Vogel Soccer Mastery

World Cup South Africa 2010 Schedule

Eric Vogel — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:42:49 +0000

This is the World Cup 2010 television schedule. These times are in Eastern Standard time.

I am pushing that the USA can give it a good run for the money… if they win that would be a huge surprise as they are considered one of the underdogs in the tournament.

Who is your pick to win the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010? Post below.

12 Interesting Statistics For World Cup 2010 South Africa

Eric Vogel — Wed, 19 May 2010 02:15:26 +0000

• 420 Million
- The total prize money in US dollars available during the World Cup tournament.

• $10 Million
- The number of man hours it took to construct Soccer City stadium, the centerpiece of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg

• 42,000
- The capacity of the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, the smallest of the 10 World
Cup stadiums

• 41,000
- The number of police officers who will be deployed specifically for the World Cup

• 204
- The number of teams who attempted to qualify for one of the 31 places available for the final stages. 32 teams will take part in the finals in South Africa, the host nation having qualified automatically

• $2.85 Billion
- The amount that the World Cup is expected to generate for the South African economy

• 91
- Nelson Mandela’s age during the 2010 World Cup

• 330,000
- Number of visitors expected to travel to South Africa to attend the World Cup

• 18
- The number of World Cups that have taken place before South Africa 2010

• 14
- The number of votes that South Africa secured to win the right to host the 2010 tournament

• 10
- The number of stadiums, which will host matches during the tournament.

• 11
- Perhaps the most significant figure of them all. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 11. The official match ball is the 11th to be made for a World Cup tournament by Adidas and features 11 colors, one for each player in a team. And there are also 11 official languages of South Africa.

Do you consider yourself a die hard soccer fanatic? If so who’s your pick to win the world cup? Answer below

*Statistics gathered from World Soccer Magazine

The “Smack Down” Juggling Trick

Eric Vogel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:59:00 +0000

Neat looking trick to get the ball up to start juggling.

Ronaldinho “Magic Lift” Juggling Trick

Eric Vogel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:56:14 +0000

A juggling trick that Ronaldinho has done while juggling and warming up for soccer games.

5 Soccer Success Tips

Eric Vogel — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:40:25 +0000

There are some important steps to follow for soccer success, let’s look at some now.

1. Fitness- Make sure you stay in shape. Play year round if possible to keep your endurance up and skills sharp. Playing year round helps you avoid having to do grueling endurance training to get your endurance up before the new soccer season.

2. Training- First, be consistent with your soccer training. If your team doesn’t practice every day, practice on your own in the backyard or get involved with small pickup games outside of you main team practices. Also, lift weights and doing extra fitness exercises. This will help put you above the rest.

3. Diet- Eat a high protein diet. Soccer is a contact sport. In order to avoid being knocked around like a ping-pong ball, eat foods that will build muscle and give you energy. Consume meals high in lean protein like; chicken breast, scallops, salmon, asparagus, eggs, corn, oats, beans, spinach, lentils. Drink lots of water. Water is the best source of hydration. Most sport beverages are just loaded with sugar. During a game stay away from drinks like Gatorade, All Sport, Juice packs, and Red Bull.

4. Mindset- Visualize yourself scoring a goal, blocking a shot, and making a perfect cross. It will truly improve your chances of making it happen. I have used this strategy many times, especially when taking free kicks. I picture the ball taking the exact path I want it to take into the goal. This may sound somewhat crazy to you, but I urge you to try it. It really does work!

5. Teamwork- Playing in sync as a team can be tough to achieve. The longer you play together, the more in sync a team will be. This leads to my first recommendation: Try to stay with one team. And connecting on the field isn’t the only variable; you must be connected off the field as well. That is what creates great teamwork.

Some examples would be:

- Plan a team Fun Day
- Pizza as a team after a game
- Team chicken dinner the night before a game.
- Pool party

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Eric Vogel Interviewed By Own Goal Network

Eric Vogel — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:05:37 +0000

Interview topics include:

How Vogel Soccer Mastery came about
Background of Eric Vogel
The forth coming additions to the website
Who Vogel Soccer Mastery is reaching out to
What type of content Vogel Soccer Mastery provides

Interview by Kevin Walker of OwnGoalNetwork.

Goalie Catch

Eric Vogel — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:10:17 +0000

As you chip the ball to your son or daughter that plays goalie they will be using the proper goalie technique to catch the ball from the air.

Goalie Ball Retrieval

Eric Vogel — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:45:45 +0000

Here is a basic goalie drill that you as a parent can do in your back yard with your star goal keeper. This will teach how a goalie should retrieve the ball from the ground.

In House Dribble Training

Eric Vogel — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:33:35 +0000

Watch this video and find out the correct way you and your player can increase your dribbling skills together!

In House Pass Training

Eric Vogel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:41:37 +0000

An easy passing tutorial that can be done in the house that you can do with your up and coming soccer star! Check it out...