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Speed Doesn't Matter

When I first moved to where I currently live, the first job I had at a youth soccer club began in the spring, and after a few months, the...

The Player-Parent Disconnect

There is a question that I ask every time I work with a team or group of parents at a club. The responses to this question are very...

Player Development is About Order, Not Age

Many youth soccer clubs don’t have a player development curriculum. And those that claim that they do, have a minimally effective one....

The True Meaning of Giving Our Kids “Opportunities We Never Had”

In my daily interactions with parents of youth soccer players, at all different levels, one main theme that I hear constantly discussed...

Good Defending: Prevention vs. Recovery

When I was in high school, a teammate on my club team – a center back – was garnering a lot of Division I interest from college coaches...

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