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ISS U E 5

IN THI S ISSUE:
Noah Meets Ryder Cup Hero
Are you Soccer Tough?
Winner of Sports Personality of the Year
The Geordie Runners
Fe Fi Fo FUNNNNNN!

Academy News
Editor
Welcome to our
latest newsletter.
What an
amazing
summer 2012!
Of course I'm not talking
about the weather or England
in the Euros. Luckily the Tour
De France, Wimbledon, Ryder
Cup and Team GB brought
the sparkle and sunshine
needed for a good old
fashioned British Summer.
If like me you experienced
every emotion possible
ranging from excitement,
anticipation, inspiration,
shouting, screaming, fatigue
(from staying up too late) and
frequently ending up in tears
(usually of joy). Arguably it's
been one of the best years of
sport in the last century. We
will be calling on the
members to enter an Olympic
Competition in the coming
month. Enjoy the read and
welcome to the new footie
season.
Regards Claire
S20 Editor.

Wrekenton Nou Camp joins us
for a night of S20 training
Patrick Burns brought one of
the junior teams from
Wrekenton Nou Camp to
sample a free training session.
It was a chance for S20
members and Wrekenton to
try something a little bit
different. A super session and
the response from the kids were brilliant. If your team would like
a free training session at Soccer20, please contact us at
info@soccer20skills.com

BEWARE.....
If you're looking for trouble...............then you've came to the
WRONG PLACE. At Soccer20skills we encourage 'Respect' and
that it has a great importance in everyday life. We aim to teach
children to respect their parents, their teachers, their coaches,
their team mates, other players and themselves. We also teach
respect for the culture and traditions of football, and
consideration of other people's feelings, rights and differing
opinions.
The photo to the right
shows some of our
Thursday Evening
members. Player
development has been
notable throughout all of
our sessions and we at
Soccer20 believe this is a
combination of hard
work, desire of members
and parental support.
Keep up the good work.

Get yourself on YouTubeGet yourself on YouTube.
Soccer20skills.com has launched its own channel to share video uploads
with members. A couple of members have uploaded their own footage,
but we want more. Let's show the world how great Soccer 20 is. Check it
out and get uploading.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Soccer20skills?blend=17&ob=5#p/u
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Amy Excels
Amy Richardson who has been one of our longest serving
members worked with Sunderland Academy Girls during last
season and is saying 'goodbye' to Soccer20 to fully commit to her
training and development with Sunderland this season. We are
all thrilled for you, well done Amy and continue your undoubted
hard work and commitment. We will be keeping a close eye on
your progress......

FE... FI... FO... FUM...
We See the Tot Stars Having Fun.....
The 'Soccer 20 Tot Stars' may be the youngest group at Soccer
20, but their progress has been amazing in such a small space of
time. Our youngest member is 3 years old. The group continues
to grow and we are very proud of each and every one of them
who attend every week whatever the weather, to learn with the
ball, interact with other children and have lots of fun. See some
of the members in below.

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NEWS
IN
BRIEF
Tom and Kellen watched the
Honduras V Spain game at
the 'Sports Direct Arena'
during the Olympic Games.
The lads and dads took in the
atmosphere and met some
fabulous spectators from
around the world including
the African Drummer posing
for his photograph with Kellen
below (not sure if the blokes
behind are more impressed
with match or the S20
Hoodie).

Kids Do Good
Aaron from our Monday and
Thursday sessions, left primary
year 6 to move to his new
secondary school this summer,
like many other year 6 pupils.
But Aaron left in style as he was
awarded sports person of the
year and also bagging a 100%
attendance award. Well done
mate, a massive achievement
which you should be very proud of. (See Aaron with his sister,
who was on hand to celebrate and help carry his awards!!)

Super Skills
Brothers Callum and Connor McKechnie from the Monday
sessions share a love of football and often practice together to
perfect their skills. The lads also share a passion with their mum
and sister for photography. The images below were taken by
Connor and show Callum performing a 'Rainbow Flick', what a
couple of fabulous action shots.

The Price Is Right
Bailey from our Thursday night sessions has been chosen to
attend the 'Martin Gray Football Academy'. Enjoy the experience
and working with some exciting coaches.

