Soccer365's Pat Johnston gives his insights from the training ground and wants to hear your voice as well. He is the head soccer coach for the University of the South's women's soccer team. He also writes a regular column Johnston's Journal on the site touching on major issues in the professional game from around the globe.
Youth Soccer in America is as diverse as its population, Soccer 365's Pat Johnston tries to make sense of it all.
Motivated players (and or parents) are compelled to get all the training possible for themselves or their young players, but are personal trainers really the answer? Ultimately no, but they certainly do have something to offer.
Learning about the game comes in all sizes. See how inner city youngsters showed an A License coach the light. This is the first installment of The American Training Ground, an open invitation to discuss the grass roots of US soccer.
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