

We May Be Champions, but There's Still Work to Do
A South American friend of mine is an avid supporter of Real Madrid and his country’s national team. He is super passionate about the...

Developing a Winning Mentality
The first thing to understand about a winning mentality is that it has nothing to do with winning. Here’s why: The highest performers...


The Player-Parent Disconnect
There is a question that I ask every time I work with a team or group of parents at a club. The responses to this question are very...


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,...


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...