How to raise courageous athletes
How to raise courageous athletes is all about the psychological side of the game. Parents living with children who are passionate about sports have...
Author: Sean Szabo
Recognised as a leading brain-centred football coach in Gauteng, Sean Szabo is an English FA qualified coach who has worked internationally assisting player’s motor and technical football skills, as well as their cognitive development on and off the field. IQ Football was founded in 2015 by Sean as an amalgamation of his passion for football coaching, mentoring, and brain-centred research.
3 tips to boost your child’s brain development and 3 ways to hinder it
There are many different ways you can boost your child’s brain development and at IQ Football, we’re all about encorporating neuroscience into our brain-centred...
Football starts at home
The foundation level of a child’s development is perhaps the most important, and as parents we have the opportunity to make it a strong one.
How to unlock the power of your brain, and ignite your Reticular Activating System for football – Part 3
If there is something we must control in life, it is our thought-life.
In Part 1 we discussed that your Reticular Activating System helps you to focus...
How to unlock the power of your brain, and ignite your Reticular Activating System for football – Part 2
In Part 1 we discussed that your RAS helps you to focus, points out information that is important to you, and blocks out information that conflicts...
How to unlock the power of your brain, and ignite your Reticular Activating System for football – Part 1
Did you know there are parts of your brain you can essentially ‘programme’ to help you to focus and achieve your goals? Your Reticular Activating System,...
Improve your peripheral vision in football
Great peripheral vision is being able to see what other players can’t. All the great passers are able to play passes that average players aren’t even...
Why is unopposed practice critical to performance?
At IQ Football, we are continuously looking at ways we can help our players gain technical ability to use at the right time in a game scenario. In order...
How to become a two footed football player
With almost anything in life, you have to be intentional about achieving a desired goal. In football, one of those goals should be to master the ball...
Top 10 reasons why small sided soccer games are excellent for players
A small sided game is a conditioned game on a smaller field with fewer players competing against each other. Utilising small sided games is excellent...