How to federate as a club football player in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, England, USA, Italy and France

Professional football is becoming more and more organised as time goes on, so if you want your child to become a football player you need to be aware of all the paperwork associated with the process. One concept that revolves around the 'professionalization' of a footballer is his or her federative license. This is aRead More »How to federate as a club football player in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, England, USA, Italy and France

Mental Fitness: The Key to Reaching Your Athletic Goals and Supporting Overall Wellbeing

To become a competitive young athlete, it is vital that you are physically fit. Most young athletes become physically fit out of a love for the sport and may just aim to improve their techniques, skills or specific measures of physical fitness that are relevant for their sport. Specific fitness measures vary from sport toRead More »Mental Fitness: The Key to Reaching Your Athletic Goals and Supporting Overall Wellbeing

8 Ways Young Athletes Can Stay Healthy While at Home

Even as restrictions are slowly lifted across the different continents after the world has been struck by the coronavirus, we are still encouraged to limit outings as much as possible. This helps reduce the risk of a second wave of the virus. Nonetheless, as the school year comes to a close, and after several months of home-schooling, many young athletes who were looking forward to summer programs have been faced with a painful reality; many summer athletic programs have been canceled or postponed, or at best, limited (we do still have a few soccer summer camps options available for this… Read More »8 Ways Young Athletes Can Stay Healthy While at Home

Why Your Youth Athlete Needs to Get Enough Sleep

It’s no secret that regardless of your age or what you have going on in your life, everybody needs a good night’s rest. However, this is especially true for youth athletes and those training for an important game or competition. There are many benefits to getting enough sleep in relation to sports performance, such as improving accuracy, speed, and reaction time – all factors that could make or break winning a game. Simply put, if you don’t get enough sleep, then you can’t play well. Most people agree that getting enough sleep is an integral part of overall health and… Read More »Why Your Youth Athlete Needs to Get Enough Sleep