“Come on Boro”
Huge thanks to Middlesbrough Football Club Academy who have recently
endorsed our Soccer20Skills Programme. It's great for us to gain an
endorsement and support from a Club who is well known for its fantastic
Academy System; A club who produces players with the calibre of Adam
Johnson and Stewart Downing.
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Noah Meets His
Ryder Cup Hero
Soccer 20 player Noah
Charlton is the proud winner
of the Durham Golf
Partnership Srixon Tour under
12 Order of Merit. Despite
being one of the youngest
payers at 9 years old, he beat
over 30 other children, over 4
tournaments to win the
trophy. He then represented
the winning Durham team
against Northumberland and
Cumbria, coming second out
of 48 in all age groups.
Here is a picture of Noah with
his hero and Ryder Cup
winner Lee Westwood.

Coaches Corner
Think about your football in a helpful,
positive way

We are
extremely
privileged to
be able to
introduce the
next article by
Dan Abrahams for our S20
Coaches Area.

How you think about your football on a day to day
basis determines how you feel about your football,
and how you feel about your football heavily
influences how quickly you learn in training and
how well you perform on matchday.
I spend many hours every week teaching
Premiership footballers how to think effectively
after training and before matchday. Here is one
technique you can use that I talk about in 'Soccer
Tough':

Summary

I want you to write down your 3 best ever games.
Write them in detail just as we've discussed before.
This will give you something to come back to every
day that can help build and maintain a strong
soccer image. It will help you take control of the
memories you have of your football.

I am a global leader in football (soccer)
performance psychology and sport psychology.
I work with a number of individuals, clubs,
governing bodies and national associations
worldwide. I am also a visiting lecturer on football
psychology at the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de
Psicólogos de Andalucía Oriental in Granada,
Spain. My passion is to de-mystify sport and
performance psychology by creating and
delivering simple techniques that footballers and
coaches can use to find consistent high
performance under pressure. I am author of a
bestselling football (soccer) psychology book
called 'Soccer Tough'.

When writing down your 3 best games remember
key moments such as the runs you made, the
tackles, blocks, passes and headers you won. Add
feelings to your story – “I felt strong, confident and
powerful” and “I felt like I was unbeatable” – these
are exciting images to remember and to reinforce.
If your friends or loved ones were watching you
what do you think they would have seen? Write their
viewpoint down as well.

3 Golden Rules to Become the Best Footballer you
can be

When you spend time off the pitch reminding
yourself of the times you perform at your very best
you feed your brain and body confident pictures
and images. The footballer who commits to this
technique on a daily basis will build self-belief and
feel great going into his training session and
matches – giving himself an improved chance to
learn quicker and play better with more
consistency.

My new book 'Soccer Tough' helps footballers of
all abilities to build their mental toughness and
develop the mindset of an elite player. In this
article I will introduce you to 3 golden rules that will
help you become the very best footballer you can
be.

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Practice with a purpose

The most obvious ones are the weather and the
state of the pitch. It's fairly evident that you can't
control those aspects. And yet how many soccer
players place their focus on them? Many times I've
walked onto a pitch with the team before a game
and heard someone say “I can't believe how bad
the pitch is. How can we play well on this?” Where
do you think this soccer player's performance focus
is going to be during the match? Do you think he
might be easily distracted?

Having an abundance of ability in football is nice
to have, but however talented you are it is the
quality of your training that determines the
trajectory of your football. In fact, so important is
this that I advise clients to stop using the word
training and start calling it practice. And any old
practice isn't enough – it is deliberate practice that
is important. As I describe in Soccer Tough:

Similar to the state of the pitch I've heard footballers
moan about the weather. Last season a player
came up to me on Thursday and said he hoped it
wasn't going to be raining during the game on
Saturday because he had decided he was rubbish
when playing in the rain. I, of course, pointed out
that if he wanted a career in professional football in
England he was probably going to have to get
used to playing in the rain (it rains a lot in
England!). Joking aside do you think this player's
thinking going into the game was helpful? His
performance focus was inevitably going to be
damaged if it rained - something he couldn't
control.

