Soccer Parent Resources

Learn, Encourage, Support

Learn

Do you find yourself saying “boot it” on the sideline or wondering why the coach isn’t giving more instruction during the game? Find out how to become a better soccer parent by earning your soccer coaching license or diploma. The courses are inexpensive and can be completed entirely online. The courses are also age specific so you can learn the objectives and expectations for each age group, what the coach is hoping to accomplish and what not to say while watching your son or daughter play.

U.S. Soccer Digital Coaching Center

Free “Introduction to Grassroots Coaching” course. Inexpensive online courses for 4×4, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11.

United Soccer Coaches

Free Get aHEAD Safely in Soccer™ course. Numerous other courses such as “Foundations of Coaching”, “Attacking Principles of Play” and more.

Soccer Parenting Association

Excellent advice and support for the Soccer Parent. For example, please see this article on 8 Ways to Get More Involved.

Encourage

Help your child become a better soccer player by becoming a better athlete. Soccer, at some point, will end, but the benefits of athleticism can last a lifetime. Developing coordination, speed, agility, vision, endurance, flexibility and strength is critical for any sport and are essential for a healthy life.

YMCA

SWIMMING! It’s one of the best exercises you can do and has the added benefit of water safety. Your local YMCA has numerous swim class options

St. Luke’s Fitness & Sports Performance

St. Luke’s offers programming for adolescents and young adults that focuses on metabolic fitness as well as strength training and conditioning activities to enhance body composition, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, conditioning and coordination.

International Youth Conditioning Association

Prefer to train at home? IYCA offers safe, effective, and clinically sound means of optimally developing injury-free, emotionally sound, and functionally gifted young athletes and participants.

Support

We all want to support our kids. Help them train, develop and stay safe with products from the companies below.

Kwik Goal

Kwik Goal offers top of the line equipment, each with a product’s lifetime guarantee.

Storelli

Storelli’s products are designed specifically for soccer to shield players from injuries and up performance. Goalkeepers and field players are protected from head to toe.

Angelo’s Soccer Corner

Find the best soccer cleats, soccer balls and soccer jerseys from the biggest brands like Adidas, Nike, Puma and so many more!

Fernando helped prepare me for college soccer technically, physically and mentally. He makes it his primary goal to elevate his players' abilities to their maximum potential and prepare them for the next level of soccer.

- Logan Koch - Shippensburg University Men's Soccer

The training my daughter has received from Fernando Carrizo has been instrumental in her development as a soccer player. Fernando's attention to details helped my daughter improve her first touch, passing accuracy, and confidence to beat a defender 1v1. This past season she made the JV squad of her high school team, lead the team in goals, and was named her team's most influential player.

- Rudy Muto -

Three of our children have trained under Fernando for years. He is a kind, caring and knowledgeable coach. He understands each of our kid's different personalities and pulls them out of their comfort zone to challenge them. Fernando's trainings are challenging, yet he makes them fun so that they look forward to their next session.

- Kristin Blenis -

Great coach and mentor!! Fernando has coached our daughter in ODP and given personal training for over 6 years. He has prepared Autumn mentally, physically and technically for the colligate level. Which has earned her a starting position as a freshman at Albright. Impeccable training, highly recommended.

- Donnie & Jen Bieber -

An hour training with Coach Fernando is like attending five regular team practices in terms of skill development. Highly recommended!

- Bill Herron -

Fernando is an incredible coach and trainer. Our daughter Emma has been working with Fernando for the past 3 years. He has taught her incredible foot skills and control of ball.

- Sherry -