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Category Archives: Training

Eddie Horn, Jeff City Jays, On Umbro/West Ham United Youth Development Trip

25-Apr-09

I’m delighted to offer a great report from Head Coach Eddie Horn, Jeff City Jays, on a Youth Development program trip he was able to take earlier this year to West Ham United. Sponsored by Umbro, he’s documented the trip for us via a Q&A format with his close friend Terry Michler, Head Coach [...]

Integrity Athletic Performance And Physical Therapy

18-Mar-09

How are those 2009 resolutions holding up? Have you come up with any new ones based upon changes in your schedule or priorities? If you’re a player, are you competing at the level you had hoped you would entering the season?
If they entail physical fitness and training at any level, I’d like to suggest [...]

Nixa Soccer Club Offering Coaching Clinic February 15th

04-Feb-09

Nixa Soccer Club will be hosting a coaching education session, Sunday, February 15th at 4:30-5:30. The session is titled ‘Individual and Team Defending In Youth Soccer’ and will be presented by local college and club coaches.
The session will be held at the Nixa Main Street Fire Station, 711 N Main Street, Nixa. [...]

My Country For A Left Back

26-Jan-09

A nice pointer from Glendale Soccer, this story from the New York Times

More than a decade has passed, coaches have changed and plenty of rocks have been turned over. But as the United States begins to focus on the 2010 World Cup, it still has not solved a nearly 15-year-old riddle: Why can’t anyone [...]

Xmas Countdown Is 7 Days – I’m Here To Help

18-Dec-08

Hey Dad, still looking for ideas for your young athletes? How about the gift of training, as offered by Cory Carr at Integrity Athletics and Physical Therapy (APPT). I have a soft spot for Integrity APPT as a key sponsor of this site but I can also admit to being a fan of [...]

Introducing – Integrity Athletic Performance and PT

10-Nov-08

I would like to take a moment and say thank you to my newest sponsor, Integrity Athletic Performance and Physical Therapy (IntegrityAPPT.com).

The newest service offering of Integrity Healthcare, APPT is run by Cory Carr. From the website:
Integrity Athletic Performance & Physical Therapy (IAPPT) offers athletes of every sport, age and skill level [...]

This And That

18-Sep-08

Work, and The Magazine, are requiring plenty of my time these days folks so I apologize for the lack of diversity on the site the past week or so. I love the High School game but there’s more to be aware of and enjoy out there. I’ll be back to normal programming next [...]

Brian Bounds Offering Soccer Training

23-Jul-08

PRESS RELEASE
JUST ANNOUNCED!
The Springfield Soccer Club’s Elite Skills Camp will feature Brian Bounds from Bounds Soccer Systems. Brian is a renowned soccer speed and agility coach who has worked with the Springfield Soccer Club in the past and we are pleased to have him back for this camp. He has trained soccer [...]

What Happened to the 4-4-2?

21-Jun-08

That’s the headline from Sports Illustrated’s Gabriele Marcotti in his “Inside Soccer” column. He explores the tactics of the Euro 2008 Quarterfinalists. My favorite comment comes in a final section
Kudos to Marco van Basten. But if you even begin to suggest that the Netherlands have anything to do with “Total Football,” you either [...]

MYSA to adopt US Youth Soccer’s guidelines for small sided play

17-Jun-08

PRESS RELEASE
At its May 31st state board meeting, the Missouri Youth Soccer Association approved a resolution to adopt US Youth Soccer’s guidelines for small sided play for Under-12 and younger teams.
The mandate is effective with the start of the fall, 2008 playing season. Teams, clubs and leagues were asked to submit a written [...]