elite soccer player, then you FIND the time. It’s ALL about being organized and planning out your day. Soccer development is a long process. It’s not a video game, its not an amazon order that you receive the same day, it’s a long process (what we call delayed gratification). You have to take it day by day, and you will gradually see yourself improving.
Every player on the planet needs to work daily on their technique (yes, even Messi). If you read about any of the greatest players in the world, they all have a similar back story… They all worked extra. Ronaldo still works daily on his free kicks, Bergkamp used to stay after practice, grab a defender and a keeper and practice his 1v1’s… This is true even in other sports. Kobe Bryant is known for taking an EXTRA 300 three pointers everyday. Oh, he just doesn’t take an extra 300, he doesn’t leave the gym until he has HIT 300 three pointers. The best in the world are obsessed with excellence, as are we at Beast Mode Soccer.
My goal is to make Beast Mode Soccer the #1 individual development company in the world, and I want to do this organically. How will I do this?
I want to give you the tools to become the best player that you can be. To have the best soccer technique. To have the best soccer skills. To be confident on and off the field. To be yourself, but the best version of yourself that there is. This is why I put so much content out there. I want to start creating the first generation of ‘total’ soccer players in America.
What about after I hit my goal. Then I will not stop until I help produce American players who are just as good as Ronaldo, Messi and Marta.
Is that you? Can you become America’s first truly WORLD CLASS player?
If it is, then you should be aware that you have a hard road ahead of you. Anybody who tells you otherwise is a complete liar. Anybody selling you soccer ‘secrets’ is a complete liar. The only thing that you need to know about is hard work and honesty. You want people to be honest with you. Ask questions:
‘What do I need to work on coach?’
Do not accept generic answers! If your coach answers ‘your first touch’, ask them HOW you and improve that! Tell them you want drills, you are hungry to improve! Ask your teammates, ask your parents, ask your teammates parents! Ask random people who are watching your games. Get your weaknesses lined up then start knocking them down one by one every single day working on your technique.
This blog post was intended to be all about our video ‘600 touches in 6 minutes,’ but it appears I went on a bit of a rant 🙂
Again, no apologies for it. I want you to hear the truth. I want you to be an elite player. I want you to know that to make it at the elite level you are going to have to make sacrifices. All your friends will be going to parties when you are at home working on your weaknesses… Are you ready for that?
Check out the 600 Touches in 6 Minutes video, check out the success guide for it. Just click on the button beneath the video for an INSTANT download!

The Dreaded P-Word… PRESEASON!
We know many of our athletes this week are preparing and packing their things for the dreaded P- word.. PRESEASON!! If your fitness isn’t there yet, please don’t kill yourself this week. You want to be going into preseason fresh and NOT SORE!
That doesn’t mean you should skimp on the touches though. You can never get enough touches in! And, of course we have the resources for that. Just check out our at-home training systems in our STORE
At the very least, try to get 10,000 touches in this week! Here’s a quick way to get 600 touches in 6 minutes! —

