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Gain Access to Tools and Resources to Expand Your Coaching, Increase Parent Engagement and Improve the Youth Soccer Experience on Your Team.

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Thanks for having such a great website. First of all I'm a soccer parent for 2 young soccer kids (7 and 9 years old) and your website puts things into a good perspective for parents like me. But besides that I'm a volunteer coach, team manager, and recently joined my club's Board as the Competitive Program Director. Your website is a great resource.

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I just wanted to thank you for all the great articles and information that you provide to all of us that are part of the soccer family in this country. As a coach and parent, I've learned a lot from all of the articles that you share with us, keep up the good work.

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You are doing such an amazing job!! A great help for parents and coaches!! Keep doing amazing work.

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Create a Winning Parent Engagement Plan for the Entire Season by Taking This Course!

COURSE DETAILS

  • 60 min of engaging video in 11 modules
  • 10 downloads: templates & guides
  • Access to our Community Forum
  •  Certificate of Completion

$59 Individual purchase*

*Bulk purchasing available for your organization

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We Want to Empower All Soccer Coaches to:

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  • Acknowledge the important role you play in the soccer experience of each player on your team.
  • Help each player thrive and feel inspired by the game.
  • Strive to have collaborative relationships with parents, referees and club leaders.
  • Work to establish a Sense of Community on the team and club.
  • Reference the Soccer Parent Value Statements in your decisions.
  • Do your part to Make Youth Soccer Better.

We Want to Empower All Soccer Coaches to:

  • Acknowledge the important role you play in the soccer experience of each player on your team.
  • Help each player thrive and feel inspired by the game.
  • Strive to have collaborative relationships with parents, referees and club leaders.
  • Work to establish a Sense of Community on the team and club.
  • Reference the Soccer Parent Value Statements in your decisions.
  • Do your part to Make Youth Soccer Better.

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Join the Soccer Parenting Membership Site!

  • Full-Access to the entire library, courses, and Gameplans, with relevant content for parents and coaches.
  • Access to our member community forums
  • Coach resources - best practices downloads and guides
  • Coach education interviews with leading coaches & coach educators
  • Coach education presentations full of easy-to-implement strategies

Join the Soccer Parenting Membership Site!

  • Full-Access to the entire library, courses, and Gameplans, with relevant content for parents and coaches.
  • Access to our member community forums
  • Coach resources - best practices downloads and guides
  • Coach education interviews with leading coaches & coach educators
  • Coach education presentations full of easy-to-implement strategies

The six pillars of soccer parenting

Our resources are designed for the busy soccer parent, providing insights around many topics such as the ones below.

  • The body

  • The mind

  • The Game

  • The Next level

  • The Coach-club Relationship

  • Parenting

The Body

  • Long-term Athlete Development
  • Common Injuries & Return to Play
  • Injury Prevention
  • Growth and Its Effects on Performance
  • Relative Age Effect
  • When to Start Lifting
  • Functional Movement Skills
Pillars of Soccer Parenting | The Body

The six pillars of soccer parenting

Our resources are designed for the busy soccer parent, providing insights around many topics such as the ones below.

THE BODY

  • Long-term Athlete Development
  • Common Injuries & Return to Play
  • Injury Prevention
  • Growth and Its Effects on Performance
  • Relative Age Effect
  • When to Start Lifting
  • Functional Movement Skills

THE MIND

  • Helping Your Child Develop Motivation
  • The Importance of a Growth Mindset
  • Mental Game-Day Preparation Best Practices
  • Strategies for Recovering from Mistakes
  • Game-Day Anxiety Awareness
  • Supporting a Strong Athlete Identity with Social Pressures
  • Mental Performance Best Practices
  • The Power of Mindfulness

THE GAME

  • Laws of the Game
  • Systems of Play
  • Technical Development
  • Tactics and Principles of Play
  • Developing a Soccer IQ
  • Soccer 101 - Names, Sizes, Norms for a Novice Parent
  • U.S. Soccer Coach Education Pathways

THE NEXT LEVEL

  • Support Kids with Big Dreams
  • College Recruiting Process
  • High Performance Pathways
  • Transitioning from Levels and Thriving
  • Talent Identification
  • Playing Soccer Abroad
  • The Non-Linear Nature of Development

COACH-CLUB RELATIONSHIP

  • Communication with Coaches
  • Expectations for the Learning Environment
  • How to Have Difficult Conversations
  • Setting Clear Boundaries
  • Establish a Sense of Community
  • Coach Education Pathways
  • Choosing a Club for Your Child

PARENTING

  • Pre and Post Game Conversations
  • Soccer Parent Value Statements
  • Game-day and Sideline Behavior
  • Strategies for Managing Parent Stress
  • Tournament Preparations
  • Handling Irrational Soccer Parents
  • Making Life Lessons a Priority

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Yearly membership

  • 3 Day Free Trial
  • Paid annually at $65 - Save $15 per year!
  • Full access to all resources
  • Access to our member community forums
  • Periodic member-only events

$65 for the Year

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  • Every three months, pay as you go
  • Full access to all resources
  • Access to our member community forums
  • Periodic member-only events

$20 for 3 Months

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Create a Winning Parent Engagement Plan for the Entire Season by Taking Our Course!

COURSE DETAILS

  • 60 min of engaging video in 11 modules
  • 10 downloads: templates & guides
  • Access to our Community Forum
  • The Sideline Project Certificate of Completion

$59 Individual purchase*

*Bulk purchasing available for your organization

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