Soccer burnout is a real thing. Although, there are two different roads that parents take regarding youth sports. Some kids play too much… On the contrary, others are not playing enough. Some parents worry about soccer burnout when their kids only play for a team 16 weeks out of 52… Now it all depends on the individual child, but if…
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First of all, Pele coined the phrase ‘the beautiful game’… So many people love futbol because anyone can play it. Young and old, rich, poor, good or not-so-good and even with one leg – WOW. You can play on grass, a street, sand, a basketball or tennis court, on turf, in snow or rain, when it is 108 degrees or…
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Many people believe that after age 12 it is too late to learn skills. THIS IS NOT TRUE. While it does help to receive fundamentals and skills training from an early age, there are players who can start late and still finish strong. Read below the Alex Morgan Interview which is an encouraging piece. If a parent can see the…
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Originally Published: 2013 | Updated: 2026 When it comes to the best youth soccer in America, you can look far and wide. With the number of youth soccer players in the U.S. continuing to rise, it can be hard to know where to even start. Families want to know which areas have the best clubs, the strongest competition, and the…
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Today we’re talking about the most dangerous parts of the soccer field. Knowing these areas and what you can do will help you win more games. It’s vital for all positions to know and to incorporate during training or practice. Especially the use, who perhaps don’t watch as much higher level soccer play, when asked cannot answer a statistical question…
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Passing the ball in futbol is deeper than most of us think! I would always hear this phrase, “No square balls in the middle of the pitch!” from my college coach at West Texas A&M Butch Lauffer [who would yell at us for passing square balls in the middle of the field]. A square pass is a direct-line pass going…
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This is a summary of links for an injury series I have on the blog, including prevention and recovery. In my experience, many of the players we work with end up getting hurt outside of sports. Some get injured at the school playground and others at the house or the skate park. Accidents are going to happen, so let’s be…
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