MLS teams will play 34 games in 2011. They are still negotiating with Fox Soccer Channel (FSC), so those televised games are still to be determined. I’ve linked all of the teams at least once, only the Earthquakes get a link on every fixture date . ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN! WEEK 1 Tuesday, March 15 [...]
Paul Gardner, a Soccer America columnist, recently wrote an article where he said, “We can only base our judgments on what we see from the coach’s team in action,” — Actions speak louder than words, so stop listening and start watching. If the coach says something but keeps getting the same result on the field, [...]
I’ve been able to watch a U12 girls team go through the trials and tribulations of injuries this year, from stress fractures to pulled quadriceps muscles to sprained ankles, hamstring strains, sprained ankles, plantar fascitis and fluid in the knee – all by different players. Girls’ physical and hormones start to change drastically at age [...]
Criteria: Soccer America selects the top 30 clubs based on success of their teams in national youth competitions over the last three years (2008-10) and the selection of their players to national teams in 2010. 2010 Top 30 Girls Clubs 1. Dallas Texans 2. Eclipse Select 3. So Cal Blues 4. Colorado Rush 5. Sting [...]
FC Gold pride has closed its doors after 2 years of operation, which is sad for women’s soccer and bay area soccer. We were season ticket holders this last year and enjoyed many games. The kids looked forward to going to them and as the season went on, they even began watching more of the [...]
Yesterday I had the great fortune of spending the day at a Playday Tournament. A Playday is a one day “tournament” where U8-U11 teams get to play three games on small fields (7 on the field and one in the goal). It is a great way to get teams together, have a great atmosphere and [...]
I love this poem and strive to get all of my players to play outside of their comfort zone and push their limits. So many of them have so much more in them than they think they do. “There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played. He never risked, he never tried, [...]
Jozy Altidore, is critiqued by his manager for not being as intense in practice as he is in games, thereby missing critical experiences to push his game to the next level. How can players, parents and coaches make sure that they are always challenging the players to improve? Parents Prepare for practice like a game: [...]
A fellow coach and I were discussing fitness and training youth players, specifically at the U12 level. I’ve coached for a few years and have attended many of the coaching courses, similar to the coach I was speaking with. He wasn’t against fitness training, but as most coaches do question, was curious as to how [...]
As a player what do these things mean to you. Well, it means that you may want to have a conversation with your coach about where he thinks you stand in relation to being recommended to a program like ODP or US Club id2. You should be the best player on your team or, if [...]
