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How Anyone Can Become a Certified U.S. Soccer Referee
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Should boys and girls be coached differently?
Soccer America's Mike Woitalla recently sat down with U.S. Youth Soccer Technical Director Sam Snow to discuss whether or not there are real differences in coaching girls and boys.
Who Needs Core Fitness?
Strong core muscles aren't just for looks: they can actually make you a better soccer player and help protect you from injury, even concussions. Dr. Wendy LeBolt explains in her latest blog post for Soccerwire.com.
Hamstring injuries: We’ve outgrown our options
Hamstrings: They're a soccer player's best friend, but they can also become a nightmare. Physical trainer, biomechanics expert and youth soccer coach Jennifer Schwartz goes in-depth to provide some context on one of the game's most common injuries in her latest guest blog for Soccer Wire.
How to talk to your athletes about what they eat
America has a weight problem, and it affects young athletes as much as anyone. This week Dr. Wendy Lebolt discusses the importance of talking to your young players about body image, nutrition and healthy eating choices.
Save the knees: Keeping kids in the game
In her latest TSW blog post, Dr. Wendy Lebolt looks at perhaps the most devastating -- and these days, all too common -- injury in soccer: the torn ACL.
A message to elite, uncommitted youth soccer players
It's almost time for spring high school season again, and Chris Hummer, The Soccer Wire's Executive Editor, has a bit of advice for elite, uncommitted soccer players considering high school vs. club choices.
The Departed Player: Doing the right thing when leaving a team
This time of year in competitive youth soccer really stinks. Organizing and holding tryouts, and all that goes along with it, is my least favorite thing to have to go through as a coach, and I know I'm not alone. June should be named National Youth Soccer Drama Month, and we should all get a one-week government holiday just to hold tryouts and visit our therapist.
