There are many ways forwards can practice, but what about defenders? I have some great practice drills defenders need in soccer at the bottom of this article. When I meet a young player who is new to our program I often ask them what position they play. When they reply forward, I ask them “what if coach says you’re now…
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I remember being a kid that moved around a lot as a youth. Born in Texas, moved to Colorado around age 3 or 4 and then to Michigan for 1 year around 6 or 7. By the time I was 7 years old [2nd grade] I had moved more times than my age. While I was in Colorado I lived…
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Everyone likes a hot bowl of chowder right? This reminds me of when I traveled to Boston for my hip surgery while playing college soccer. The day before the surgery my mom wanted something different to eat. We ended up eating at a fantastic place, I can’t remember the name but I can remember it was good. We asked for…
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Growing up I wanted to play pro soccer or American football. I love both sports and really I love all sports, but these are my two favorite. My dream was to play pro soccer and I ended up doing it for 7 years. I never thought I would have experienced 17 countries as a professional footballer. Most pro players got…
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Everyone knows that it’s healthy to play sports or be physically active. But do you know why? Today I am sharing 5 reasons why exercise makes you happy & healthy. As a young boy I remember coming home from school or going to my grandparents. I would get home eat a snack, watch 30-60 minutes of a show and then go outside…
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