The Inside Scoop with Anytime Soccer Training - Discussing Youth Soccer from Around the World - Podcasts

00:24:46

Can a Great Youth Coach Have a Team That Can’t...

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2026/10/09

Every coach will tell you the answer “depends.” I’m not buying it. In this episode of The Inside Scoop, I ask a question that makes a lot of people uncomfortable: if a team can’t string passes together, what is that telling you about the coaching? I break down why anything you want players to do consistently can be measured, and why those of us with a fiduciary duty to player development owe parents clear numbers and film, not vague answers. You may not like where this goes, but you’ll never watch a

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00:24:36

Give Kids Fewer Choices and Watch Them Learn Faster

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2026/10/02

I'll admit it: my approach goes against common youth coaching practice. When I started coaching, I believed kids could grasp tactical concepts much earlier than we give them credit for. So instead of giving young players endless options, I limit their choices, like requiring the goalkeeper to touch the ball before a team can score, or restricting how a player can release the ball. In this episode, I explain how constraint-led coaching can teach players to pass wide, build up play, and dribble

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00:08:38

The Magic Wand Exercise: Day One of Building a Vision

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2026/10/02

I wish someone had shared this with me when I was 16. In this short episode, I sit down with my son Adam, who's at an MLS academy, and give him his first task in our mental skills series. I introduce the "magic wand" method: imagine your ideal life a year or two from now, with no limits on money, time, or practical obstacles. Taking those limits away is how you find out what you truly want. Then I walk Adam through turning that vision into a simple board with three to five images, each

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00:17:32

Performance Isn't Enough: My 30-Day Mental Toughness...

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2026/10/02

I've spent years focused on technical training. My 16-year-old son has reached the advanced academy level, and he's learning something I didn't prepare him for: performance alone is not enough. In this short episode, I announce a 30-day journey to build mental fortitude and adaptability, with short podcasts and simple daily exercises that take no more than five minutes each. Academy environments are full of adversity, and that's exactly where resilience and coping skills get built,

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00:25:13

What If We Broke the Rules of the Real Game?

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2026/10/02

Last weekend, a parent on the sideline criticized my son's team for not keeping the ball after scoring. That got me thinking: what if the game itself were designed to demand it? What if neither team could win by more than one goal? Coaches already use constraints like this in small-sided games, but touch the "real" match and suddenly it's heresy. In this short episode, I ask why we treat official matches as sacred, what we might be missing, and what Norway's decision to stop

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00:22:47

Being Paid Doesn't Make a Player or a Program...

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2026/09/30

In this episode, I respond to a comment from the Anytime Soccer Training Facebook group about whether being paid is what makes a player or a program professional. The commenter's point is that unpaid means amateur and paid means professional, and I understand the concern about "smoke and mirrors" in youth soccer, especially with so little structure in U.S. soccer. But I make the case that classification depends on goals, structure, and industry standards, not just payment.The same goes

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00:18:32

Standards, Reform, and Why Change in Youth Soccer Is...

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2026/09/29

A rec program can have high standards and an elite one can have low ones. I explain how standards can fall short at the regional, national, or international level, why reform gets pushback, and why any fix, like pro-rel, has to consider supply, demand, and culture.

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00:37:10

Is All US Youth Soccer Rec Why Standards Matter More...

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2026/09/29

Most parents can skip this debate, but the "everything is rec" argument keeps coming up. I break down what recreational really means and why the real conversation is about standards and organizational discipline.

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00:37:23

Is All US Youth Soccer Really "Rec"? The Question...

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2026/09/28

Everyone's arguing about whether all US youth soccer is "just rec." But what if that's the wrong question?In this episode of The Inside Scoop, I break down why the loudest voices in youth soccer content keep missing the point, and why their moralistic tone and "we're the exception" claims push parents away from a legitimate concern.Instead, I share the four layers of standards I use to evaluate any club: industry, organizational, team, and personal. You'll learn

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00:16:00

Dribbling vs. Tactics Why Both Matter Early

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2026/09/25

I take on the debate over whether young players should focus on dribbling or tactical awareness first. My take: you can sharpen technical skills later, but tactical understanding gets much harder to teach past 14. I break down how structured scrimmages with specific constraints — like restricting certain passes or touches — can push players to build both creativity and game sense at the same time, using my son Matthew as a real example.

