Notes from the performance room.

Lessons from a Career in Elite Performance

Practical Lessons on Mentorship, Practice Design, and Fostering Belonging

Soccer is the most-played youth sport in America and the kids in it report real benefits. The Aspen Institute's 2025 Youth Athlete Survey also shows where the sport is losing them, and what clubs can change.

The Aspen Institute's 2025 Youth Athlete Survey shows most parent involvement is supportive. The exceptions are predictable, preventable, and clubs have more control over them than they think.

A new national study of nearly 4,000 youth athletes points to coaching, not cost or time, as the biggest threat to retention.

Research reveals a massive disconnect between what coaches say and what players actually need on matchday. Here’s how to cut the noise, leverage the power of silence, and communicate like the elite.