The Posit Science Blog » soccer http://www.positscience.com/blog The brain, brain fitness, and Posit Science Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Soccer Juggling, Brain Training and A Challenge http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/08/soccer-juggling-brain-training-and-a-challenge/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/08/soccer-juggling-brain-training-and-a-challenge/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:05:38 +0000 Steven Aldrich http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=739

Learning a new skill, like juggling a soccer ball, takes focus and practice … what new skill have you tried recently to push your mind?

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Learning a new skill, like juggling a soccer ball, takes focus and practice … what new skill have you tried recently to push your mind?

by Steven Aldrich
©2012 The Posit Science Blog. All Rights Reserved.
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 Soccer, Juggling, and Plasticity http://www.positscience.com/blog/2009/12/16/soccer-juggling-and-plasticity/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2009/12/16/soccer-juggling-and-plasticity/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:21 +0000 Steven Aldrich http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=321

My son Jackson is playing soccer for Red Star and has started learning to juggle the ball.  It has been a long time since I played soccer so I thought it would be fun to learn along with him. When we started, we  were getting 1 or 2 juggles before the ball hit the ground, [...]

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My son Jackson is playing soccer for Red Star and has started learning to juggle the ball.  It has been a long time since I played soccer so I thought it would be fun to learn along with him. When we started, we  were getting 1 or 2 juggles before the ball hit the ground, [...]

by Steven Aldrich
©2012 The Posit Science Blog. All Rights Reserved.
Possibly Related posts:
  1. Soccer Juggling, Brain Training and A Challenge
  2. A Posit-Powered Skiing Champion
  3. Brain Plasticity Cuts Both Ways: How Does Technology Affect The Brains of Children?