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19 Apr Are We Truly Empowering Female Athletes?

Posted at 14:03h in ACL Injuries, ACL Injury Prevention, Blog, Female Athletes, Uncategorized by erica 1 Comment

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The same people who say they're empowering female athletes, are dis-empowering them. It's sad because in the past decade, female athletes have made incredible strides. On the performance training front, girls have become more motivated to get in the gym and lift. There's less of a fear of...

30 Mar Signs of Overtraining in Youth Athletes

Posted at 18:37h in Blog, Early Specialization, Overuse Injuries, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Kids are resilient, right? They have unlimited energy, malleable bodies, and can go for hours without losing gas. When they are young, they ooze passion and motivation. Over-training isn't on a parent's radar because everything is fun and games and orange slices at halftime. Things are good....

01 Mar Team Drama: The Best Way to Deal with Mean Girls

Posted at 20:19h in Blog, Female Athletes, Motivation, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I bolted into my mom’s bedroom crying. I was 13 years old, first experiencing the volatility that is being a teenager. I also faced my first encounter with a mean girl. My teammate Emily and I were having a conversation on AOL instant messenger, which was...

16 Feb Multiple Teams in a Season: A Total Disaster for Youth Athletes

Posted at 16:12h in Blog, Female Athletes, In-season Training, Knee Injuries, Overuse Injuries, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I went to the emergency room in 2018. I had insomnia, two faint spells in a week, and chest tightness that lasted for days. From the outside, I was a healthy woman in her 20s. I strength trained and nourished my body. I spent time outside....

11 Feb ACL Injury Reduction: Research Says All Girls are Required to Strength Train

Posted at 15:44h in ACL Injuries, ACL Injury Prevention, Blog, Female Athletes, Strength Training, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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"Hand a girl a barbell and change her life." - Emily Neff, Female Athlete Performance Coach I couldn't agree with my colleague more. All female athletes must strength train. It's non-negotiable. Not only does strength training improve performance, it also decreases chance of ACL injury by 50%. Strength...

09 Feb Nutrition Behavior Change for Athletes: Eating Healthy Once and For All

Posted at 16:07h in Blog, Nutrition, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Changing your nutrition doesn’t happen from getting lectured over and over again. I mean, it's a start, but it will only get you so far. No one wants to be told ad nauseam what foods are healthy. Most people already know what is healthy and what is...

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...

14 Jan The Soccer Community Gets Speed Wrong and Kids are Suffering

Posted at 13:03h in Blog, Explosiveness, Speed, Uncategorized by erica 4 Comments

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I could make a fortune by putting on a show and being like every other "soccer speed guru" on social media. Alas, I don't. As a result of operating in integrity and telling the truth about speed training, I have lost clients along the way. A lot...

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...

15 Dec Stop Training Speed with the Just Soccer Ball: You Must Do Both

Posted at 16:40h in Agility, Blog, Female Athletes, Speed, Uncategorized by erica 4 Comments

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Stop training speed with the just soccer ball. I love posting statements like this on social media because enraged people come out of the woodwork, without looking into its context and the actual programming of the coach. Just look, this caused a cacophony of responses: "You're not taking...