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 [...]

Wanting to win is only part of the equation, the other part is putting in the effort, energy and time on the practice field. The players throughout the world who are the best and most successful are those that love the game so much they love to practice. The will to win is important, but [...]

Work on one of these every day for 10 minutes to improve your footwork: Inside Roll — Roll the ball across your body from outside to inside with the inside and sole of the foot and stop the ball with the inside of the other foot. Outside Roll — Roll the ball across your body [...]