Let’s learn how many days you’ll need to recover from a hamstring pull and how to prevent them. In addition, the difference between a tweak vs. a pull. The hamstrings can often get overlooked in strengthening & conditioning in many sports. Today I am going to cover hamstring pulls, tweaks, treatments, prevention & recovery. This is the 2nd post in…
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Growing up playing soccer you are going to deal with injuries. With the right knowledge you can get back on the field faster. In this common soccer injuries series, I go over in detail more about each injury and how to prevent and treat them. Feel free to share them with friends, they’ll appreciate you for it. If you notice…
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Technology has exploded in the last 15 years and for youth & young adult soccer it can be both a positive and negative. Parents, coaches and players can all take advantage of the resources, but what if you are learning the wrong things? Not too many players spend time on their own to work on the right stuff. There are…
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Know when to say “No.” Injury prevention, especially for teenage girls, is essential not only for their playing but their health. There are certain ‘Speed/Agility’ companies that offer such training all year long. Instead, they are business owners and trainers who never played soccer. Soccer players don’t need 1 hr per week strength/speed training All Year! There needs to be that time…
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Okay – before you think I am bashing anyone in this article – or the US men’s soccer team, please remember I am a proud American who loves our country and wants the best for US Soccer. But as a youth soccer pioneer I have to be honest and help educate the next generation of kids, parents and coaches. Congratulations…
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Here’s how to balance school and soccer practice for all ages. Each Fall season I hear from at least one [fairly stressed] parent who suddenly cannot seem to make the training appointments, therefore doesn’t know why or what to do. The issue is not usually one of incompatibility with the schedule but with an inability to balance the new schedule…
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The bouncing ball in soccer is something that happens a lot and most aren’t great at it. You typically don’t want to let it bounce, but sometimes it has to. Most of you reading this have watched several soccer games and have seen that the ball bounces so many different ways. Below I have a great homework assignment for you to…
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