

How to End the Stress of Soccer Tryouts
A director of coaching at a youth club said to me last week, in a stressed way, that one of his coaches was running late. Since this was...

Speed Doesn't Matter
When I first moved to where I currently live, the first job I had at a youth soccer club began in the spring, and after a few months, the...


Tryouts: The Most Horrible Time of the Year
This was originally published as a 3-part series. Part 2 was written for clubs/coaches, while part 3 was written for parents/players. You...