10 Sep Maybe You Don’t Know What Overuse Injury Means
Overuse injuries are a lot like stepping on dog poop: the more you ignore there's a problem, the more it's going to stink. I mean, come on...
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02 Sep An Open Letter to Strong Female Athletes
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in Blog, Career, Coaching, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized
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Dear Strong Female Athlete, Take up space. In fact, so much space that the world rumbles from your strength, people's hearts vibrate from how loud you roar, your friends drop their jaws at your relentless confidence, and the weak are inspired by how hard you go after...
31 Aug Youth Soccer Is Not A Perfect Journey
Tip: strap in. Youth soccer is a wild ride. Whether you're a soccer kid or parent, you need to get comfortable with one constant: none of this will ever be smooth sailing. I've been involved in the game for over 20 years, and let me tell you, it's...
22 Aug How Soccer Players Can Become More Explosive
"Speed training for soccer players is more than flying through sprint drills. It is more than strapping on parachutes. It is more than ladder drills. It is more than plyometric training and box jumps." Soccer players all want speed. They want explosiveness. They want a faster "first step." Well, I'm...
16 Aug Off-Season Speed, Conditioning and Strength Training For Soccer: Two Coaches Discuss What It Takes
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in Blog, Off Season Training, Soccer, Soccer Science, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized, Youth Training
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Fun fact: no one knows what it takes to train in the off-season. Okay, okay, before you get triggered, here I am explaining why in this two minute video: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj0MEVERcqU[/embed] You see? Off-season training is no joke. It's long. It's a grind. It's a process. As a coach, it...
15 Aug How You Can Train Athletes With Minimal Technology
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in Blog, Soccer, Soccer Science, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized
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Sport science technology is like owning a sexy car: it won't last if you don't have a good mechanic. While most clubs utilize technology in an effective manner - to monitor player loads, elicit a specific conditioning effect, customize to the individual, and tweak fitness programming...
07 Aug Off-Season Training for Soccer Part 1: We Don’t Mess Around.
There are two types of people in this world: those who hustle all summer and can enjoy a week at the beach before pre-season, and those who are lazy all summer and who must endure a one-week cram of training before pre-season. So. Which one are...
28 Jul What It Takes To Be The Best At What You Do
Ready for a depressing opening line? Awesome! Here it is: balance is a myth. Yeah, that hurts, doesn't it? Whether you want to be a Division 1 athlete who eventually goes professional, or a dad who wants to have economic security, or who wants to be a good...
26 Jul How Female Athletes Can Improve Their Pull-Ups (And A Poem)
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in Blog, Female Athletes, Strength Training, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training
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Pulling yourself up over a bar is immensely powerful, And while you my see it as impossible, I see it as highly probable. You see, all these youth athletes complaining and blaming, While I'm over here explaining that this stuff is oh-so amazing. Yet, they be claiming as they...
13 Jul Why Youth Athletes Need More Creativity
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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...