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26 Oct Year-Round Periodization for Youth Soccer Players

Posted at 11:28h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, Periodization, Podcasts, Recovery, Soccer, Soccer Science by erica 0 Comments

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This much I know: youth soccer players train and play more than professionals. The year-round schedule is packed with practices, technical training sessions, free play nights, games and tournaments. And sometimes, players play two to three games a week with an itty bitty 24-hour recovery window. Excuse me,...

04 Oct Conditioning for Youth Soccer Players: Stop Jogging Laps.

Posted at 17:44h in Blog, Conditioning, Soccer, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 5 Comments

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If everyone would take their children to the playground for an hour a day, run around it fast, run hard for 60 seconds or more, rest to eat oranges for a few minutes, then repeat, I wouldn't need to write this article. Alas, here I am:...

15 Sep Youth Athletes: Remember Where You Started

Posted at 19:37h in Blog, Soccer, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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"Erica, you're getting in the car and going to soccer practice!" my mom yelled at 6-year-old me. "1...

12 Sep Soccer Players: You Better Be In-Season Training

Posted at 12:35h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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If your players aren't in-season strength training, I question if the longevity of their careers is important to you. And if you're a coach who says, "well, weights will make them sore for my practices and the games!" My answer: the two-to-three game a week template and...

10 Sep Maybe You Don’t Know What Overuse Injury Means

Posted at 17:57h in Blog, Injury Prevention, Soccer, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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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...

16 Aug Off-Season Training For Soccer: Two Coaches Discuss What It Takes

Posted at 17:37h in Blog, Off Season Training, Soccer, Soccer Science, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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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

Posted at 11:17h in Blog, Soccer, Soccer Science, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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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...

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...

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...

01 May Maybe You Don’t Know What Player Development Means

Posted at 14:10h in Blog, Guest Post, Soccer, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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As much as you think you know player development, you don't. Did I just trigger you with my opening line? Good. Let's trigger some folks with the hopes they analyze their actions and grow. And chances are, you want to grow. Isn't that why you follow my blog in...