Deliberate practice isn't easy and it
begins in the brain. It's not a soccer
player doing an hour of training,
doing a bit of five-a-side and having
fun with mates. It's mentally and
physically taxing. It is a kind of
focused, repetitive practice in which you are always
monitoring your performance, correcting,
experimenting, listening to immediate and constant
feedback, and always pushing beyond what you
have already achieved.
When you next go and practice make sure you set
yourself a goal, preferably a specific area you'd
like to improve. Concentrate fully and push
yourself out of your comfort zone by attempting
the things you don't find easy on the pitch

Before the next time you play jot down some the
things you can control like your 'body language'
and 'how confidently you execute your role' and try
to focus on these. Avoid placing your attention
onto the things you can't control – they will only
direct your mind away from what is important
during the game

Control the controllables
The biggest killer in football is distraction. Taking
your mind away from the game can lead to
hazardous consequences. A correct focus of
attention in football starts with an understanding of
what you can and can't control. There are plenty of
things in football you can't control and if you play
your focus on them you can easily get distracted
as you play. As I point out in Soccer tough:

Huge thanks for sharing some of your work with
Soccer 20 members. Congratulations to Dan on
the launch of his book 'Soccer Tough'. The reviews
are first class describing it as 'powerful', 'superb'
and 'definitely recommended'. Get it on your
Christmas list........

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Wiggle those toes
for Rob!!!
Rob Burgess is a local chiropodist worth mentioning. Feet
are never a good subject, especially when there's a
problem with them. But after a visit to Rob, this has
changed our view completely. It's not just about the bad
stuff and getting a treatment when things are wrong.
Looking after your feet is so important, particularly if you
play sport. Rob gave loads of excellent advice about how
feet work, posture, what keeps feet healthy and how to look
after them. Very thorough and gave some cracking advice
on getting rid of a verruca.
A very professional service in a relaxed
atmosphere and he was also wonderful
treating our child. Would definitely
recommend. Rob has recently been
working with members from various local
football academies.
Contact:
Rob@burgesspodiatrychiropody.co.uk

Calling
All Junior
Clubs
Would your team like to play
in the creative playground for
free? Why not give us a
shout. We can arrange for
your team to join in a one off
session with us in a non
competitive environment
(offer available to teams of 811 year olds). This allows the
children and coaches to
experience something
different. If you are interested
please contact us at

S20 Runs For Charity
The Gibside Fun Run is a 5 mile
run (not sure about the fun bit) to
raise funds for Muscular
Dystrophy Campaign. Set around
the beautiful Gibside National
Trust Site it takes in most of the
views (and hills!). Jake, Tom and
Claire ditched their usual Sunday
morning routine to take part in the
fundraising and ran in the 3rd run
organised by Keith and Amy
Morris whose son Alby was
diagnosed with a rare form of
Muscular Dystrophy in 2009.
They all finished with impressive times to cross the line and
celebrate. The run will hopefully be organised next year again
(probably spring time), anyone interested in running as a small
Soccer20 group and raise some money for this worthy cause, let
one of us know. If running is not your thing and you prefer
walking or dressing up in fancy dress (for the race I mean..........),
then feel free to join us. If it's a decent day, we may have a picnic
and spot of rounders afterwards.
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Just
Missed
Out?
Didn't catch up on other
editions of the
newsletter- Click on the
link below to read other
issues of the S20
newsletter...

MAN OF THE

MOMENT
Your Football Legends:

Name:
Neil Charlton

Peter Beardsley, the Lionel Messi of
his day and Zinedane Zidane – just
the best ever!

Age: 43

Favourite Pre Match Meal:

Football Clubs Played For:

If I am watching 2 pints of Peroni and a bag of
crisps if I am playing I don't bother with the crisps.

?
Windy Nook Junior School 79/80 season The

Invincibles

Favourite Football Moment:

? Fincher Hair and Beauty Wholesalers
Aston and

5-a-side in the highly competitive Sutton
Coldfield Hair Salon and Spa league.

Winning a five-a-side tournament when I lived in
Birmingham. The opposing team's goalkeeper
only had one ear. It wouldn't have been so bad but
his glasses kept slipping off.

Since school I have never played for an 11 a side
team that all had the same strip.

