Tournaments

Article by Dr. Jay MartinTournaments! Tournaments! Tournaments! They are swallowing youth soccer in this country! Everyone wants to play in tournaments!! Soccer America has an entire issue devoted to tournaments. Every soccer publication in this country lists pages of tournaments for our children to attend! Every year the biggest decision a club team makes is-which tournaments do we attend? Most clubs have a person or three who do nothing but prepare for tournaments! Stop the Tournaments I want to get off!!! Tournaments are hurting America’s soccer...

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Importance of winter practices

Until human growth ceases at physical maturity the body is constantly laying down new muscle and nerve tissue. From the average onset of puberty at approximately 12.5 years boys add about 50% of their mature physical weight.On second hand, kids are stopping playing sports at age 13! Players who neglect their deceptive dribbling and shooting skill training at any stage during the growth cycle will get rapidly clumsier than when they first cease practicing. A young dribbler and goal scorer will gain self-confidence. This should surprise no one because...

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