

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...


5 Reasons to Stop Using Fitness as Punishment
“Losing team has to do ten pushups!” We hear this all the time on the practice field. “Pushups” is often substituted by sprints,...


7 Ways to Spot a Con Artist Coach
Unfortunately, there are many people in the youth soccer world who “steal a living.” They act as coaches or club directors but do nothing...


Tournaments: The Plague of Youth Soccer
I’ll begin with this: If you are a board member, administrator, director, or even a coach at a youth soccer club, you might not like the...


Great Clubs Lose Players
To be successful in life, the first step must always be to define what success means. What is the end goal? How will we determine whether...