Understanding Youth Soccer Field Dimensions When it comes to youth soccer, having the right field dimensions is crucial for fair play, safety, and overall enjoyment of the game. Accurate dimensions create an optimal playing environment for young Continue Reading
Cultivating Soccer Resilience in Young Players
It’s a wet, chilly soaked Saturday morning and your hands find some relief whilst clutching your hot coffee. The ground is buzzing with energy and young players covered in mud… Among them is a ten-year-old… A ten-year-old who has just Continue Reading
The Death of Kids Soccer
After playing the game for over 30 years I can no longer watch scarcity and narcissism destroy our game… I’d say the one thing we- soccer parents- have in common is that we’re sick and tired of being afraid. Afraid that our children will get Continue Reading
Kids Soccer: The Sweet Smell of Failure
My philosophy, as a soccer parent is simple. “Soccer is a metaphor for life” Soccer offers the opportunity to learn in a team environment and allows children to cope with winning, losing and is one of many great workout Continue Reading
Soccer Kids: The Victims of our Negligence
PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, Foxtel, Internet, Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ipad, Iphone and the list continues to grow exponentially. What a great set of distractions. But here’s the light bulb moment. The hours’ children commit to technology is only half the Continue Reading
Kids Soccer: The Fixed Ability Virus Killing Our Children
Ever wondered why some players never improve? Do you find it difficult to motivate your child to complete the simplest of drills? If your child is suffering from the above symptoms, you might have to take a different approach. Forget about the Continue Reading
Kids Soccer: Make Sure to Piss Your Pants
Last weekend I had the pleasure of putting a 4-year-old through some soccer drills. The objective was simple, to have fun, be active and to break a sweat. The apparatus was a 5x5 patch of synthetic grass that puts the finest blade of grass that Continue Reading