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28 Mar Youth Female Athletes Must STOP Focusing On The Outcome of Speed and Have a DEEPER WHY!

Posted at 16:29h in Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I got on a Zoom call with my sprint and nutrition coach before I began my six month training plan with her in preparation for the World Track Championships with Team USA. Tearing up on the call, I told her, "I want to compete in this...

13 Oct Growing Pains to Growing GAINS: Empowering Your Female Athlete Through Her Growth Spurt

Posted at 15:01h in Blog, Child Development, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Growth Spurt, Overuse Injuries, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This post was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. We here it all the time. "It's just growing pains." When a female athlete is going through her growth spurt and experiencing a myriad of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, we chalk it up to "well...

09 Sep In Season Strength Training for Busy ECNL Girls Soccer Players

Posted at 16:59h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, In-season Training, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning by erica 0 Comments

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In season strength training is a non-negotiable for the ECNL girls soccer player of today. The girls ECNL is the most intense and competitive soccer league in the United States, with the average team practicing 3-4x a week, with 1-2 games on the weekends. Go time for...

08 Nov Maybe Your Kid Just Isn’t Fast: Speed Training Hard Truths for Youth Athletes

Posted at 16:52h in Blog, Speed, Tampa ACL Rehab, Tampa Speed Training, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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It can be frustrating to see your young athlete as the slowest one out there. They're a step behind every play, they lack that electric spark, and it just seems every time they sprint, they're running through mud. Maybe your kid just isn't fast. Maybe they've done...

03 Jul Complete Guide to Training the Youth Female Athlete

Posted at 13:13h in Blog, Female Athletes, Menstrual Cycle, Nutrition, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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"It's because she's female and has wider hips...

11 Jun Hardcore Off-Season Conditioning for Youth Girls Soccer Players

Posted at 22:46h in Blog, Conditioning, Girls' Soccer Training, High Performance, Tampa Speed Training, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I was oscillating between the words "intense" or "serious" or "soul crushing" to precede the title to this post. Hardcore seemed to be the most attention grabbing as well as most suiting. Though it's not good for SEO purposes, I don't care. I'm ready to turn...

11 Apr Speed Training for Youth Female Athletes: Actually Improving Without Wasting Time

Posted at 19:14h in Blog, Female Athletes, Tampa Speed Training, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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Oftentimes when we watch a speed training session for young girls, it encompasses these things: - Ladder drills - Sprints with minimal rest time (aka conditioning, not speed drills) - Tapping feet in agility rings While ladder drills and agility rings have their place and can be used as...

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

Posted at 17:44h in Blog, Conditioning, Soccer, Tampa Speed Training, 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:...