Since 2008 I have helped players, coaches and parents from the rec soccer association groups, up to travel/select clubs, college and pro. All of these levels are very different in what should be taught. Depending on the age and level, coaches need to know how, when and what to teach these youth soccer players. The content below will guide new…
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Overlapping runs in soccer/football should be taught to kids early [ages 7–8]. Kids are too smart not to introduce this type of off the ball movements. During a match there are 1v1, 2v1s and 2v2s all over the pitch, especially for older more advanced levels. If defenders, mids and forwards know how to do overlapping runs it will open up…
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The best youth soccer clubs in Southern California are very strong and consistently top 25 in America. This doesn’t mean all the best players are on these teams. Some of the most talented kids are on smaller clubs for different reasons. Where kids live, finances, parents travel ability all play roles. Southern California makes up the San Diego / Los…
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There are lots of people moving to Texas lately. So today let’s talk about what’s the best option for you when looking for soccer clubs in North Texas. If you just moved here from out-of-state you probably noticed that youth soccer here is different. It’s very competitive and high level. Dallas/Fort Worth arguably has the best youth soccer in America. …
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I’ve always wanted to write something on things teams can do when winning big. Just this week I asked one of my trainees how their weekend was and if they played any games. The answer was “Yes, we won 16 – 0 against a new team in the league.” My first reaction was “WHAT – that’s ridiculous.” Once you’re winning…
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