Category Archives for "Podcast"
Audio and sometimes video podcast episodes that talk about the game and content relevant to the game, to families whose kids play the game, to coaches, and to fans of youth sports
July 15, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast by The Soccer Sidelines
Reliability In Youth Sports
If you think coaches are not paying attention in youth sports, don’t. They are. Things like being reliable matter. If you think I’m talking about just consistently hitting a crispy seam pass through defenders, I’m not. I’m talking about a players ability to make an honor commitments. Seemingly little things matter: being late to practice […]
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July 8, 2019
- in Coaching , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
Did you Watch the Womens World Cup?
Imagine yourself sitting at a table. You’re at a nice cafe in Paris. You’re drinking a cup of fresh brewed coffee, eating your favorite breakfast and watching people walk by. People watching can be fun. We all do it. All the different sizes, shapes, colors, personalities, voices… it’s not a half bad way to spend […]
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July 1, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast by The Soccer Sidelines
Character Matters in Athlete Selection
Skills, fitness, physicality… It’s all important. And it’s often an athlete’s Character that helps them make the cut. Character matters.
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June 24, 2019
- in Coaching , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
Managing The Clock
Become a PatronWhen you’re moving with the current, you can afford to relax. When the current is flowing opposite of the direction you want to go, you may have to paddle like crazy. A mental image of yourself in a canoe on a powerful river is useful for understanding how time can affect the outcome […]
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June 17, 2019
- in Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
Extra Benefits of Soccer – Networking
Soccer offers students many benefits as they mature through the development years, but benefits of soccer don’t stop there. In this episode, we explore how the game of soccer can connect us with 3.5 Billion fans around the world and create networking opportunities in situations far removed from the soccer field throughout life. Soccer is […]
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June 10, 2019
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Play Practice Play in Youth Soccer
If you haven’t heard it yet, there is a new training methodology in soccer town called Play, Practice, Play. It’s not really new. We’ve been doing it for more than a year now. But it may be new to you. I know it’s still new to many who are just coming into the sport and […]
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June 3, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
Benefits of Watching Soccer
How eager would you be to allow a surgeon to cut you open and remove your gallbladder if that surgeon never watched a surgery before? Not very, right? You instinctively know that performing a physical skill is easier if you’ve watched someone else do it first. Likewise, if you want to learn to play music, it […]
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May 27, 2019
- in Podcast by The Soccer Sidelines
Accidental Leadership on the Soccer Pitch
Whether you’re a coach, a parent, or an interested observer, you bring more than your lawn chair to a game. You bring your ability to spot leadership, form a thought about that leadership, courage to share your thoughts, and an ability to express yourself. These are powerful tools! Accidental leadership may not even be noticed by […]
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May 20, 2019
- in Coaching , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
The Vertical Game in Soccer
Putting the ball up in the air… should be do it, or should we keep it on the ground? Choosing what to train in youth soccer and when to train it is a combination of science and art. US Youth Soccer gives us some useful guidelines, but how closely we follow those guidelines requires a […]
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May 13, 2019
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5 Things True Soccer Insiders Know About the Game
In every group, there are the “insiders.’ If you’re a true soccer insider, you can often tell the difference pretty quickly. If you can’t tell the newbies from the insiders, chances are you’re one of the newbies. There is nothing wrong with being a newbie, of course. We’ve all worn that title at some point. […]
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