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Soccer Conditioning: What Youth Soccer Coaches Need To Know -By Mike Grafstein

If you are a soccer parent or youth soccer coach you need to understand both the energy, muscular and neurological (nerves) demands of the body of a young footballer that occur through out a soccer match.

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The Complete Soccer AthleteBy Coach Clayton Rosario

Many young soccer players are happy just to show up and play simply for the love of the game, which is fantastic. However, this article is for those athletes who dream of taking their game to the next level; for the player who wants to become the complete soccer athlete.

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5 Tips to Prevent ACL Tears In Female Soccer PlayersBy Mike Grafstein

This article gives the player, parent and coaches a few ideas to minimize or prevent the incidence of ACL tears in female soccer players.

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Athletic Conditioning for Soccer By Josh Hewett

Soccer (also known as “football”) is one of the most popular sports in the world, with a growing number of enthusiasts and players world-wide. Despite this fact, strength and conditioning programs for soccer are often neglected or outdated.

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Preparing a Young Player for a Try-Out to a Professional ClubBy Clayton Rosario

Becoming a professional soccer player is not an easy task. Most importantly a player needs talent, secondly desire, and finally, mental toughness.
During my 18 years of coaching I have come across a number of success stories and many disasters. In coordinating trials to Europe for my own son, I can share some of my own personal experiences and knowledge.  There is no secret to success aside from hard work, dedication and commitment to training.

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