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A training athlete on-the-go commonly consumes fresh fruit, pretzels, and crackers. However, simple carb-based snacks such as these are usually only beneficial for brief or less intense exercise, as they deliver short bursts of energy. Soccer players and many other young athletes are typically involved in extensive training sessions that last upwards of an hour. […]

Becoming a professional soccer player is incredibly difficult. It takes years of training your body and mind, unparalleled dedication to the sport, and a little bit of luck. With that in mind, here is a general overview of the recruitment process. An Overview of The Recruiting Process There are two main avenues that a student-athlete

Recently Naomi Osaka, worldwide second-ranked women’s tennis player, decided that she would not be participating in the French Open press conferences for the sake of her mental health. Despite facing fines from the organization, Naomi Osaka’s choice to respect her mental health resonated with players worldwide. It also kickstarted a more significant discussion about athlete’s

While training and practice are essential for the big game, it’s far from the only way to prepare. Nutrition is a vital part of every successful soccer player’s life. While this type of care extends beyond gameday, today we’re going to discuss how to properly feed youth soccer players so that they play and feel

Playing soccer is an electrifying experience that relies on communication, teamwork, and endurance. Having a shared moment as a team is almost always going to feel more satisfying than practicing alone at home, but that doesn’t mean a player should avoid it or that it can’t be fun! We believe that these drills can be

Finding the right youth soccer position is all about analyzing your personal skill set. Physical ability, foot skills, and field awareness are some of the most important things to evaluate. Your team strategy, formation, and even your competition may be relevant as well.  A team playing a 4-4-2 will ask for different things from their

Next to lacrosse, soccer is one of the fastest growing youth sports in the nation.  As such, there are different levels of competition.  Each stage in the youth development process is somewhat siloed and can often have more to do with surrounding talent, competition and coaching than anything else.  Today, US youth soccer can essentially

The main goal of club soccer programs, competitive high schools, the ODP program and even academy soccer, is to prepare athletes for the next level. College gameplay is dictated by speed, endurance, preparation and work ethic. That being said, there are certain skills and intangibles that nearly every college scout, recruiter, or coach will look

Soccer is a sport built on endurance, stamina and cardio.  At the end of the day, any soccer game, from U-9 all the way through the Olympic level, can be influenced or even won through fitness.  Normally, club soccer coaches, high school soccer coaches and even academy coaches have their teams train together, running and

In March of 2020 the whole country and normal life as we know it came to a complete stand still. The novel coronavirus stopped every facet of life from office work to child care and school to sports practices and games. We waited with to see how or when we would get back to what