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This podcast is about bringing parents, players, and coaches together around the most important aspects of the youth sports experience. You have thousands of teachable moments in the context of a 15-year window where kids are most open to learning and development - physically, mentally, tactically, emotionally, psychosocially, and in terms of core character. 

The goal of this podcast is to boost our enjoyment of the game and of the gift we have in our children. We hope to help parents, players, and coaches to make the most of the time we have with our kids, and to launch them into the world of adulthood with a solid toolbox of life skills. 

Jul 30, 2018

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Measuring performance on a soccer field provides benefits to the team, to individuals, and to coaches. Parents can have a great time getting involved with this as well! The reasons for capturing soccer statistics and monitoring performance are many -...


Jul 23, 2018

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There isn't an American soccer player who isn't already talking about and thinking about the World Cup in 2026. The excitement such a world-class event will bring to our continent is huge! There is a lot of thinking about not only how do we get our US team into the next...


Jul 23, 2018

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Sorting through the differences between indoor and outdoor cleats, futsal shoes, American football cleats vs baseball cleats vs soccer cleats, metal studs vs plastic studs, leather vs synthetic shells, turf vs grass, and even lace...


Jul 9, 2018

Bad sideline behavior is a national problem and it's not limited to any one sport. Bad coaches and bad sideline parents are everywhere. It's driving kids out of sports. It's driving officials to quit sports. It's teaching bad behavior to those who stay and providing the opposite of good character development. It's...


Jul 2, 2018

The cost of youth sports in terms of time, money, and the support of youth sports at the expense of other activities can be significant - even a deal breaker for many families. In this episode, we explore 4 ways to overcome the money challenges of youth sports and 4 ways to overcome the time and...