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19 Sep How Often Should Female Athletes Strength Train?

Posted at 11:56h in Blog, In-season Training, Off Season Training, Online Soccer Training, Online Training, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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The truth: this all needs to be a year-round pursuit. Even when seasons ramp up and everyone freaks out with overwhelming practice and game schedules, there still needs to be time for physical training. In-season workouts are low volume and meant to maintain strength and maximize...

16 Sep 3 Ways to Reduce Chance of Injury

Posted at 12:10h in Blog, Female Athletes, Injury Prevention by erica 0 Comments

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I love freelancing writing for other publications so I can continue to be loud with my message for youth injury reduction training. The most recent article I wrote for Stack.com is a bold one, and suggests numerous methods for recovery that people have not been doing. Hint:...

14 Sep What Age Should Female Athletes Start Strength Training?

Posted at 18:50h in Blog, Female Athletes by erica 0 Comments

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I'm going to get right to it today: youth female athletes should resistance train as soon as possible. Resistance training is the act of loading the body with force, whether it is body weight or with dumbbells, barbells or other modalities that stimulate muscular endurance and...

11 Sep Physical and Mental Health for Young Girls: What They’re Seeing On TikTok

Posted at 14:16h in Blog, Female Athletes by erica 0 Comments

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I've been through a lot. Now that I'm in my 30s, I look back on my teenage and college years and can't help but think, 'wow, I wish I had more guidance.' More guidance on nutrition, sleep, mindset, dating, healthy relationships, and so much more that is...

08 Sep Coach Education: Female Athlete Fitness Mentorship

Posted at 13:12h in Blog, Continuing Education, Female Athletes by erica 0 Comments

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The past few weeks have warmed my heart. The first Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness Mentorship is underway, and I couldn't be more invigorated by the coaches in the group. They are eager to learn and to impact the young girls they coach. It excites me when...

04 Sep Parents, Do The Opposite Of What The Sports System Is Telling You

Posted at 16:56h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, Injury Prevention, Long Term Athletic Development, Strength and Conditioning, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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I didn’t enter the travel soccer system until age 13. For the female athlete of today, this is frowned upon, in fact, judged by her friends. Her parents are questioned by their neighbors, and she’s forced into chasing the word “elite” as young as age 8....

03 Sep Speed and Conditioning for Youth Female Soccer Players: Max Effort and Technique Matter

Posted at 12:45h in Blog, Online Programs, Soccer Science, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Female soccer players need more high intensity running. Not just from small-sided games where they undergo hundreds of cuts and changes of direction. They need high intensity running where they work on speed and speed endurance. In the past, I've written dissertations on conditioning for soccer players,...

01 Sep What Parents Aren’t Told About College Recruiting

Posted at 14:21h in Blog, College Recruiting, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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I got recruited at a high school soccer game. Yes, you heard me right. A high school soccer game. Mind you, it was a state championship final, and we were one of the top high school teams in Maryland who produced Division I beasts. The level was...

25 Aug Female Athlete ACL Injury Reduction Is A Journey, Not A Quick Google Search

Posted at 11:48h in ACL Injuries, ACL Injury Prevention, Blog, Girls' Soccer Training by erica 0 Comments

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Female athlete ACL injury reduction is a journey, not a quick Google search. Peruse the internet and there are a plethora of balance exercises, prevention programs, and warmups for coaches to get their hands on to keep their female athletes healthy. While some of these are amazing...

23 Aug Appearance on the Cutoffs and Coffee Podcast

Posted at 19:17h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, Podcasts, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Never would I have thought I'd be on a podcast chatting with two colleagues in cutoff shirts, while drinking coffee at 2pm in the afternoon. As crazy as this was, we got into some solid discussion on youth physical training. We talked speed development, injury prevention...