Pirlo: One of the great playmakers

Whenever you ask someone who their favorite player is, more often than not you’ll hear them talk about a striker or a playmaker. Continue Reading

Kids and Coaches at Challenger Soccer Camp

In addition to helping develop your child’s skills and understanding of the game, soccer camps are extremely valuable for young players to develop socially. Continue Reading

As a coach, I have personally seen situations where  parents are undermining and down right hostile toward good coaches. This is not to say this is always the case, and indeed, I’ve seen situations where parents are too supportive of bad coaches. Has the problem of bad parents driving good coaches away become an epidemic? Continue Reading

Commitment is usually one of the things that successful teams attribute to their success. Lack of commitment is usually one of the things identified in teams that fail. Continue Reading

I’m interested in joining the United Soccer League 1st or 2nd Division. Do they offer walk on try outs? Continue Reading

Many years ago, when I studied Kung-Fu, my instructor told me, “It’s ok to have a strong side, but not to have a weak side.” I believe this same principle applies to soccer as well. Continue Reading

Take a look at the video below from US Soccer. Continue Reading

It’s easy to say sleep is crucial in the restorative process, but sleep seems to be the first thing to suffer with athletes as they struggle with their need to combine training with other duties like studying or working.

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I’m 15 years old, and I play against 18-40 year olds. Is that good? Also, I weigh 80kg. Is that healthy at my age? Continue Reading

Whether soccer is your game or even something else, develop these 5 factors to make yourself more successful: Continue Reading