Making a so-called recruiting video is a very important step in the college recruiting process. In most cases it would be the first opportunity for a college soccer coach to see you play. Knowing what to put in the video is crucial to say the very least. A poorly created video will be quickly discarded after a few seconds. Below…
How Some Soccer Coaches Can Actually Help their Players in The Recruiting Process
College SoccerMany academy and youth soccer club coaches, depending how long that they’ve been in the coaching ring could actually know a few college coaches here and there, and if they believe that you’d be a good asset for those college soccer programs, they may facilitate some sort of introduction. I know of some coaches that have been doing this for…
At What Age Should Soccer Kids Start Goalkeeper Specific/Academy Training?
GoalkeepersI often get asked this question, mostly parents but also other coaches. I myself, started to goalie train my son at the age of 5, lots of basics, lots of footwork and nothing that specific. Some USSF A license coaches say that I’m wrong, many however think that I’m not, they would be my Pro-Goalkeeper instructors at UEFA FIGC (Coverciano,…
How much are academies charging for Goalkeeper Training in the US today?
Goalkeeper AcademyWe can start with goalkeeper camps. The leader in Goalkeeper camps in both Europe and the US is J4K. I’m not saying that they’re the best, but in the summertime they have two dozen camps happening in the US alone and that is more than any other GK school network worldwide (one of them is the J4K Port Orange FL…
Who “Really are the Best” youth soccer teams in Florida, the US and Worldwide?
US SoccerYouthSoccerRankings.us is the most accurate ranking system in the nation, this according to the NCAA and the AYSO. This site ranks close to 100,000 youth soccer teams in the US based upon the results of more than 600,000 games played since August 1st 2016. The results come directly from 357 different official tournament or league websites. The best youth soccer…
The story of a very young goalkeeper
GoalkeepersSorry for the gibberish article, but this being laid out using my mobile phone… Seven years ago when this little goalkeeper was born, his father had a dream. He wanted his firstborn to become a soccer goalie, a goalkeeper, an amazing goalkeeper. His dad was also a GK, but he didn’t really go that far in his soccer played career.…
Soccer club administration and coaches: Living happily with Soccer Mom’s and Dad’s
Youth SoccerThe majority of youth soccer coaches have less than 3 years experience coaching players ages 8 to 18, most started coaching when their own boys or girls started playing competitive travel soccer. Around 85% of those coaches will also retire when their kids age out of youth soccer, thereby continuing a new cycle of wannabe coaches. More than 82% of…
Development and not greed
Goalkeeper Academy10 months ago when I started off the Zee Goalkeeper Academy, never would I have imagined that today my GK training school would be nearly at full capacity! 32 students from 8 different youth soccer clubs and 4 high school soccer programs. I could leave the gates open and by the summer bring on 50+ keepers, but that would not…
College Recruiting Timeline: A Quick Overview for Soccer Players still in High School
College SoccerWe all know that it is important to be a good student along with being a quality soccer player. There are many high school students who want to play in college and it is a fact that coaches prefer players that they can trust to attend class, stay focused on their studies, stay academically eligible and most of all staying…
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