@PaulSpacey Jokes on you, my kid doesn't watch TV, he looks at Tik Tok. 😂
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Say Hi James
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Say Hi James
@SayHiJames
Husband, #GirlDad x2, Entrepreneur, US Marine, Soccer Coach, Speaker, Collegiate National Champion
West Coast, Best Coast Beigetreten Mart 2008
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“It’s just natural talent.”
Bullshit. These 8 year-olds train 3 hours a day while your kid watches TV.
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Defenders better start watching her more. 🌹⚽️👀
Portland Thorns FC@ThornsFC
3 games played. 2 goals. 2 assists. are you watching Pietra Tordin, yet? 🤫
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@Don_K_Williams Unpopular Opinion: I see this as the development of a "North American" system of play. I don't think it is a complete style of play, but it is one of the things (good or bad) that makes North American soccer unique.
(It's the closest to a "system of play" that we have.)
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After assessing tens of thousands of youth players it’s my conclusion that the through ball ⚽️ & balls into space are overused in the USA 🇺🇸 & Canadian 🇨🇦 youth system
The idea of playing to feet, to the correct foot with pace & circulating the ball quickly to draw the defending team out of spaces is rare
Every pass cannot & should not be a “killer pass”
@SRUSA_Official
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@PaulSpacey If he can do it live in front of an audience in the first few tries, then sign him... if this is the 5000th take on his self-filmed Insta video, I may have some doubts. (Great shot though)
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When a leftie strikes it like this, you know they can play.
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I'm starting to think ECNL ⚽️ is a marketing program from the major airlines to make more money.
ECNL - Endless Costs, National Layovers
Bringing families together - in airports across the country.
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Saw this here yesterday and used this scoring method in a game of 3v3 last night. Kids loved it and it made for some very competitive matches.
TheBeardedCoach@PeterPrickett
This game is still super popular with the players.
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There's something amazing as a ⚽️ coach when you make halftime adjustments, the players take in the information and execute which leads to success. It really brings together everything we talk about when working as a "team"
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Say it louder for the player (who is talking to her friend while your trying to make the point) in the back
David Copeland Smith@BeastModeSoccer
Your first touch should be decided before the ball reaches you.
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@AdvFtbAcad How is that unopposed... is there not a keeper? Looks like a great shot placement drill (probably on a player recovery day?)
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Back when Real Madrid still had Kroos and Modric, they would run unopposed shooting drills like this.
Coaches, what are your thoughts on this?:
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@kieronbutton17 Complete a pass over 15 yards? But the rondo was only in an 8x8 grid!
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Just an observation over the last year, seeing a lot of youth players (U13+) that struggle with accurate passes more than 15 yards? Is this because of recent coaching trends? Players not doing enough tech work?
Curious what you’re seeing, coaches and players. Drop your thoughts and age group if you can.
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Everybody wants to be a bull rider until it’s time to actually ride the bull.
Say Hi James@SayHiJames
@JoeAratari Wait until they get to D1 and have to lift, practice, play, eat right, travel, go to class, get treatment, study, do conditioning/speedwork, and get 8hrs of sleep. All day every day.
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@JoeAratari Wait until they get to D1 and have to lift, practice, play, eat right, travel, go to class, get treatment, study, do conditioning/speedwork, and get 8hrs of sleep. All day every day.
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One of my club sport athletes (high level club soccer) sophomores today told me that her club coach said “If you want to play at that D1 level, you need to get stronger/faster.”
This club practices 4x/wk and then travels most weekends leaving 1-2 days off at most for 6+ months a year, not counting their school sport. That leaves very little time to “get stronger/faster.”
The clubs that want to push kids to high levels, tell them what they need to do (outside of skill work) but don’t facilitate the necessary opportunities (free time) to fully develop physically speaking.
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Is this a 3g or 4g pitch? 😜
Paul Spacey ⚽️@PaulSpacey
If you’ve never played on a field like this, you haven’t lived.
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Or as the kids say:
“Ball don’t lie”
David Copeland Smith@BeastModeSoccer
The ball is honest. Your touch tells the truth.
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Want a free copy of my new book? The Rise of the Dogmatic Football Coach
Then just follow me, like this post, and comment "book"
And I'll DM you a copy.
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I'm a boots at practice guy all the way. I do wear trainers to coach games though... but the boots are in my pack just in case.
⚽️Pedro Mendonça🧠@PedMenCoach
Míchel shows up with his white boots ready — a clear sign he’s willing to join the training exercises. Coaches wearing boots tend to be more active, closer to the task, more involved in the action. Sneakers often mean observation. Boots invite participation. So the question is simple: Do you prefer a coach in boots or in sneakers?
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.@ThornsFC: The 2026 Schedule is here!
Me: OK, now how about a coach and a full roster?
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The problem with American Soccer is that people THINK you have to pay a lot of money to have a relationship with the ball.
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I would expect nothing less from a striker.
Don Williams@Don_K_Williams
Yes, a nightmare for the keeper. But the real crime is the striker stealing the goal from his teammate 😂
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Pro tip: If you're afraid to take the risk, write down in excruciating detail what you're actually afraid of having happen. Step by step what happens next when you fail. You'll often find it's not so bad when you spell it out.
Fear exists in the vague, not the specific.
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