Jesse Quijano
Is My Player Ready for Competitive Soccer? Part 2
Last time we looked at several topics I believe should be considered in determining if your player is ready for the jump to club soccer. Things such as whether the lifestyle of club soccer was a good fit for your family, if your player had enough passion for the game, and examining your own motives….
“Simulation”: Cheating or Gamesmanship?
Webster defines simulation as “the act or process of pretending; feigning.” For those not familiar with how the term applies to soccer, it can best be characterized as attempting to fool the referee into calling a foul in your team’s favor. Commonly called flopping or diving, it can occur anywhere on the field, but is…
Is My Player Ready for Competitive Soccer? Part 1
This is a question every parent should be asking themselves BEFORE they bring their player to a club (“travel team”) tryout. I have seen time and time again where parents bring their player out to one of our practices and the player is clearly in over their head and not ready for the challenge of…