Club season is here everyone! How are we feeling??

I once worked with an athlete who had every physical gift you could dream of.Strong. Fast. Skilled. Coaches said he could be one of the best on the team. But when you watched him play, something didn’t add up. He hesitated. He held back. It was as if he was waiting for permission to be great. And that hesitation was costing him everything. The Quiet Struggle You Might Not See As parents, we love seeing our kids train hard, stay disciplined, and follow instructions. It feels like a sign of character, and it is, to a point. But there’s a hidden danger when your child becomes too focused on doing things “the right way.” They stop playing free. They stop trusting themselves. They start performing for approval instead of performing from confidence. They become what I call “Limiters.” What Is a Limiter? A Limiter is an athlete who wants to succeed but doesn’t fully believe they can.They have all the tools, skill, strength, talent, but deep down, they question whether they’re good enough to deliver when it matters. So instead of taking risks and trusting their instincts, they play safe.They look to the coach for cues.They analyze every mistake.They worry about what others think. And while this looks like discipline from the outside, its actually The Cost of Hesitation Every time your athlete second-guesses themselves, they’re wiring hesitation into their brain. Over time, that hesitation becomes habit. I’ve seen athletes train like monsters in the gym, then freeze when the game is on the line.It’s not because they don’t care or aren’t tough, it’s because they’ve been conditioned to play for approval instead of confidence. They’ve built their self-belief on fragile ground: what others think of them. And when a mistake happens, or a coach gets upset, that foundation crumbles. Why This Often Starts at Home Here’s the hard truth: most of the time, parents don’t even realize it’s happening. They cheer. They encourage. They invest in trainers and programs.But if all that support is focused only on the physical side of development, something critical is being missed, the mental wiring that determines how an athlete performs under pressure.

Once you are in contact with a coach and they invite you to their camp/ID clinic, how do I keep emailing them? Do I keep introducing myself, or just remind them that I will be attending on that date? Just curious about what to do now.

Recently I have been recovering from an ankle injury and missed half of my junior year high school season. And again last year in my sophomore year I missed the whole season after only the 4th game due to a fractured ankle. It was hard at first but then I realized I have my highlight reel done. I can take this time to email coaches and visit their schools. If you can, I highly recommend going on visits so you can see what type of teaching styles you like, the campus types, and athletic facilities. Have a great day everybody!

When making a post, whether it is actual clips of playing soccer or in the gym, do I use the coaches direct account (if they have one) or just use the general schools soccer account?