Several week ago I had the great pleasure of visiting the Munin Sports US offices here in New York City. I'm excited to share their newest soccer rebound training equipment; Munin Sports' M-Station Talent and Academy. The M-station Talent is smaller backyard version for individual and team training and the larger M-Station Academy version is more suitable for club and facility … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product Watch: Soccer Pal
The Soccer Pal known and recognized by most players and coaches was one of the first soccer training products I've ever received as a young player. I remember vividly when my dad came home with the Soccer Pal. It was the new training device that I mostly used for transporting my ball. As a child, I thought it was the coolest thing to just be able to tab and touch the ball with … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product Watch: Kick Medic
Recently, we have looked at two similar products to the Training Aid category, namely the Soccer Kick Return and the Soccer Edge. These products look to increase training productivity by way of eliminating the need to fetch or retrieve balls that are being shot or passed. Another similar retracting training product is the Soccer Medic. Cleverly advertised with the motto … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product Watch: Soccer Kick Return
The Franklin Sports Company has had a long standing reputation for it's products in all sports. With it's collaboration and affiliations with professional leagues and iconic businesses, Franklin sports products have became a household name. As a relatively new player in the world of soccer, Franklin Sports have identified themselves a competitive contender in the youth … [Read more...]
Spirrs ProductWatch: Soccer Edge
Everyone is looking for the edge in soccer skills training. Players, parents and coaches are always looking for the new product or method that will make their training more efficient. Acquiring the proper skills and technique in soccer is something that come with correct and precise repetition. In our next segment of training aids, we'll take a look a several products that look … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product Watch: Zero Gravity Soccer
From the time a player ever kicks a soccer ball, ideas of the ball being kicked from off the ground is implanted in their imagination. The awe and excitement of a developing play discovering that the ball does not have to roll but rather it can be manipulated above the ground is what this next training aid is all about. After inventor Steve Leen used the front end of a broom … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product Watch: Kwik Kik
We have all seen plenty of movies where boxers and martial artists in training use the speed bag for quickness and hand-eye coordination training. Might this type of training transfer over to soccer training?A new product called the Kwik Kik might just make us reconsider what it means to "punch the bag" or should we say "punch the ball." The Kwik Kik Speed Ball, is a … [Read more...]
Product WATCH: Strike Zone
Can you remember years back, perhaps in elementary school, middle school or even in high school, when physical education class was the highlight of your day? Remember the basketballs cleverly marked with a "hand print" so that children can learn how and where to place their hands. Imagine that simple concept transformed to fit the growing need of skills development in youth … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product WATCH: KicPocket
At the NSCAA just last month, I had the great opportunity to meet up with Josh Gaudin, founder of One v One Sports and creator of the KicPocket. Seeing the need for a training equipment that helped children learn and practice necessary skills, Josh and his company looked to create a product that would allow players to continuously practice their fundamental technique through … [Read more...]
Spirrs Product WATCH: HotSpot
New Spirrs Product WATCH: the HotSpot from Games Education. Recently, I met up with Co-Founder and Director of Games Education, Fraser Harban, to chat a little bit about their New Training system. In the last few decades the emphasis on physical fitness has weighed heavily on peak performance. Scientific research, studies and physiological focus has gave way to a whole new era … [Read more...]
