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Is this a More Efficient Way to Develop Your Players?
iSoccer is receiving feedback from across the country that players of all ages and levels are having more fun, working harder, and improving at a faster rate. Why is the combination of time...
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Xavi: The Heartbeat of Barcelona and Spain
Here are some wonderful excerpts from an interview with Barcelona’s Xavi: “Some youth academies worry about winning, we worry about education. You see a kid who lifts his head up, who plays the pass...
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Eight Week Recreational Coach Practice Plan Courtesy of iSoccer
Coach, we get it. You have a full time job and afternoon hits. Rushing to the field you think, “What am I going to do with the kids tonight?” You are not alone, and iSoccer wants to help you by...
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The Effort Effect according to Stanford Psychologist
According to a Stanford psychologist, you’ll reach new heights if you learn to embrace the occasional tumble. BY MARINA KRAKOVSKY ONE DAY LAST NOVEMBER, psychology professor Carol Dweck welcomed a pair...
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Gameification: Accelerating Learning With Technology
By Daniel Burrus Anyone who has kids — or who has been around them for any length of time — knows they are attracted to video games like moths to light. You might be tempted to think these young-uns...
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The Secret of Raising a Resilient Player
We took the article: ‘The Secret of Raising a Resilient Child’ by Dr. Laura and replaced the word ‘child’ with ‘player’ “Where does resilience come from?….It comes from knowing that you never have to...
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The Saga of Tomsan
Great article about our friend over in Japan – Tom Byers! The Saga of Tomsan: How an American journeyman revolutionized Japanese soccer—and why it isn’t happening in the U.S. By Brian Blickenstaff...
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iSoccer and Super Mario Brothers
Back in the day, when I wasn’t on the soccer field, I loved playing Super Mario Brothers on the original Nintendo. Recently I played it again for the first time in 20+ years, and actually almost beat...
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Will MLS become one of the Big Four? [From ESPN.com]
A poll released by ESPN has indicated that MLS has gained significant popularity among fans 12 to 17 years old — so much so that it’s actually about as popular as MLB among said fans. The quality of...
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Sports Should Be Child’s Play
[This is an article by David Epstein – NY Time Opinion Page) By David Epstein June 10, 2014 THE national furor over concussions misses the primary scourge that is harming kids and damaging youth sports...
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