The Soccer Specialist

If you like the idea of becoming a better soccer player while you're sitting on the coach, you'll want to take a listen to this episode of The Soccer Specialist Podcast!

It's a harsh truth for parents and players but relying on the practice time you get with your soccer club is not going to make you a successful player. You must train on your own as well. Let's talk about it!

Youth soccer players need to understand the reality of their development progress. If you understand the training concept in this video you'll have a powerful advantage over your competition. Coaches and parents, you need to encourage your players to understand and embrace this idea as part of their journey. Let's talk about it!

The #1 Mistake Youth Players Make (And How to Fix It Today) If you want to quickly improve your soccer performance and become a much better soccer player, there's one thing you need to do more than any other. This is Episode 1 in a new series - The Ultimate Youth Soccer Development Blueprint Q&A Series. Each topic below will include deep dives into multiple questions. Episode 2 will drop a...

Soccer is not an easy sport. There's so much that goes into becoming a good player, let alone a great player. Contained in these 20 minutes is the most powerful piece of advice I can give you if you want to take things to the next level and become the best possible soccer player.

Almost all clubs, coaches and parents ruin their players before they even get started. They do this by focusing on the wrong things early in your soccer development. This means YOU need to take control and do what you need to do away from your team. Players, the ONE thing that will set you apart from other soccer players, is your ability to control the ball in any situation. It is the KEY to elite...

If there's one thing I can guarantee you about your soccer journey it's this. You will face obstacles. You will face difficult times. You will face adversity. I can also guarantee you it will be the best thing that happens to your soccer development... IF you understand THIS!

Let's talk about one of the biggest problems in youth soccer development in America. We focus on the wrong things for players in their most important years and this limits how could they can become as they get older. We must fix this if we ever want to excel as a soccer nation. YOU as player need to understand this so you can tailor your own training to the right things and give yourself that...

The worst thing ever has happened. After tryouts, you've been notified you made the team... the "B" team. Not the "A" team. You weren't good enough. Far too many players let this define who they are as players. But it's not the end of the world. In fact, it could be the very best thing to ever happen to you in your soccer career. Have a listen and discover how to tu...

There's one huge thing I see missing from the game nowadays. If you can add this to your training, everything about the game will be easier and you'll be miles ahead of your competition. Let's talk about it!

Building confidence is h ugely important to every player’s development .  Without a focus on building confidence to go with physical skill development you’ll never become the player you want or deserve to be. But there are some key obstacles most players face during their development that can destroy confidence and keep you from becoming the best soccer player you can be. Let's talk about it!

Pressure has become a bad word lately. Parents shouldn't pressure their athletes to train on their own. Coaches shouldn't pressure their players to perform to the best of their ability and push their limits, helping them get out of their comfort zone. Is this really the best way to go to help you become the best possible player you can be? Let's talk about it!

So many players avoid taking risks on the soccer pitch. Let's talk about the reasons why this happens and how to fix them so you can perform better on game day without the stress.

Happy New Year! Thanks for joining the first episode of 2025 and the official unofficial re-launch of The Soccer Specialist Podcast. Let's go!

This is a really important message from The Soccer Specialist. Please take a moment to listen. Thank you!

This is a MUST listen! Really!

Everything you need to know about what you need to focus on and why. The secrets are here. Let's talk about it!

Just because you completed a pass doesn't mean it was a good pass. You may have cost your team an opportunity to score a goal. Let's talk about it!

If you want to improve almost everything about your soccer game, you need to be doing this. Here's just some of what this one game will help you with to become a better soccer player. Physical Reaction Time Change of Direction Agility Speed And more Mental Decision-making Awareness and anticipation Reading the game And more Technical First touch Both feet Ball Striking Creativity And more Have...

Welcome back to the show! If you're a typical youth soccer player, this is probably missing from your development. Learn what Phil Neville said about Ronaldo and what it means for your own development.

There are many things you need to do when you don't have the ball at your feet. You need to constantly check your shoulder, scan the field, find the space to support the ball, and know what you're going to do with it before you receive it. How do you make that happen? It's not what you think! All of that and a LOT more inside the latest episode of The Soccer Specialist Podcast!

What do Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane, Billy Beane, Freddie Adu, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, and Carli Lloyd have in common? And how does this help you become a better soccer player? Listen and find out! Consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Supporters Club member? Learn more here https://thesoccerspecialist.com/supporters

This drives me crazy! You've probably had teammates who do this during the game and it's anything but helpful. Here's how to fix it and make you and your teammates better players. Plus a bunch of other stuff you need to hear! If you haven't checked out Chasing Greatness you can do so at  https://thesoccerspecialist.com/chasing Here's just some of what you'll discover: What...

If you want to separate yourself from the rest of the pack and become an elite player, this is what you need to do. If you haven't checked out Chasing Greatness you can do so at  https://thesoccerspecialist.com/chasing Here's just some of what you'll discover: What elite really means, why it matters, and how to use it to speed up your development 3 different types of goals you need to...

Part 3 is the final part to this short series. We are going to finish our deep dive into the most important confidence builder in existence. It's the very foundation of confidence building. If you ignore this, you can forget about heading out onto the pitch with confidence levels so high you can't help but dominate. If you haven't checked out Chasing Greatness on Amazon you can do so a...