Tag Archives: athlete development

Why are we still losing?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by lisettevanviegen

by Lisette V. Canada’s most popular team sport ranks low in FIFA-classification Not hockey, but soccer is currently the most popular team sport in Canada. Today an amazing amount (767,000) of Canadian children and adolescents are playing soccer, ages 3-6, … Continue reading →

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Specialization in Youth Sports

Posted on November 12, 2014 by j6kj3

by Laura B. “My 10 year old daughter’s soccer coach told her she had to pick one sport, and start doing additional private training on the side, or he would give away her spot on the team.” This quote from … Continue reading →

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