FC Barcelona Academy – The Best Boys Under 12 Team in the Nation Over the last 3 years, I have coached the San Diego Soccer Club (SDSC) BU12 team. As this will be my final year with this group; I want…
Total Futbol Academy’s Total Success
Total Futbol Academy Dominates 2013 Coast Soccer League Championships Every year the Coast Soccer League (CSL) presents the CSL League Cup at the end of the regular season. Teams from throughout the l…
Soccer Coaches on Youth Soccer Tryouts
Preparing for Soccer Tryouts Tryout season is in full swing around Southern California, with hundreds of young players heading out to try to catch on with the “perfect” club or team. Many will have go…
Surf SC Add Ryan Carruth & Seth Trembly
Colorado Flair Joins San Diego Surf SC Coaching Staff San Diego Surf Soccer Club’s most recent additions to the prestigious coaching staff are Colorado raised Ryan Carruth and Seth Trembly who will be…
Stan Baker on Youth Soccer Player Development
What Really Matters in Youth Player Development Up Close with Coach and Author Stan Baker Stan Baker talks about warming up the spirit of youth soccer players and remembering the joy in player develop…
Scientific Basis For Developing Thinking Players
Fast Growing Trend In Soccer That Cannot Be Ignored Wayne Harrison, Co-Founder Soccer Awareness Elite Academy, shares his thoughts on the Power of Positive Reinforcement. A former pro soccer player at…
It’s Not About The Bra
Soccer Lover’s Best Ever Soccer Book Guide This series reviews and rates books that teach, describe and document the beautiful game. Look for a wide variety of books and helpful insight from pla…
Italian Soccer Serie B Reaches Out To USA
Italy’s Serie B Partners with Global Image Sports Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B (“Serie B”) announced a formal partnership with Global Image Sports (GIS), to build the Italian League’s presen…
Artist Paul Trevillion Shows Off Talent
Artist Paul Trevillion Turns Elephant into Pele Famed Artist Paul Trevillion, illustrator You Are The Ref with acclaimed referee Keith Hackett, magically turns an elephant drawing into a picture of fa…
ChievoVerona & Chula Vista Premier FC!
ChievoVerona North American Academy Announces Partnership with Chula Vista Premier FC South Bay club becomes fifth partner U.S. with Italian Serie A Club ChievoVerona North American Academy has announ…
Rachel Buehler, Paul Caligiuri and Thomas Dooley On Soccer Travel
There Is a Great Big, Wonderful, Amazing World Waiting Out There Articles in SoccerNation’s series on the importance of international travel: The Importance of International Travel for Youth Soc…
Dr. Gentile on How Well Are We Assessing Our Players?
Youth Soccer Learning Outcomes: How Well Are We Assessing Our Players? Dr. Dina Gentile on the importance of proper assessment planning for youth soccer clubs. Each year after the fall season ends I…