I really admire how much of their free time families in Denver spend to give their kids opportunities to grow soccer skills. From finances to driving to weekly training(s) and even trying to understand details of the sport to help the kids grow faster. If I would give a general Read more…
The main difference between talented and less talented kids is that talented kids need a very short amount of time to go from seeing/hearing something to actually doing it correctly. When we learn new skills at practice, some kids look at me showing something one time and are able to Read more…
In soccer games mistakes of course happen all of the time. Often coaches and parents get mad / coach technical mistakes, like a missed shot or a too big of a touch. In most cases that’s the wrong thing to do. When the reason for a failed action on the field Read more…
When you’re working in any business, you know it’s important to keep customers happy. Every business has a different value proposition, but some things are universal. One thing I notice more and more in youth soccer is the correlation between how happy families are and whether their team won or Read more…
I’ve now lived in the United States for over five years total. And I think everyone who knows me would agree—I love America more than most Americans. But there’s one thing I just cannot wrap my head around in youth soccer: Travel. Soccer in the U.S. is exploding, with huge Read more…
This might be one of my more “controversial” post, but here goes… A child’s technical soccer skills depend heavily on the gear they wear. Cleats are non-negotiable—you can’t play soccer in sneakers or baseball shoes. But shinguards? That’s where things get tricky. We often see kids show up with giant Read more…
The more kids I train and know, the more I feel like there are certain family types that I have met. The soccer enthusiasts, the – my child is god families, the – please babysit my kids families, the improvement focused, and so on.One group of families that constantly outperforms Read more…
One belief I grew up with — and I hear it echoed all the time — is that a great soccer player naturally makes a great soccer coach. The longer I’ve been coaching, the more I’ve realized that playing soccer and teaching soccer are two entirely different worlds. Sure, if Read more…
Where Do the Best & Least Experienced Players Play?“My child is playing defense, but I’d really like to see them scoring goals. Should I be concerned?” Here’s a quick overview of the most and least important positions by age group and game format: 7v7 Format (Formation: 2–3–1) Most Important Read more…
What to do when your kid barely gets off the bench It’s Sunday morning, 6:00 AM. Everyone’s up early for your 8-year-old’s soccer game that kicks off at 8:00. You drive an hour, spend two more on the sidelines watching warm-ups and a tough 3–0 loss… and your child plays Read more…