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Continue readingThis episode was inspired by another great sideline chat. This one was between myself and a soccer day on the side of our futsal court last weekend. His son is looking at playing for more than one soccer team at the same time in the Spring. He was asking me about it & it reminded […]
Continue readingI was minding my own business, eating my lunch alone at a table when two women asked to join me at my table. The conversation that would unfold for the next hour or so went way beyond my expectations. Before I went to this convention, I thought that gender bias in the game was mostly as […]
Continue readingI’m trying to find way to deliver perhaps one of the most important life lessons that youth sports can teach. I want to help people transition from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. In this episode, I’ll explain the differences between the two, how they each manifest on the pitch and in real life, and […]
Continue readingIndividual development vs organized team sports – let’s explore swimming vs soccer and the ways we support our youth in each environment.
Continue readingCrafting your soccer experience have a place in the future of youth soccer. Imagine the stuff you want without the stuff you don’t need. #nopaytoplay
Continue readingFlame out or burn on for a lifetime of passion for movement, teamwork, and healthy living? This seems to be an essential question facing young families today – even though most hardly think about it. Personally, I think sports (and support of sport) has a place in our lives from early age on through geriatrics. Let’s […]
Continue readingIn this episode, we continue the dialog about bad apple officials, introduce some practical ways we can be intentional about coaching character, and share a warning story about a lawsuit against a JV baseball coach that dragged on for 7 years and cost $75,000 for telling a player to slide into third base. More Bad […]
Continue readingWe have good eggs in every community and bad apples that ruin it for everyone. In this episode, we talk about listener-provided examples – one of each.We have stories like this going on all over the world. I would love it if you sent me one or two that I can use on the show. […]
Continue readingThis episode is about winning more youth soccer games. Everybody wants to win, right? So how specifically do Clubs, coaches, and teams ensure the wins? Continue on with me as we explore several ways in which you can win more games. These are tips and techniques that I have personally witnessed and are widely in […]
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