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After a decade of youth coaching, I'm firing myself
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Monday, June 17, 2019
After 28 seasons of youth coaching, I have arrived at a candid ...
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Raw emotion of sports can produce worthwhile discussions -- just leave out the death threats
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Saturday, June 15, 2019
When women's soccer celebrations spur so much discussion, it's not a gender ...
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A Ref's View: Playing styles clash amid the screams of coaches and parents
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Friday, June 7, 2019
The tournament final started in pleasant conditions, a nice respite from two ...
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Can the USA's lower-division Pro/Rel quest affect European Super League plans?
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Two seemingly unrelated forces could be on the strangest collision course in ...
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MLS's French Connection: Fred Lipka on American strides in youth development
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, May 21, 2019
In MLS academies, coaching education is now deeply steeped in the influence ...
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A rule change for better soccer: No goal kicks or punts over the halfway line
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Here's a rule change that would reward attacking teams and make the ...
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Mark Krikorian on DA vs. ECNL, Florida State success, the NWSL and the Women's World Cup
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Saturday, May 4, 2019
Krikorian's Florida State is the women's Division I NCAA defending champion and ...
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Fans embrace teams at many levels, as demonstrated by a Dublin derby
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, April 25, 2019
Like Irish soccer itself, Dalymount Park is so close to the heart ...
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At what age should we post results?
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Tuesday, April 9, 2019
The goal is obvious -- coaches should be focusing on development, not ...
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U.S. Soccer welcomes new Paralympics challenge
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, March 28, 2019
Imagine an entire country is trying to pick up that sport from ...
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Does the USA need yet another youth league? The USL says yes
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Monday, March 18, 2019
Another year, another youth soccer competition. As always, the competition's goals sound ...
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Have we been too harsh on direct soccer?
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Tuesday, March 12, 2019
The other team simply blasted the ball up the field to forwards ...
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How to keep kids playing? Offer something different
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Wednesday, February 13, 2019
It's unrealistic to think we're going to retain 100 percent or even ...
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Washington Spirit coach Richie Burke on leading a 'rebirth of the franchise'
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, February 7, 2019
While this year's Spirit team is young, as in its 2013 debut, ...
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NPSL chairman Kenny Farrell on the importance of improving adult soccer in the USA and a player-centric approach at the youth level
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, January 24, 2019
Kenny Farrell, the general manager for the New Orleans Jesters, was elected ...
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Refs impress at coaches' gathering with VAR demos and tales from the field
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Monday, January 14, 2019
Who would have guessed that an exhibit by referees would be the ...
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USSF future, such as it is
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Thursday, January 10, 2019
Hidden in each of the presentations in U.S. Soccer's "Future" series at ...
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Becky Sauerbrunn on her off-field leadership, player power, and Carlos Cordeiro
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Becky Sauerbrunn is a leader for the U.S. women's national team in ...
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Through years of upheaval, peaks and valleys -- indoor soccer rolls on in the USA
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Friday, December 14, 2018
The 17-team MASL stretches across two borders into Mexico and Canada. ...
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Dwayne De Rosario, former MLS golazo king and four-time champ, on playing pro indoor soccer at age 40
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Dwayne De Rosario retired in 2015, but he has returned this fall ...
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When controlling the parents becomes problematic, leave them out
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The U-16 All-Star team I coached this fall prepped for its tournament ...
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Why Jill Ellis is still testing options heading toward 2019 World Cup
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, November 21, 2018
There's been a greater degree of experimentation than we usually see from ...
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U.S. Youth Soccer's Pete Zopfi on the USSF's new task force, unifying the factions, and ODP's future
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, November 14, 2018
In his day job, Dr. Pete Zopfi is a trauma surgeon. He ...
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Adam Behnke on how new USL club Loudoun United will impact D.C. area soccer
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Adam Behnke, a former college runner at Columbia and Indiana and a ...
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USSF's Play-Practice-Play provides a better framework -- but there's always room for improvisation
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Tuesday, November 6, 2018
In my first season, the verdict is positive -- mostly. But as ...
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Become a ref! It's fun, really
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Friday, October 26, 2018
I was going to take Sunday off. But the emails kept piling ...
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Have mercy? How coaches can manage a mismatch
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Monday, October 15, 2018
The opposing coach was emphatic. "Left foot only!" he yelled. He had ...
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Keys to picking the right club for your child
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Thursday, October 8, 2015
When you're traveling, do you go to a local motel or a ...
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When you disagree with volunteers and refs -- do so politely
Youth Soccer Insider, Beau Dure - Monday, September 7, 2015
Parent coaches. Soccer club board members. These people are volunteers. Be nice. ...
