Category Archives for PARENT
Parent and Player Playing Series with Techne Futbol
Welcome to the Parent & Player Playing Series - Short Videos that show you a fun and engaging soccer exercise to do outside with your child! Thank you to our friend, Yael Averbuch with Techne Futbol!#1
Read MoreUnderstanding the Non-Linear Nature of Athlete Development
Part 2 of a 5 Part Presentation on 5 Essential Things All Parents Must Understand, I discuss the non-linear nature of Athlete Development. In this clip, I dive into the process of skill acquisition/development,
Read More5 Ways Parents Can Make a Losing Season a Win
In addition to being a soccer parent, I am also a coach. This season I have a U-10 girls team with the Richmond Strikers, in Richmond Virginia. I love these girls – and I am tremendously
Read More7 Questions Goalkeeper Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Coach
7 words will change your child’s soccer career, when they tell you: “I think I want to play goalkeeper.” For some families it will be a natural progression. Perhaps the coach has been
Read MoreChristie Rampone and Dr. Kristine Keane on “Be All In”
Our number one responsibility as sports parents is to make sure our children are in an environment that suits their athletic potential as well as their athletic mentality. As parents – it’s essential
Read MoreYouth Sports is a Journey, Not a Destination
COVID. Demonstrations and riots. Divisive politics. Home schooling. Wildfires. Smoke.As a coach for 30 years, and a parent for nearly 15 of those years, I am probably like most
Read MoreCreating Angles with SportsLab360
The modules at SportsLab360 address soccer principles of play and tactical knowledge in a fun, gamified manner that is both engaging and super effective when it comes to practical learning. With 64 interactive
Read MoreWhen Optimism Prevails: The Silver Linings of COVID for Soccer in America
Optimism. The foundation of courage which is firmly rooted in hope and confidence. A choice we make on how we will react to a presented situation. An essential ingredient of forward progress.Optimism
Read MoreSusie Petruccelli on Raised a Warrior and the Female Soccer Experience
Susie Petruccelli grew up in a sports-mad, male-dominated family in California, fighting to find her own identity and path.And she did. She won a place on the soccer programme at Harvard University
Read MoreLearn about Youth Development in Brazil – The Brazilian Way!
There's been an extra bit of tiki taka around the Soccer Parenting community this past week as we've held a contest where 20 members of the Soccer Parenting community who registered to the Player Consultancy
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