Youth Training Archives - Page 7 of 7

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...

07 Aug Off-Season Training for Soccer Part 1: We Don’t Mess Around.

Posted at 21:12h in Blog, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 20:25h in Blog, Business, Career, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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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)

Posted at 16:47h in Blog, Female Athletes, Strength Training, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 22:29h in Blog, Coaching, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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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...

15 Jun How To Build A Beast Athlete Who Is Resilient, Fast, and Agile

Posted at 17:27h in Blog, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Hi there. If you clicked on this article, chances are, you're ready to become a beast of an athlete. Or better yet, you're a coach or parent who has grown out of the days of programming the good old jog laps around the pitch, making kids do...

12 May Why Kids Need Strength and Conditioning More Than Ever Before

Posted at 12:39h in Blog, Coaching, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 4 Comments

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Ask a group of youth athletes to show you how to make an Instagram story, and everyone volunteers with eagerness. Ask a group of youth athletes to explain the strategies of Fortnite, and everyone lights up with excitement. Ask a group of youth athletes to perform a...

21 Apr How Soccer Goalkeepers Can Become Beasts: Written by a Striker

Posted at 12:32h in Blog, Soccer, Soccer Science, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 5 Comments

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I wanted to avoid titling this post "Goalkeeper Specific Training." While I believe goalkeepers should have some degree of individualized programming, it becomes more about turning them into beasts. And by this I mean Hope Solo beasts. Briana Scurry beasts. Buffon beasts. Ochoa beasts. Casillas beasts. Van...

04 Apr Why “Kids Are Just Lazy Nowadays” Isn’t An Excuse

Posted at 13:19h in Blog, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 7 Comments

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Here's the thing: I believe in kids nowadays. It's the adults, stakeholders, organizations, and people in charge I don't believe in. Quality physical education is waning. Gym teachers are getting laid off. Parents are browsing their phones. Parents are stocking the living room with video games. Kids...