The best ever, as a Newcastle supporter was when
we were 6-0 up at half time against Leicester in the
last match of the Keegan promotion season.

Favourite Footie Boots:
Growing up all my sports equipment and clothing
were hand me downs from my Mam's godson who
was two years older and living in Germany. I was
the only kid dressed as Gerd Muller who could
bend the toes of his 3 sizes too big boots back to
the laces.

Best advice you can give:
Keep playing as long as you can and if the big lad
on the other team wants the ball - let him!
If I had my time again I would......... never would
have gone to see Pirates of the Caribbean 3.
Cheers Neil. What Neil.... (I hate a run
Charlton)....... forgot to mention is that he runs......
quite fast, quite far and quite often. He has
completed the Great North Run in very impressive
times for a number of years and is as well known
as Brendan Foster on the course! He completed
the GNR this year and more recently the Kielder
Marathon (and he still turned up the following day
for an Allstars training session).

Day Job:
Sales Director for a Hair and Beauty Wholesaler
Did You Know?
1. I was born the same week as the first moon
landings and was named after Neil Armstrong.
If only Buzz Aldrin had been first!
2. I have been a Hairdresser for over 27 years
working all over the world. I have worked with
many famous Stylists and did a hair show in
March with TV celeb Hairdresser Lee Stafford in
front of 800 people
3. I can wiggle my ears.
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MANY HAPPY

RETURNS!

Anth and Sam the coaches were
40 years old in the last month.
Sam above is a regular coach at
Soccer 20 and has been
instrumental with Chris, Kev and
Anth in developing the 'Tot Stars'
on a Monday evening.
Rumour has it he scored an
average goal playing for the
Allstars (like any good wine Sam,
it all improves with age!!)
Anth will be our Allstars 'Man of
the Moment' in the next
Newsletter. There are some
cracking photos to share (with
some cracking hairstyles).
Here's one from his Scottish
Premiership days playing against
Ally McCoist at Ibrox Stadium

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ALLSTARS
New footie season and you still haven't joined a team to
train with?
Why not join us to keep fit, train like a pro and
have a bit of a kick about. The lads meet
every Monday between 8-9pm at our Cardinal
Hume Venue. The group are like minded and
enjoy a bit of banter, if you fancy the odd
game, we also arrange of visiting teams on
some of the Monday session. The group are
growing and if you fancy a FREE session to try
it out just give us a shout.
Please see the following link to take a look: http://soccer20skills.com/all_stars/default.asp.

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The Great North Runners
Yet again, some notable performances from S20 members in the
recent Great North Run events. Well done to all who took part in
the mini, junior and senior races. A shout out to Steve
Drummond, Neil Charlton, Claire 'the desk lady' Cole, Daniel
Coulson, Tristan Crang and Thomas Cole who all completed the
courses.
Congratulations to Tristan one
of our youngest members of
S20 who is pictured left on his
race day:

Party

NEWS
You Can Be
Party To This!
Our Soccer20 Parties are
becoming popular with kids.
Feedback is very positive
from parents and children.
If you don't know
where to start please
ask us. Prices
start from as little
as £4.99 per child.

James Thompson also got to
meet Iris 'The Olympic
Torchbearer' with the olympic
torch before she and the torch
set off from the Angel of the
North. Iris is known to some of
us at Soccer 20 and is a
fantastic fundraiser, who not
only helps out at a local Marie
Curie Centre and local soup
kitchen, but she makes a
difference to lots of people by
listening and caring in the local
community.

Contact us:
Soccer20skills.com Limited,
Greenesfield Business Centre,
Mulgrave Terrace,
Gateshead,
Tyne and Wear.
NE8 1PQ.
Telephone: 0191 490 9147
Fax: 0191 477 6888
http://www.soccer20skills.com
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Don’t just
dream of
a WHITE
Christmas
Experience one.
Prices start from £25 per person for three-courses
Where better to celebrate than Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse
Bar & Grill? But don’t just take out word for it, come and enjoy the Marco
Pierre White Christmas experience for yourself
To reserve a table visit www.mpwsteakhousenewcastle.co.uk
or call 0191 300 9222.

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