5 Calls to Action for Youth Soccer
We must not measure the development of soccer in the United States simply by the number of people who play soccer, rather, we must measure it by the number of people who love soccer. It is the people
Read MorePlayer Monitoring and Youth Soccer
In this interview I ask:Can you tell us about Player Monitoring and how it can affect our kids?Dr. Toby Brooks discusses:How far player monitoring has come from the initial core temperature and cortisol
Read MoreYouth Soccer, Specialization and Long Term Athletic Development – What Parents Need to Hear
In this interview I ask:What exactly is Long Term Athletic Development? What are we talking about when we reference LTAD?What is the connection between LTAD and sport specialization?What is
Read MorePlayer Development is Not Always About Soccer Development
It’s been a disheartening first half of the year for my child’s team with more losses than wins. As a team, the players have had a perfect excuse for their rough start. Unarguably our best player,
Read More18 Things Parents Want Coaches & Teachers to Know
This article originally appeared on Psychologywod.com.I recently attended a talk given by an author who writes about how parents can best help their kids by backing off and allowing them to fail and
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Child’s Coach about Playing Time Issues
If your child is under 14 years old, is attending all practices with a positive mentality and they are playing less than half the game in MOST games – chances are they are starting to underperform because
Read MoreWinning vs. Development with Terry Foley
Terry Foley is one of the most winning youth coaches in U.S Youth Soccer. He has won over 30 State Championships in Virginia and, most importantly, has consistently, over 25 years, developed players
Read More7 Reasons We (Regretfully) Allow Bullying by Coaches
“You’re the dumbest smart kid I know.”This is how the “winning” football coach at a small Texas town speaks to his players. He demeans them, rules by fear, and everyone in town is thrilled
Read More9 Ways for a Parent to Support the Youth Soccer Goalkeeper
Parenting, of course, has its challenges. Parenting a Youth Soccer Player adds another level of challenges to negotiate. Parenting a GOALKEEPER – that’s a whole new level.While parents of
Read More6 Ways to Handle a Crazy Soccer Parent
Oh no, a Crazy Soccer Parent has infiltrated the sidelines and is ruining it for you Non-Crazy Soccer Parents!Gone are the relatively calm youth soccer games of last season where you sit comfortably in
Read More