The Soccer Sidelines

The Soccer Sidelines


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Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2019

I don't think I could have anticipated in 2017, that three years later, you and I would be celebrating our third holiday season together. Whatever your favorite way to celebrate the holidays are, I'm hoping that for you it's full of family,

Culture of Swimming vs Soccer
December 16, 2019

Individual development vs organized team sports - let's explore swimming vs soccer and the ways we support our youth in each environment.

Crafting Your Soccer Experience
December 09, 2019

Crafting your soccer experience have a place in the future of youth soccer. Imagine the stuff you want without the stuff you don't need. #nopaytoplay

Alphabet Soup in US Soccer
December 03, 2019

How do you get from wherever you are in the youth soccer ecosystem to the Olympics, a National team, or a professional team? How do you make the most of your experience and come away happy that you participated?

Burn Out in Youth Sports
November 25, 2019

Flame out or burn on for a lifetime of passion for movement, teamwork, and healthy living? This seems to be an essential question facing young families today - even though most hardly think about it. Personally,

Rewarding Development and Suing Coaches
November 18, 2019

In this episode, we continue the dialog about bad apple officials, introduce some practical ways we can be intentional about coaching character, and share a warning story about a lawsuit against a JV baseball coach that dragged on for 7 years and cost ...

Good Eggs and Bad Apples
November 11, 2019

We have good eggs in every community and bad apples that ruin it for everyone. In this episode, we talk about listener-provided examples - one of each.We have stories like this going on all over the world. I would love it if you sent me one or two that...

How To Win More Youth Soccer Games
November 04, 2019

This episode is about winning more youth soccer games. Everybody wants to win, right? So how specifically do Clubs, coaches, and teams ensure the wins? Continue on with me as we explore several ways in which you can win more games.

Inspiring Aggression, Confidence, and Competitive Mindset
October 28, 2019

Twice this week, I was asked by parents - each from opposite sides of the country - about how to improve the competitive mindset of their children. One dad is father and coach of a 7-year old in California.

Relative Age Effect in Youth Soccer
October 21, 2019

Relative Age Effect in Youth Soccer is a bias that highlights the attention we give towards winning vs development. At its worst, it can be cheating