Soccer by 3four3

Kyle Martino (@kylemartino on Twitter) is former MLS and US Men’s National Team player. Currently, Kyle is part of the NBCSN’s (@nbcsn) broadcast team and is now the chairman of Street Soccer USA. In 2017, Kyle made the decision to run for US Soccer President. We spent the majority of our phone call talking about […]

Stuart Singer (@wellperformance on Twitter) is a performance psychologist who has worked with U.S. Men’s National Team and MLS soccer players, USA Basketball Team members, and Olympic Gold Medalists. His work focuses specifically on ‘the HOW’ in the development of the mental skills needed for his athletes to regulate their emotions and attention in high-performance […]

Anthony Zoric (@anthonyzoric on Twitter) is a Croatian-American and my go-to source for all things Croatian football. He grew up in Southern California but spent summers training and playing in Croatia. He and I actually grew up playing in the same Croatian tournaments here in the United States. Eventually, he landed at San Diego State […]

Hailai Arghandiwal (@hailai_23 on Twitter) is the former captain of the Santa Clara Women’s Soccer Team and current member of the Afghan Women’s National Team. Hailai is not only a professional soccer player but is an advocate for the empowerment of women all around the world. When she’s not out in the world trying to […]

Tiffany Weimer (@tiffanyweimer on Twitter) is a professional soccer player with experience in South America, Europe, and here in the United States. In addition to being a pro, Tiffany is also an entrepreneur. She founded the company Duktig Brand. They make a super useful planner for coaches to help them plan, prepare, and perform. According […]

Christian Lavers (@clavers1 on Twitter) is the President of Elite Clubs National League (aka ECNL).  He was also one of the founding members of the league and helped get everything off of the ground. A summary of the league’s history on the ECNL website reads: The ECNL was founded in 2009 by forward-thinking Directors of […]

Kyle Smith (@coachkyle15 on Twitter) is a former professional player with Seattle Sounders, current youth soccer coach in San Diego, and full-time husband and father. Oh, he’s also a firefighter. Kyle grew up in San Jose and stayed in the Bay Area until he finished playing college soccer at Santa Clara. From there, he navigated […]

This episode leads off with a brief audio clip from Tom Byer, a top-level practitioner working with young kids and parents. The clip is taken from Tom’s second round as a guest on this podcast. You’ll hear him talk about his experience of taking the 3four3 free course – 7 powerful lessons that introduce you […]

Episode 100. Wow. What an amazing journey. I couldn’t be happier to share this episode with you. To be honest, without you, this podcast wouldn’t even exist. Thank you so much for continuing to tune in. Thank you for sharing with your kids and families during long drives to tournaments and games. Thank you for […]

Romeo Jozak (@rjozak on Twitter) is a name that you might be familiar with. He’s a former guest on this podcast. More importantly, he’s the former technical director of the Croatian Football Federation and former Sporting Director at Dinamo Zagreb. Some of you can probably imagine why I wanted to interview Romeo after the 2018 […]

Bob Warming is one of the good guys. With over forty years of coaching experience, he knows a thing or two about coaching education. Which is why he’s ready to flip American coaching education on its head and start offering free clinics for up to 200 coaches every year. He also hopes that his program […]

This episode of the podcast was originally a blog post published by 3four3. Today, we’re going to talk about possession soccer. Because people have a hard time understanding what possession soccer actually is and what it does for real player development. They say possession soccer is dead. They say all kinds of crazy things. I’m […]

Travis Clark (@travismclark on Twitter) is the director of content at Top Drawer Soccer, one of the best independent resources when it comes to tracking and highlighting young American players that are eligible for the U.S. men’s national soccer team. Travis does an excellent job of keeping an eye on U.S. eligible players in MLS […]

Coaches always want to try and find the players with a passion for the game, and a hunger to improve on their own time. Because a good portion of any player’s work should take place at home. Meaning, lots of touches on the ball at varying intensities, distances, and using all the different surfaces of […]

Anson Dorrance is one of the most iconic figures in American athletics. What I learned from this interview was that his addiction to winning started long before he became the most successful college soccer coach in history. I’ll admit, it was intimidating interviewing Anson. It’s rare that I conduct interviews in person. But what was […]

This episode is an exclusive piece of audio content. It is a rare opportunity to listen to Brian Kleiban, the architect behind the 3four3 training curriculum. And I’ll tell you why I decided to release this specific conversation. In a tweet during the 2018 World Cup, a prominent member of the American soccer media stated […]

Joey Anthone (@USAprospects) is one of the best resources when it comes to discovering, tracking, and highlighting young American players that are eligible for the U.S. men’s national soccer team. I’ve always enjoyed following Joey on social media. He offers something different than most American fans who have blogs or podcasts that follow the national […]

Yael Averbuch (@Yael_Averbuch) has incredible story. It’s a story that has so many twists and turns. But somehow she was able to navigate the murky New Jersey soccer scene and emerge as one of America’s best female players. Her story is special. Some of the highlights include: Playing up on a U14 boys team. Skipping […]

Joey Cascio came back on the show to talk about his daily routine and what life is like as a youth soccer coach. A few of my favorite moments from this conversation with Joey were when he discussed these topics: How/why he takes notes. When he reviews his notes. How often he watches games. His […]

Adam Belz (@zlebmada on Twitter) is the host of The Scuffed Podcast, an in-depth show about the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general. You’ve probably heard me say that I absolutely hate podcasts that talk about scores, transfer rumors, injuries, and crap […]

Ian Barker (@IBarkerSoccer) is the Director of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches, formerly known as the NSCAA. After moving to the United States in 1987, which is also the year I was born, sorry Ian, he made his way through American youth soccer gauntlet himself with jobs at various collegiate programs, as well as […]

This episode is a hybrid of two important articles that played a major role in shifting my mindset as a coach. And that’s exactly what I needed during that time of my coaching career. First, a personal story before getting to the articles. Last night, I wrote what is best described as a reflection piece. […]

Curtis Jones (@thepassproject on Instagram) is an Airman in the United States Air Force who is currently deployed to an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. So, why did I interview him? Well, I can’t remember how I came across his Instagram, but when I did, it caught my attention. There was a picture of a […]

This episode is stems from a 3four3 article written by Gary Kleiban. He highlights an excerpt from Claudio Reyna’s book “More than goals: the journey from backyard games to World Cup competition“. Here is the story that Claudio shared: “I spent a lot of time hitting the ball against the side of the house when […]