PARENTS PAGE

ARTICLES FOR PARENTS & PLAYERS

Backyard Drills
I need an easy drill to use in the backyard. Any ideas?
How do I improve my juggling?

Player Development
Should I send my child to soccer camp?
Stifling the Development of the American Soccer Player
My Kid is Going to Make it to the Big Leagues!
How can I use professional or televised soccer games
to help my child learn?

College Advice
Advice from College Soccer Perrone Ford
Chances of Getting Sports Scholarship less than 1 in 100

Health
What is ACL Reconstruction?
Which to use when: Ice or Heat?
Eating to Play
Got Water?
Are Supplements necessary for my student-athlete?
How do I get my child to eat breakfast?
Guide to Dehydration and Other Heat Illnesses in Children
ACL Injury Prevention
Fast Facts About Sports Nutrition
Energy Drinks and Food Bars: Power or Hype?
Steady As She Goes: Strenghten your ankles and build
a solid foundation
A Guide to Eating for Sports

Club Soccer
Comparing High School and Club Soccer
Making the Team...How can I enhance my chances of being
selected for ODP or a club team or a school team?

ODP (Olympic Developement Program)
What is the ODP program? How do I know if my child is ready to
compete on an ODP team?

Soccer Facts, Rules and Myths
Common Soccer Terminology
10 Simple Rules for Baffled Parents
History of Soccer
Survey Results on Youth Sports Issues
Club Soccer Myths
Insight Into Why Kids Quit Sports

Parenting
NEW Guidelines for Supportive Parents
6 Things A Parent Should Say To Their Soccer Player
Improving Your Skills as Spectator
Ten Commandments For Parents of Athletes
Parents Who Go Too Far
Here are the Top 10 Rules of Parental Behavior at their Kids’ Games
Pushing too Hard too Young
Creating Positive Experiences for Youths: What Parents
Can Do To Help
Top Ten Issues for Sports Parents