Girls’ Soccer Training

01 Jul ACL Injuries in Female Soccer Players: Time to Take Action

Posted at 17:50h in ACL Injuries, ACL Injury Prevention, Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 6 Comments

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Originally published by Erica Suter on https://girlssoccernetwork.com/ ACL Injuries in Female Soccer Players Mallory Swanson. Beth Mead. Vivianne Miedema. Janine Beckie. Catarina Macario. Christian Press. I'll spare you the rest of the injured list because it's downright tragic. In the last 12 months, more than 20 professional women's soccer...

26 May Off Season Soccer Speed, Strength and Conditioning for Girls Soccer

Posted at 16:38h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Nutrition by erica 0 Comments

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Originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network Summer off season soccer training is the time to become fast, explosive and strong. When games and practices come to an end, it's an excellent opportunity for girls to implement a performance training plan. This must encompass all the...

21 May Fighting for Female Athletes

Posted at 12:16h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training by erica 0 Comments

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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team from the 90s was a spectacle to remember. As a young girl, I was in awe of Mia Hamm. She bolted by defenders, flashed her electric moves, and bombed upper 90 shots. I was captivated by the tenacious woman on the...

27 Jan Entitlement, Quick Fixes, and Narcissism: Social Media Impact on Youth Athletes

Posted at 15:55h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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"Just go on TikTok...

28 Dec Middle School Female Soccer Players: When It’s Too Much

Posted at 15:24h in ACL Injuries, Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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In 11 years of coaching young female soccer players, I continue to be flabbergasted by how many messages I get from parents about their daughters' overuse injuries. It sucks. It's bad. I'm tired. "Our daughter has had knee pain for several months," say several concerned parents. "Our daughter has a...

20 Oct The Dangers of Female Athlete Triad on Performance and Injury

Posted at 20:02h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Growing up as a young female athlete can be a remarkable and exciting experience. Nothing is more empowering than competing, overcoming challenge, being a part of a team, training toward a goal, working toward a greater purpose, and experiencing the lasting memories of sport. From team...

10 Oct The Dead End of Self Love: A Warning for Young Girls

Posted at 11:52h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 12 Comments

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The self care and self love cult is ruining young girls. The Deception and Destruction of Self Love In my early 20s, I pursued self love. I put my needs first. I practiced self care. I figured that if I could just dig up the gold inside...

29 Sep Focus on Performance and Injury Reduction Follows

Posted at 23:19h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, High Performance, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I didn’t sign up for strength training because I feared injury. Back in the early 2000s, strength coaches didn’t market their programs with the phrase “injury prevention.” The jargon in their marketing focused on speed, strength, and conditioning, and becoming bigger, faster, and stronger. I was sold. These...

10 May Why Your Female Athlete Is Getting Tired in Games (And Why She Isn’t Explosive!)

Posted at 15:48h in Blog, Conditioning, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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It's the first half. Your female athlete is on fire. She's running off the ball. She's exploding into space. She's bursting past defenders. She looks downright unstoppable. Then, the halftime whistle blows and a switch flips. Hard left turn, in fact. Come the final stretch of the game, she's looking...

07 Jan 5 Ways Female Athletes Can Bounce Back From Mistakes

Posted at 13:07h in Blog, Collabs, Confidence, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training by erica 0 Comments

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I don't have enough fingers to count how many mistakes I've made in my soccer playing career. From missed penalty kicks, to turnovers, to wrong passes to the other team, and even scoring an own goal at age 6 (still scarred!), mistakes have been something...