Sebastian Giraldo: Behaviors of Elite Soccer Players
Another great article submitted by Sebastian Giraldo. He has contributed several others before. Thanks Sebastian! Making it in soccer is difficult. Training programs and players have improved...
View ArticleCoerver Coaching: Review of Youth Diploma I Course
I attended the Coerver Youth Diploma Course in Arizona June 2015. Charlie Cook was the instructor. The same Charlie Cook who played for Chelsea and several other professional organizations. What a...
View ArticleCoaching 442 – My “Aha” Moment
You can follow my education on coaching soccer on this blog. I was a clean slate starting in ’06 and relied on coaching experience and coaching education to form my foundations. At that time, the US...
View ArticleSummer Camp Special – Should You Spend the $$$?
This is my annual take on summer soccer camps. I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on camps through the year – from England to Dynamo to local colleges to UT to LSU to Challenger. I have 5 kids...
View ArticleHow do I help my kid get better at soccer?
I have been coaching soccer for over a decade. During that time, I have also been raising 5 kids. All of them play soccer, some at very high levels. I think one question I get a lot from parents of...
View Article12 Years In – The Most Important Question I Ever Ask A Player
OK, so those here know I am a lawyer. And, as a lawyer, I am actually a trial lawyer – the ones that go to court, object, cross examine, etc. I love a good question. One thing I loved about the...
View ArticleA New Take (To Me) on 4231
I took one of my boys up to Dallas to play with a team in the NPL. It is an 04 team – so the boys are still struggling to play 11v11. Having been coaching for over a decade now, I will say that the...
View ArticleMVP of Premier League
Great article about “the most effect player in the EPL.” http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/22/football/kante-chelsea-roi-football-stats-win-percentage/ Love this article because of the point it makes....
View ArticleTraining Session: Player Development Model from Lake City Hawks Guest Carl
I was reviewing my old posts on this site and stumbled across a great reply that we received from an ex-professional player. His name is Carl from Seattle. He included a session broken down by minute...
View ArticleWhy You Should Have 2 Center-Mids in Small Sided Formations (9v9)
Our league (United Soccer Club) transitioned from 8v8 to 9v9 this year. In any event, in any league you play, you will encounter variations of small-sided games. As you balance development versus...
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