Author: erica

13 Jul Why Youth Athletes Need More Creativity

Posted at 22:29h in Blog, Coaching, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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It must be an odd time to be a youth athlete. In one corner, there's an abundance of resources, products, markets, camps, trainers, drills and offerings. Yet, burnout is at its apex, overuse injuries are skyrocketing, and free play is waning. In fact, waning so...

04 Jul 20 Lessons for Female Athletes on Training and Life

Posted at 17:28h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Uncategorized by erica 15 Comments

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Somewhere out there, there's a female athlete getting yelled at by her coach for making a mistake. Somewhere out there, there's a female athlete crying and her dad telling her, "you're being sensitive!" Somewhere out there, there's a female athlete scrolling Instagram comparing her body to influencer...

28 Jun Youth Soccer Tournament Survival Guide

Posted at 22:57h in Blog, Soccer, Total Youth Soccer Fitness by erica 0 Comments

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Ever wanted to plop on the couch, eat take-out pizza, and binge watch Netflix after a youth soccer tournament? Or perhaps you don't even make it to those. Instead, you get home late on a Sunday, unpack the smelly cleats and damp socks, shower three times, go...

15 Jun How To Build A Beast Athlete Who Is Resilient, Fast, and Agile

Posted at 17:27h in Blog, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Hi there. If you clicked on this article, chances are, you're ready to become a beast of an athlete. Or better yet, you're a coach or parent who has grown out of the days of programming the good old jog laps around the pitch, making kids do...

11 Jun Creating An Impact To Youth Athletes Beyond The Game

Posted at 11:24h in Blog, Collabs by erica 2 Comments

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Oh, hi there. I just wrote another collaboration article with Coach Reed Maltbie. You can read it HERE. Spoiler: you can get the BEST out of your youth athletes with minimal features, coaching cues, products, flashy equipment and cones. And while the x's and o's, tactics, wins, losses, rankings,...

04 Jun Youth Athletes: Good Old-Fashioned Hard Work Matters

Posted at 22:13h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Somewhere out there, there's a young girl who justifies the world is backwards. So incredibly backwards, it makes my stomach knot. Her name: Olivia Moultrie. Agree with her journey or not, she's just a young girl who has an illuminating passion for soccer, an insatiable desire to...

04 Jun An Ode To Recovery: Part 2 Collab with Coach Dave Gleason

Posted at 12:26h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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The other day, I wrote an extensive article on the importance of recovery. It seems everyone is going hard 24/7, broadcasting their "grind" and "hustle" on social media, and not taking a true break. Of course, we're all guilty of this. We live in a world that is...

17 May An Open Letter To Soccer Parents

Posted at 21:45h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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Dear Soccer Parents, I feel for you. The sports world is flooded with pressure, comparison, and chaos for your child. Driving to tournaments. Practices. Emailing coaches. Investing time. Paying team dues. Driving two hours to away games in the middle of Virginia. Hitting up the Chik-Fil-A drive through...

17 May Why Soccer Players Need Strong Hips (And How To Build Them)

Posted at 11:16h in Blog, Soccer, Strength Training, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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The hips are the foundation to high performance soccer. And as long as they are strong, injuries are reduced, and sport specific actions are improved. Shooting, cutting, passing, sprinting, decelerating and accelerating, and jumping all involve durable, powerful hips. And in order to optimize these, players must train...

12 May Why Kids Need Strength and Conditioning More Than Ever Before

Posted at 12:39h in Blog, Coaching, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 4 Comments

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Ask a group of youth athletes to show you how to make an Instagram story, and everyone volunteers with eagerness. Ask a group of youth athletes to explain the strategies of Fortnite, and everyone lights up with excitement. Ask a group of youth athletes to perform a...