The following video is split in half. One half is conducive to high-level development, the other isn’t. One half is 1 in a 1000 in our country, the other is the norm. If you find yourself nitpicking and making arguments otherwise, it’s highly likely you are THE problem. The eternal question of course, is how […]
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Xuxuh! American Youth Player Features for Manchester City and Receives MVP
Barely 12, John Kenneth Hilton, nicknamed Xuxuh (pronounced shu-shu) is a Chivas USA player who this past week lit up Europe! … Again. This time guest playing for Manchester City. But before we get to that, we’ve got two videos for you: Trying to capture the “wow” factor. Gives a sense of the multi-dimensional (complete) […]
Barcelona Youth Academy 2001s are Ridiculous! Watch the video!
Here’s the video of our first match against FC Barcelona at MIC Cup. Watch carefully – this offers just a flavor of what gold standard football can look like for 11 year olds. Also, we did a report on this match. Context is king! Something we’ll be providing as we continue this path of soccer […]
Jose Mourinho Documentary
Because what we stand for is genuine passion, and the genuine pursuit and study of excellence. This is a man with the courage to expose his humanity. To expose his inner self even if it transcends what others have outlined as acceptable. And that not only makes him remarkable, but I believe is the enormous […]
Our U12s vs FC Dallas [Video] – Surf Cup 2012
The video below is a compilation of every 5-touch sequence (minimum) from both teams, along with the game’s goals. This is what the leading possession soccer in the US looks like at U12. Be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel, along with our blog.
Recognize Speed of Play Issues [Video]
… and work on them. These are our U11s during a friendly over a month ago – versus San Diego Surf. Be Careful The interpretation of speed of play in general can be dangerous. We have to be careful here. One of the biggest problems with US Soccer at all levels is that we have […]