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- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Wild Bird Dribbles a Soccer Ball
In the US we're led to believe that club soccer is the only way to teach players how to play. It's not the only way.
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Captain Elite Registration
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
A Young Champion
Learn the secrets of how a 14-year-old soccer player makes the US Youth Futsal Team without even being on a club team!
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Mike Keating
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
What It Takes to Be the Best
Lessons learned from the 2018 Yale Men's Lacrosse National Championship team on teamwork, determination, and 100% commitment
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Captain Elite Registration
- Jul 22, 2022
- 5 min
Did I Start Playing Soccer Too Late?
Most soccer players start playing when they're about 8 years old or younger. For those starting at a later age, how can they ever catch up?
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- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
Failure is a Biological Necessity
No matter how old we are, one of the greatest human fears is the fear of failure. As players get older they become afraid to make...
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Captain Elite Registration
- Jun 6, 2022
- 7 min
Natural Athleticism vs. Acquired Soccer Skills
Is natural athleticism or acquired soccer skill most important? We discuss our experiences with both types of soccer players to find out.
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Captain Elite Registration
- Apr 21, 2022
- 4 min
How Do You Become an Elite Soccer Player?
Hear a video with UNC Women's Soccer Head Coach Anson Dorrance on how to become an elite soccer player.
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Captain Elite Registration
- Apr 14, 2022
- 8 min
A Winning Soccer Coach Who Never Talks About Winning
Listen to how a winning collegiate soccer coach never talks about winning. We explore his core team values to find out how he succeeds.
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- Mar 25, 2022
- 10 min
14 Tips for Soccer Tryouts & Games
Soccer coaches and pro players give their 14 useful and unique tips on preparing for soccer tryouts, college id camps, and big soccer games.
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cam keating
- Feb 23, 2022
- 8 min
10 Tips from Angela Duckworth-Mental Toughness & Grit for Soccer Players
We interview Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, & discuss what it takes to build character & grit on soccer teams & in soccer players.
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- Feb 4, 2022
- 9 min
The Clicking Point- Part 2 Soccer Tips from Coaches and Collegiate Players
Soccer parents ask, "When will it "click" for my player? Why aren't they as good or better than their peers?" This post answers that!
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Captain Elite Registration
- Jan 27, 2022
- 10 min
How to Get Youth Soccer Players to Train at Home- Part I Soccer Tips from Parents
Setting up the right soccer training plan that works and getting players to stick with it is hard. We teach you how to do it in this post.
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Captain Elite Registration
- Jan 21, 2022
- 11 min
Part II: Grit and Making a US Youth National Team
See how a NC youth soccer player trained on her own to gain the confidence and skill needed to reach a US national level in futsal.
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Captain Elite Registration
- Jan 4, 2022
- 10 min
What to do About Mean Kids on the Soccer Field
How can parents help their soccer players when they encounter mean kids and bullies on their soccer teams?
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- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
The 5 Stages of Soccer Skill Development - Stage IV Advanced Soccer Skills
5 Stages of Soccer Skill Development where Stage 4 is the highest level of youth & top collegiate-level soccer players
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
The 5 Stages of Soccer Skills Development - Stage III Tips of Elite Soccer Players
Welcome to this discussion on the 5 stages of soccer skill development. In our previous post, we discussed Stage II soccer players who...
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- Sep 10, 2021
- 6 min
The 5 Stages of Soccer Skills Development - Stage II Tips for Intermediate Soccer Players
In our last post, we introduced the topic of how soccer players develop in Stages and we also gave tips to parents for training soccer...
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- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
The 5 Stages of Soccer Skills Development - Stage I Tips for Beginning Soccer Players
Learning about soccer training for kids does not have to be a difficult task for parents. The first step in helping your players reach...
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Mike Keating
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
Anson Dorrance One Piece of Advice for Soccer Players
------ In a recent interview, I asked Anson Dorrance, head coach UNC Women's Soccer, for one piece of advice for middle and high school...
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