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Nick Levett, Head of Coaching for UK Coaching, free webinar for parents and coaches on March 18
4-8 Year Old Youth Development:Considerations for Parents & CoachesJoin us for a conversation with Nick Levett, Head of Coaching for UK Coaching, as we explore the development for some of the
Read More2020 Annual Soccer Parent Survey Results
The results of the 2020 Annual Soccer Parent Survey are in! A big thank you to the over 1233 youth soccer parents from 36 states who took the time to participate. Below are the results from
Read MoreHighlights from the Ian Barker Interview on Parents and the Youth Soccer Landscape
Ian Barker is the Director of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches and joins us for a discussion on a wide range of topics directly related to parents and the youth game. The tension that
Read MoreClub Leadership Matters: The Kwik Goal Club Summit
I spent Sunday to Tuesday of this week in Orlando at The Kwik Goal Club Summit – a gathering for youth soccer club administrators from across the country (and Canada) – learning and discussing best
Read MoreA National Curriculum for Volunteer Recreational Youth Soccer Coaches
I had lunch with a friend yesterday – and in an effort to both make conversation and receive some advice – he told me he was coaching a recreational level U-9 boys team. Knowing I was a professional
Read MoreIan Barker on Considerations for Youth Development Models In Such a Large Country
Ian Barker is the Director of Coaching Education for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Ian was my guest on the SoccerParentResourceCenter.com monthly webinar where he and I discussed
Read MoreTom Farrey on the State of Youth Soccer and Sport in America
I am thrilled to be able to bring this interview with Emmy Award winning journalist Tom Farrey to SoccerParenting.com. Tom’s book, Game On, was a catalyst book I read years ago as my
Read MoreThe Exciting Room for Growth in Player and Coaching Development via ODP
I spent the past week coaching at Girls Region I Camp at the University of Rhode Island. If my memory serves me correctly, it was 18 years since my previous visit to Region I Camp as a coach and over
Read MoreSeek an Environment Where Your Child is Being Coached on Thought, Decision Making and Awareness
If my 15 year old child were trying out for a team and was an exceptional player – great on the ball, quick to make decisions, moving off the ball to make the game simple for their teammates, hard working
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