 Holistic Futsal is the responsibility of myself, Tim Burns, ably backed by my son David and daughter Lynette. I am an economist and have been heavily involved in amateur soccer as both schoolboy and adult level since my university days in London.
In March 2000, I was inside a sports complex when my attention was caught by a small sided soccer game in progress. I was struck by the beauty and potential of the game but there was still something missing. For the next three and a half years I made Youth Player Development my purpose in life.
- I collected and analyzed all the information, mostly in
Spanish and Portuguese, about Futsal.
- I studied the Brazilian and Dutch systems of youth
development.
- I read all the available information on great soccer players and how they acquired their skills.
- I talked to professional coaches and players.
- I read the works of top coach mentors.
- I studied the philosophy of oriental martial arts and the application of mental training to soccer.
- I coached a Futsal team myself.
The evidence is overwhelming:
Every move a player makes on the field is dictated by the Mind. But, both mental and physical abilities depend on the Spirit. The drive for improvement comes from neither Mind nor Body but from the Spirit.
Physical fitness also influences mental and spiritual
health and allows a player to move their Body swiftly
and powerfully. The three are interconnected and dependant upon one another.
All top players were highly motivated (Spirit), used cognitive games to develop their soccer and Futsal intelligence (Mind) and were in an excellent physical state (Body). They played great soccer and Futsal by staying focused on the whole self, the Mind the Body and the Spirit.
I used the information, the experience and the insights I gained to write Holistic Futsal.
Use it. It will transform your players.
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