Here’s are list of tips to get you ready for preseason!
1) Don’t go too hard this week!! Would you run a marathon the week before your marathon? This is the time to take it easy, but not too easy. Get out and get some light runs in and don’t forget those touches!
2) As we said before.. get those touches in. You want the soccer ball to be your best friend. Take the little guy around with you everywhere… this goes with out saying… NO HANDS. Take him from the living room to your bedroom, lifting the ball over the stairs or obstacles in your way. Juggle, juggle, juggle! Juggling doesn’t necessarily make you an awesome soccer player, but do you know of any awesome soccer players that can’t juggle.. Makes sense. Get comfortable with that ball. Lastly, if you have a wall, brick mailboxes, whatever you can find to hit the ball against without getting in trouble, get some passing and receiving in. You don’t want to go into preseason not having touched a ball in ages. And we hope you have been getting touches in all summer, but we know how it goes. It’s never too late to start… #ownyourdevelopment
3) Hydrate!!! August is usually the hottest month in most places of the USA. So make sure you are drinking plenty. You know the drill. If your pee is yellow, you are dehydrated. If you are thirsty, you are dehydrated. If your pee is neon, well that might be your multivitamin!
4) Speaking of multivitamins!!.. Start taking fish oil if you are not already on that train! Make sure you do your research though and find a good source. Some fish oils have too much filler and you would literally have to take 20 liquid gels to get the benefits. What are the benefits? For the athlete especially, fish oil helps with inflammation on the cellular level. Try to avoid anti-inflammatories such as Advil. Use the natural one- FISH OIL! Fish oil has also been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of cancer. A really good source for fish oil is Pure Pharma
5) Sleep and sleep and sleep. Get the rest your body needs especially because you know what it is in for. Sleep isn’t just for beauty it is for beast!! We had to.. On a serious note, sleep is one of the most important things in athlete performance and recovery–if not the most important. You want to be mentally and physically sharp, so log in at least 8 hours a night! Having trouble sleeping at night? Don’t be all up on snapchat stories and instagram before bed. Stop staring at the screen. Read a book instead. Make sure you are in a cool room with preferably zero lighting when it’s time to fall asleep. Now would be a great time to close your eyes and visualize! This is part of one of our tactics for success, which can be found in “Mastering the Inner Game”

6) Eat clean. No need to fatten up before the gauntlet. Just make healthy decisions this week. Your body will thank you! Imagine running your fitness test bloated and sluggish.. no thank you!! Lots of protein, vegetables, and healthy fats this week- and every week for that matter! We do touch on this in The Soccer Vortex with a whole section dedicated to nutrition. Details at the bottom!
7) The last tip we have for you is increase your mobility/flexibility. You will be doing a number on your body as a soccer player. We’ve tracked down a simple, yet effective mobility routine for you to do at home. All you need is a foam roller and a lax ball. Trust us, this might be worst than the dentist, but your body will seriously love you. You can get the whole routine down below! Thanks to Joe Defranco for this amazing routine.
The Limber 11
1. Foam Roll IT Band: 10-15 passes
2. Foam Roll Adductors: 10-15 passes
3. SMR Glutes (lax ball): 30sec. – 2min.
4. Bent-knee Iron Cross x 5-10 each side
5. Roll-overs into V-sits x 10
6. Rocking Frog Stretch x 10
7. Fire Hydrant Circles x 10 fwd/10 bwd
8. Mountain Climbers x 10 each leg
9. Cossack Squats x 5-10 each side
10. Seated Piriformis Stretch x 20-30sec. each side
11. Rear-foot-elevated Hip Flexor Stretch x 5-10 reps (3sec. hold) each side

Lastly, a really good resource to invest in is The Soccer Vortex. It will cover everything you need to become a the total soccer player. We include TECHNICAL work (over 400 drills), TACTICAL info (knowing your role/position), PHYSICAL fitness (in season, off season, and preseason), NUTRITION (what to eat and when to eat it), MENTAL (upgraded version of Mastering the Inner Game; MIND ARMOUR), and other bonuses including ACL Prevention. Find out more info here:

The takeaway from this… these players worked hard to become National Champions! Some would argue that Nationals is when these champions were made.
We would argue differently. These players didn’t just wake up the morning of their final and decide that they were going to win Nationals. They set their goals from the beginning. They put in the extra work. The extra touches, extra sprints, and the extra minutes–all of these things were factors when it came to their time to shine. Not to mention the sacrifices they made. We have all faced those choices… soccer or prom, soccer or friends, soccer or anything!.
Soccergrlprobs got it right with their “I Can’t, I Have Soccer” Shirts!

But back to our argument… these players prepared for this! The last year and maybe even longer went into preparing for these championships. When they had to make that clutch through ball, that last second tackle, that big time save, or that wicked rocket shot, they were able to do it!
The question is… do you have what it takes to be a CHAMPION? Are you willing to put in the extra work? Champions aren’t made at Nationals. They are made the second you decide to commit yourself to being one! Don’t know where to start?
Start with our FREE training program:‘The 12 Essential Footwork Drills To Develop Technique’
#OWNYOURDEVELOPMENT
You can check out the 2015 US Youth Soccer National Champions HERE