Playing to win felt great! And that’s the problem.
I coached my youngest daughter’s U11 futsal team this winter, which ended with the U.S. Futsal Northwest Regionals in San
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Soccer IQ
Comparing Girls’ Development Academy with ECNL and High School Soccer
The launch of U.S. Soccer’s Girls’ Development Academy (GDA) this August is probably the single most discussed topic in girls’
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Player development – a legend’s views.
Gabriel Jesus Documentary – Made in Brazil
Play with happiness. Play free. Be creative. Just play with the ball.
Read the below letter from Ronaldinho and then watch the clip at the end. Enjoy! Dear eight-year-old Ronaldinho, Tomorrow, when
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One more time: the critical importance of small-sided games
I was watching the European La Liga Promises youth tournament a couple of weeks ago and, apart from the quality soccer these
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We won’t compete internationally until we develop players like Coutinho. Period.
Excellent documentary on the German soccer youth development approach
Example of elite talent with excellent technical skills: Martin Ødegaard (age 17) @Real Madrid
A 3,000 mile journey in search of real football: a coach’s education
These Football Times published a must-read article a couple of weeks ago on the big gap in coaching quality here
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Soccer players are artists not athletes – encourage freedom and creativity
GoalNation published an interview with soccer legend Paul Breitner about youth player development in our country. Below is an excerpt
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What’s troubling with this?
The above image is from the France vs USA game at the U20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday. It shows
Where to play futsal in NorCal
Please leave a comment at the end of this post if you know of any more futsal clubs, leagues, and/or
Futsal season opens in six weeks! It’s super fun and awesome for player development.
If there’s one learning clip your youngster should watch it’s this one. Over and over and over again.
What it takes to become a national team player (talent is a given)
“You are very strong technically and tactically. But you are not fit. Mentally, you are weak. You don’t push yourself
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Phenomenal 13 year old Karamoko Dembele – you will watch this in stunned silence
The American Soccer Culture Problem (3Four3)
Some of you might be familiar with the Kleiban brothers already. Brian is a coach at LA Galaxy’s youth academy
Dribbling, creativity, and movement of U12 FCB vs RM. I doubt they hear “stop dribbling, pass quicker” much! And notice the size difference.
Italian youth soccer “calcio” culture
SoccerAmerica published a great article on one Bay Area family’s experiences in the Italian youth soccer scene. It’s written by
We hold this truth to be self-evident, but let’s hear it from one of the best coaches in the world
Why modern goalkeepers need to be good with their feet
Youth National Team coach: “Players aren’t as creative as they used to be”
If you’re familiar with my blog then you know how important I think creativity is for player development and that
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The making of a futbol genius – and I predict the best it yet to come
The passion to teach – the difference between great and mediocre coaching
Take a look at the clip below showing Pep Guardiola coaching one of his young Bayern players immediately after a
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FC Barcelona values in action here in the Bay Area
My youngest participated in the FC Barcelona Summer Camp here in the Bay Area two weeks ago. My older two
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Mini-documentary on Iceland’s shocking Euro 2016 run
Massive waste of talent because of pay-to-play
This is probably one of the most important blog posts I’ve written, triggered by an excellent article in The Guardian
