For many students, the soccer season is the highlight of their school year.
After-school practice, early morning conditioning, and gamedays with the team are moments that every player should treasure.
Whether you’re a serious athlete or a casual high school player, it’s important to know when the soccer season starts and finishes.
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One of the most important soccer positions of the past decade is undoubtedly the defensive midfielder.
We have finally entered an era where this criminally undervalued role is now getting the plaudits it deserves.
Although it’s not a flashy position, it is integral to defensive solidity and allows the more creative players to get on the ball in dangerous areas and create goalscoring chances.
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As a skill-based sport, drills have a fundamental role to play in the sport of soccer, especially among youth and beginners.
It helps you work out the mechanics of key movements and skills, eventually solidifying them as muscle memory.
Without putting in the necessary work on the training field, young players may not learn the essential foundations of the game, therefore hindering their progress in the early stages.
Having solid fundamentals from a young age increases players’ potential significantly and gives them more freedom to work on more difficult aspects of the game.
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If you play competitive soccer at any level, there’s a good chance you’ll have to partake in a number of tryouts.
Even playing for your high school team typically requires an annual tryout where players vie for their places on the squad.
The more you climb the ranks, the more trials, tryouts, and assessments you’re likely to participate in.
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Soccer is currently trending, becoming one of the most popular sports in the United States.
While it still has a long way to go before it reaches the likes of American football, basketball, or baseball, participation rates and fandom are at all-time highs.
The MLS has grown enormously over the past two decades and is now one of the most well-established professional leagues in the world.
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