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Utilizing Multi-Sport Activities for Optimal Soccer & Athlete Development
As a mom, I worked hard to get Cali, my soccer playing daughter, into a variety of sports when she was young. Afterall, there is ample research (this link is to a master's thesis providing an overview
Read MoreSWAY Medical Making Concussion Testing Easier
Note: Soccer Parenting is not being compensated in any capacity for this article.A new technology that is FDA cleared and developed to help medical professionals assess potential concussions during
Read MoreA Discussion About Playing Surfaces
Wednesday, September 19 8:30 amI arrived to Boulder, Colorado yesterday for the Brock USA Summit: Protect the Player, Protect the Game: Creating the Optimal Sports Environment for the Athlete. While
Read MoreYouth Sports Nutrition – Fueling Our Youth Athletes
We had record registration and attendance at our monthly webinar earlier today with expert guest, Abby Forman – Registered Dietitian, providing us with great insights on youth sports nutrition and how
Read MoreSize Matters – The Little Athlete’s Perspective
"What can I do to grow?”...my son asks as we drive home from training.“Why?” I respond.“Because everyone is bigger than me and I just want to be their size.”When your child enjoys playing sport,
Read MoreWhen Should Young Athletes Start Lifting?
Bryan Schwebke of Paramount Performance PT joins SoccerParenting.com for a discussion about young athletes and what is best for them in terms of when to introduce weight lifting to their athletic
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 MoreParents Need Education about Minor Injury Treatment
I spent one of the last weeks of my summer working a SoccerPlus Camp at Northfield Mt. Hermon in Massachusetts. It was great to be back in the camp mix for many reasons: Old and new friends on staff,
Read MoreWhen Does Sport Specialization Make Sense?
It’s an accepted fact that Youth Sports Specialization can lead to burn out, over-use injuries, and potentially the lack of development of the “complete athlete.” So, knowing this, why am I allowing
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