
Youth Soccer is Socially Retarding Your Child
[su_box title=”*DISCLAIMER” style=”soft” radius=”0″]If your child is “the best” athlete on his or her team (relative to the person doing the…

How to be a Great Youth Soccer Team Parent
This article offers tips on: communication, planning and organization, and promoting of good player and parent conduct. With the correct tools and information, the team manager can become an integral part of the team and allow the coach to do what they are qualified and brought in to do: engage, coach, develop players.

STOP Paying for Goals
Consider that it took a field-wide effort of ten other boys to give your player the opportunity to knock the ball into the goal.
Your player’s ability to score goals is 100% reliant on their TEAMMATES. 100%. In other words, they have NO CONTROL over whether or not they score, as the opportunity to score lies is someone else’s ability – or willingness – to give them the ball. In fact, if you want your child to score goals – and you have money to throw – you should probably throw it at your child’s teammates, for assists.

STOP Paying for Goals
Consider that it took a field-wide effort of ten other boys to give your player the opportunity to knock the ball into the goal.
Your player’s ability to score goals is 100% reliant on their TEAMMATES. 100%. In other words, they have NO CONTROL over whether or not they score, as the opportunity to score lies is someone else’s ability – or willingness – to give them the ball. In fact, if you want your child to score goals – and you have money to throw – you should probably throw it at your child’s teammates, for assists.

Is Soccer Camp Worth the Money?
Soccer camps are as diverse as youth soccer programs. Some camps are development driven and measure their success through the accomplishments of their players (Cliff McGrath’s Northwest Soccer Camp, MLS Academy Programs, Eurotech Soccer Camps).

Where should parents sit at soccer games?
Where should parents sit at soccer games? Which end of the sideline that parents sit at soccer games is determined…

BodyArmor Sports Drink Review
In reality, a minute (that’s maɪˈnjuːt) percentage of people need all of that sugar in one drink, and few people can even burn up all of those empty calories. You’d HAVE to be a very active athlete to justify drinking any kind of “sports drink“, because you’re drinking 140 calories that are going right into storage (turning into fat) if you’re not.

STOP Paying for Goals
Consider that it took a field-wide effort of ten other boys to give your player the opportunity to knock the ball into the goal.
Your player’s ability to score goals is 100% reliant on their TEAMMATES. 100%. In other words, they have NO CONTROL over whether or not they score, as the opportunity to score lies is someone else’s ability – or willingness – to give them the ball. In fact, if you want your child to score goals – and you have money to throw – you should probably throw it at your child’s teammates, for assists.
Krul Stops PKs to Win Quarterfinals
Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul stops two shots in the penalty shootout to save the Netherlands

How to Prevent ACL Injuries
If you look at the core of most ACL injuries, the underlying problems start around puberty. That’s why it’s suggested by many competitive soccer trainers and respected youth soccer directors to enroll your child in Taekwondo, and encourage them to take an entire year off from soccer as they enter puberty.

The Evil Empire of Football: FIFA
The Evil Empire of Football: FIFA John Oliver gives a quick education on the backdoor dealings, corruption and protests with…