Soccer is the excuse, the kid is the point
Most of the players who train with us will not go pro. We coach them like the rest of their life is what is actually at stake, because it is.
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Notes from the academy
Honest writing from the coaches at Gioca about developing young players, the mental side of the game, getting ready for tryouts, and raising kids who happen to love soccer. No fluff, just what we actually believe and do.
Why we keep our training groups small
We started Gioca because we watched good players get lost in crowds of forty. Here is what a small group actually changes for a kid.
3 min readRead moreThe part of the game nobody trains
A kid can have a perfect first touch and still freeze on a penalty. The mind is part of the game, so we coach it like one.
4 min readRead moreGetting your child ready for a tryout
A simple, low-stress guide to the days before a soccer tryout, from the coaches who run them. What to pack, what to say, and what to leave alone.
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