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Would a Soccer Prep School Fit Your Kid?
Episode 47
Would a Soccer Prep School Fit Your Kid?
What is soccer prep school, and could it be a path your family has not considered?
After hearing about Ryan Fa…
7 hours ago
Bad First Touch or Bad Read? How Kids Learn to Read the Game
Episode 46
Bad First Touch or Bad Read? How Kids Learn to Read the Game
Your kid looks sharp in training. Then the game starts, and you wonder if they are learni…
1 week ago
Are We Asking Too Much of Young Goalkeepers?
Episode 45
Are We Asking Too Much of Young Goalkeepers?
Your young goalkeeper lets in a goal. Before you decide what went wrong, what was it reasonable to expect…
2 weeks ago
Soccer vs. School: Why Should Kids Have to Choose?
Episode 44
Soccer vs. School: Why Should Kids Have to Choose?
Soccer and school should support the same kid. Why does pursuing one sometimes make the other harde…
3 weeks ago
Too Much Soccer Training, Not Enough Free Play?
Episode 43
Too Much Soccer Training, Not Enough Free Play?
Before you book another soccer training session, when did your kid last just play?
The pitch is familia…
4 weeks ago
Is Moving Up in MLS NEXT Worth Risking Playing Time?
Episode 42
Is Moving Up in MLS NEXT Worth Risking Playing Time?
MLS NEXT Homegrown or Academy: would you move your child up if his place on the field became less…
1 month ago
Chris Mueller on What the Soccer Dream Demands
Episode 41
Chris Mueller on What the Soccer Dream Demands
Chris Mueller was never the best kid on the field. He was on the B team at his Chicago club until he wa…
1 month, 1 week ago
A Pro Soccer Offer at 15. A Family Decision.
Episode 40
A Pro Soccer Offer at 15. A Family Decision.
If your child received a professional soccer offer at 15, would your family say yes straight away? Jonny …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What U.S. Soccer Says Must Change in Youth Soccer
Episode 39
What U.S. Soccer Says Must Change in Youth Soccer
How is U.S. Soccer trying to fix youth soccer? Its chief operating officer says the current system i…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Long Game. How Do You Keep Kids Loving Soccer?
Episode 38
The Long Game. How Do You Keep Kids Loving Soccer?
How do you keep kids loving soccer when the game keeps asking them to carry more?
This final episode…
3 months, 1 week ago