Soccer by 3four3

Chris Verhasselt is a youth soccer coach from Washington. On Twitter, he describes himself as a supporter of promotion and relegation and says he is slowly working on acquiring his coaching licenses and certifications. One of the things he doesn’t mention in his Twitter bio is that he’s a 3four3 member and keeps a very […]

Why do most coaches overcomplicate things? The answer is simple. Kind of. First off, most coaches don’t even realize they’re complicating things. Nor do they know why. It usually boils down to coaches attempting to do too much. Whether it’s switching between too many different training activities or trying to accomplish too many things with […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted.” On these episodes, coaches are given 2-minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. The […]

Ante Cop was raised in South Chicago and is of Croatian descent. He currently serves as head coach of the Men’s U.S. Futsal National Team and is preparing to coach the inaugural season of Governors State Women’s Soccer. In this episode, we discuss: Roster building and the importance of a strong network The politics of […]

“A coach who is fatigued will make worse decisions than a coach who is fresh. The consequence is the same as when your players are fatigued, you will reduce the chance of winning.” That is what Marcus Walfridson Tweeted recently. He included a link with additional information about the topic of “coach recovery” and the […]

Bryan Hargrove is a soccer coach from Portland, Oregon. This conversation with him was long overdue. In this episode, Bryan discusses: How he followed in Brian Kleiban’s footsteps and watched training sessions “from the bushes” Why the American soccer system had him feeling unmotivated His experience coaching in one of the strongest underground soccer communities in […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted.” On these episodes, coaches are given 2-minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. The […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted.” On these episodes, coaches are given 2-minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. The […]

“Nick Mayhugh overcame a physical limitation to play for Radford Men’s Soccer and the Men’s U.S. Paralympic National Team.” That is the message Nick has pinned to his Twitter profile. It’s a tweet that was sent out by the official NCAA account in October 2017. And in 2019, Nick represented the United States at the […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted.” On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. […]

Shaun Tsakiris is a former professional player and U.S. Youth National Team coach. He is now a director at Los Gatos United in Los Gatos, California. In this episode, we discuss: His biggest influences as a young player Playing for Sigi Schmid at UCLA How to coach players like Christian Pulisic and Uly Llanez Hearing […]

Ian Lane has been a guest on this show before. His writing has even been featured for an episode of this podcast. A couple of years ago, Ian was recruited by Paul Holocher to join the San Jose Earthquakes youth club as a coach. After two years with San Jose Earthquakes, he decided to make […]

Chris Rich is an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Duke Men’s Soccer. He is also a U.S. Soccer Scout and coaching educator for United Soccer Coaches. In this episode, we discuss: His path to Duke and what he learned along the way What he looking for when he works as a scout for U.S. […]

Today’s episode is with Ben Fast. In recent years, Ben has dedicated a lot of his time to educating American soccer fans about the most important issue we’re facing as a soccer nation. Specifically, how one policy cripples American soccer, from the National Team all the way to 9-year-olds. What is it? US Soccer not […]

Who is Chris Kessell? Chris is a father, husband, youth soccer coach, club president, and West Virginia Soccer Association board member. Why should you care? Because Chris is one of the most active, vocal, and progressive members of the American soccer community. He is fighting to improve access to the game and opportunities for players, […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted” On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted” On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. […]

Welcome back to the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of 2-minutes Uninterrupted. On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you can leave with. […]

Ted Kroeten is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Joy of the People. Ted leads the way in rethinking and delivering player development always championing kids and possibilities based on his experienced, dedicated, and innovative soccer career. Joy of the People’s mission statement provides a clear idea of what they’re attempting to provide: To support […]

Welcome back to another episode of the 3four3 podcast. This is a new installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted”. On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that […]

Welcome back to another episode of the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted”. On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and try to extract at least one gold nugget that you […]

What’s up, everyone? Welcome back to another episode of the 3four3 podcast. This is another installment of “2-minutes Uninterrupted.” On these episodes, coaches are given 2 minutes to discuss their coaching philosophy and ideas about the game. After that, we talk about the topics they touched on and I try to extract at least one […]

Ben Harreld caught my attention with some interesting tweets and blog posts during the 2019 U-20 World Cup. Specifically, the grading scale that he has been using to evaluate player performances. So, I wanted to talk to him about it and see where the idea came from. While talking with Ben, the idea came up […]

Sean Monaghan is a coach from Los Angeles that is now living South Florida. He was also one of the first guests of this podcast, long before it was the official “3four3 Podcast.” In addition to coaching, Sean recently started writing articles for 3four3. So, I wanted to give him a proper introduction and find […]

This is a special episode of the show. It’s the audio from an episode of the #SoccerChat podcast hosted by my friends Shaun Soderling and Nick Rizzo. They interviewed me in early 2019. I thought they asked some very interesting and lively questions. So, I figured it would be a good opportunity to share a […]