CRAIG JOHNSTON COMES TO SILICON VALLEY

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KANGAROO IN THE CAR PARK 

The Greatest Soccer Story Never Told

A Story of Inspiration & Determination

Unlike today's young players, Craig had no access to apps, video analysis, coaching books, good facilities & equipment. His success came from his obsession to achieve the impossible dream and desire to belong to something big overcoming turmoil and setback. Craig proved that time alone with the ball, without adult instruction and without emotional support can result not only in success but hardwired resilience, perseverance, grit, tenacity and ability to overcome failure and adversity and most importantly self belief. Few players can tell Craig's inspirational story about overcoming failure and adversity and his quest for excellence & success. Children and parents regardless, whether or not they play soccer, should see this amazing story which resonates more now than ever due to the dependence on coaches placed on players and solutions based team/tactical/systems coaching, access to over saturated online training content and overall lack of individual imagination in modern society where the joy and art of 'play' has almost been lost. 

Craig is arguably Australia's most successful players alongside Tim Cahill, Brett Emerton, Mark Viduka, Harry Kewell, Croatian captain Šimunić & legendary striker Christian Vieri. He has won more medals and trophies than all of the other Australian players combined. He was the icebreaker for antipodean footballers. Tottenham Hotspurs Australian manager Ange Postecoglou said "a lot of players did on back of Craig Johnston". Craig became an icon in Australia and New Zealand for making to the big time, scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup Final and is a European Cup winner 

Craig's unique skills testing platform Supaskills is his ‘life’s purpose and mission'. Supaskills is a global 'football handicap' skill challenge in an obstacle course type format measuring baseline testing and skill development, while overlaying other educational and commercial content. Supaskills is ideal for players' daily practice, club skills testing events & made for TV/point of sale promotion & sponsor activation events. Supaskills helps motivate players to self train and learn while making if fun and educational and has a way of measuring, sharing and socializing all of this data. Craig's success was born out of perseverance and self practice and through this he developed a unique way of measuring his own performance in practice long before apps & smartphones existed.  

Supaskills has the ability to increase membership and participation and generate revenue for forward thinking football leaders and organizations provides a solution for pro clubs, right holders, media, sponsors, spectators and most importantly grass roots, families through engagement in world fastest growing variation of the sport

Craig was creator of the world best selling & most famous soccer shoe, the iconic 'Adidas Predator' taking the football world by storm saving Adidas from bankruptcy in the process,  known for its unique style worn by Zidane and  David Beckham  

Craig is a visionary, innovator and big thinker and is globally recognized for his ability to create original and meaningful content and product, both in the media, merchandising and on the football field created. Craig created prime time TV game show ‘The Main Event’ and has made various other made for TV special programs. Craig designed the worlds best selling and groundbreaking soccer shoe the Adidas Predator which was worn by  Beckham and Zidane. Craig also was in charge of Reebok International Soccer for a period of time. Craig has the ability to predict trends in the football industry through his expert eye for talent and specialization in player technical development added to his unique playing career, it allows his to predict the future of the game and hows its played and valued by the spectator and consumer

While in Australia promoting Sports Aid famous musician Bob Geldof called upon Craig while LFC was on break. Craig flew with the FA Cup in hand and he and Geldof traveled the whole of Australia making sure the country did its bit to support world hunger. It was an enormous success and Craig was named an honoree United Nations ambassador, something he cherishes as much as his football trophies and medals. Craig developed a strong passion for photography from taking his camera with him on away trips with Liverpool F.C taking photos of his teammates and their families. This hobby would take him to places like the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute in 1988 where he sat among the professional photographers taking snaps of music legends such as David Bowie, Sting and Stevie Wonder