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Nov 26
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The #1 Mistake Youth Players Make (And H...

The Soccer Specialist
About this episode

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 after the holiday.

    • How To Train Smarter and Improve Faster
    • Soccer Specific Speed, Quickness and Explosiveness
    • Building Real Confidence and Mental Toughness
    • Soccer IQ and Game Awareness
    • Technical Mastery and Owning the Ball
    • Building Habits, Recovery, and Long-Term Growth
    • Competing, Standing Out and Chasing The Next Level

I will periodically be doing Lives on the YouTube channel as well, throughout this series. If you have questions, let me know!

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