I coach two club teams and a high school team. I always start with some warmups that will include a sprint or two - you can immediately start to...
Couple of thoughts from a former right footed player, a father of a lefty and an academy coach. Two general thoughts here on this topic. First,...
My captain each week at this age level (U7s and U8s) synchs with the snack schedule. The job of my captain is to pick heads/tails (they are...
I think it is awesome that you want to coach at such a young age, bravo. Couple of suggestions... 1) Basic coaching course is fine 2) Contact...
I've moved away from indoor soccer and to futsal as our offseason program. It really helps promote passing and skill development and has made a...
I'm going with a younger and certainly lessor known group. I think the US has some solid veterans defensively with Brooks, Gonzo, Yedlin and...
I was born in England (Birmingham) but now live in the USA (Dallas). England is my 1A team, USA is my 1B. England has more individual talent...
Couple of questions for a fairly new academy program. We had one independent boys academy team this last year and are now expanding with other...
Put Guzan up there to hold the ball, he's aggressive and at 6-4, 210 lbs a pretty intimidating figure. :devilish:
I'm not wealthy, but I'm rich when I coach! :) I have a regular day job, it pays the bills. I didn't start the academy to make money, and in...
I took my rec U7 boys team academy this spring to challenge them against better competition. We really enjoyed it and now we are starting a more...
My boys just turned 6 and 7, pick clubs the way they do. Typically they pick a team because it has a player they like. Last year they cheered...
I'm jealous of all of you just kicking off the season. We have just one more game in our competitive league left and one scheduled for academy...
