Paid club coaches who need a monthly income (wholly understandable BTW, but there are other ways to do that) tell kids that HS ⚽️ will ruin them, too many games in a congested schedule & poor coaching.
Meanwhile I see some of those same club coaches having those same kids fly across nation to play 5 games in 3 days in a tournament while they berate, scream nonsense instructions & humiliate them publicly (not all, yes there are some EXCELLENT youth coaches) & the families pay thousands for the privilege.
Yeah…much better 🤦🏻♂️
HS ball can offer a lot for players including a community that club cannot offer
After assessing tens of thousands of youth players it’s my conclusion that the through ⚽️ is overused in the 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 youth system.
The idea of playing to feet, to the correct foot with pace & circulating the ball quickly to draw the defending team out of spaces is rare.
Every pass cannot & should not be a killer pass.
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You can't just flip a switch to reach peak performance in games. You have to condition your mind every day to perform your best. If you're mentally lazy during practice, you'll be mentally weak in games.
We see small field practices at every youth clubs. Kids practice on 20x40 boxes then are expected to know what to do and understand the power of space from a full field.
🧵 The most common DM I get:
“I’m the parent of a 7th grader (grade doesn’t matter) that wants to play DI soccer, how can I help them?”
Parents - please take this opportunity to understand that only 1% will get to roster at a DI school.
D1 is just a label (like Gucci, LV or Nike)
Quick shout out to our groundskeeper Doug for taking such good care of our fields! He takes great pride in making sure our fields are ready to go for our athletes
The qualities that make the best players don’t happen in competition. It’s discipline, dedication, commitment, mindset, toughness. It's diet, rest, weight room, watching film. Your skills may not be perfect, but off the court habits are a huge separator. Great habits = big gains!
Honest question:
Why are club coaches not helping all these kids that continue posting on Twitter to get recruited?
Answer: Because it takes a lot of time, and it takes a lot of connections in order to make that happen.