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00:15:11

Why Sending Drills Home Isn't Enough

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2026/09/25

I dig into why just telling players to practice a skill — like passing with their weak foot — rarely leads anywhere. Sending home a drill or a video isn't the same as creating real behavior change. That takes documented expectations, showing the process, and clear consequences for meeting or missing them. It's the gap Anytime Soccer Training tries to close with fully follow-along videos instead of the usual PDF-and-YouTube-link approach.

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00:08:01

Is Running Laps a Waste of Time? I'm Not So Sure Anymore

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2026/09/14

I watched a game this weekend that changed how I think about fitness in practice. Two teams, similar talent, wildly different outcome — and it came down to something most coaches don't want to talk about. I'm breaking down what I saw, borrowing a personal finance trick to make sense of it, and admitting I might be a little old-school on this one. Curious what you think — come argue with me in the Facebook group.

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00:12:19

Beyond the Pitch The Careers in Soccer Nobody Tells...

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2026/09/13

In this episode of The Inside Scoop, I sit down with Carlos Mojica— author of Goal: Awesome Soccer Stories and Fun Facts for Kids — to talk about career paths in soccer that don't involve playing on the field. Carlos and I dig into his path from El Salvador into a career in sports communications, what a Venue Press Officer actually does day-to-day, and the advice he'd give students who want to break into the sports industry. We also announce a free giveaway of an autographed copy of

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00:13:41

Why 'I Can't Train My Own Kid' Is the Excuse I Don't Buy

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2026/09/13

Every parent has said it at some point: "I'm not qualified to train my own kid." I used to believe that too — until I built a system that changed everything about how my sons train, and how I show up for them. In this episode, I get more honest than usual about what's actually behind that excuse, what it costs the kids who never hear otherwise, and the specific approach my wife and I use that most parents have never considered. If you've ever told yourself you're not the

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00:00:30

How I Judge a Youth Team in 30 Seconds · I Don't...

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2026/09/08

When I watch my kid's team, I'm not really watching the score. I'm watching whether they can create goal-scoring opportunities consistently — inside a game model and a style of play, rather than by accident.Defensively, I want to see them organized, compact, and aggressive, winning the ball back quickly. Going forward, I want to see them progress the ball out from the back with patience and style, connect through the midfield, and change the point of attack to get it wide.That's the

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00:16:29

The Hidden Scoreboard No One's Watching

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2026/09/08

Winning and losing tells you almost nothing about whether your kid's team is actually developing.I break down the real signals I look for after a decade of watching games as a soccer parent — the ones most people miss entirely.I share a personal moment from one of my son's games that changed how I see all of this.And I tease a new series I'm planning, bringing coaches on to go even deeper.

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00:25:05

What Youth Soccer Doesn't Want to Tell You About Fitness

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2026/09/06

Fitness doesn't fit the narrative — it's not fun, it's not easy to sell, so it quietly gets left out of the conversation around player development. In this episode, I dig into why fitness actually matters more than people admit, why the real problem usually isn't fitness at all but a lack of intensity in training, and what parents can look for — and do at home — if their child's environment isn't providing it.

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00:13:19

The Coach Conversation Most Parents Get Wrong

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2026/09/06

I've spent 15 years watching parents try to talk coaches into playing their kid a different position — and I've learned it rarely works the way people hope. In this episode, I share why those conversations usually go nowhere, the few times it's actually worth having one, and what's worked better for me: finding position variety for my own kids outside the club, through summer leagues, 3v3s, indoor, and futsal.

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00:39:14

Do You Have to Play It to Teach It?

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2026/09/06

In this episode, I take on a claim I hear constantly in coaching circles — that you can't teach a skill you can't perform, or that you can't teach soccer if you haven't played at a high level. I break this down philosophically, using examples like the Erie Canal builders and people who've climbed Everest without prior experience, to show humans regularly achieve things without a playing background in that exact thing. I share my own experience training my sons to a high level

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00:20:35

Should I Talk to My Kid's Coach About Moving Him to a...

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2026/09/06

In this episode, I answer a parent's question about whether to approach their U9 son's coach about moving him from striker to wing, where he seems to perform better.I push back on the instinct to judge that parent — I've been there myself, watching my own sons and thinking they'd do better in a different role. Asking development questions early on shouldn't be treated as overstepping; it's no different than asking a relative for advice on advanced classes for your kid.I

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