Relative age effect has a significant impact on the youth athletes sporting experience. It is often the reason that players are selected or deemed as talented at younger ages, as their effectiveness is misunderstood to be talent, where it largely the physical and cognitive bias due to their birth date; the bigger, stronger, faster, individual […]
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‘Winning’s the Great Deodorant’ – Covering Up Problems in the Game
A great article from Changing the Game Project – https://changingthegameproject.com/winnings-the-great-deodorant-but-that-is-not-always-a-good-thing/ “Winning tends to mask things that stink, to bring positive vibes to a group, less finger pointing, and more acceptance of team roles, playing time, and more. After all, it is hard to argue with results, and certainly at the professional level of sports coaches […]
Player Learning – Evidence Based Approach to Modern Coaching
Research has shown that youth sports is still dominated by traditional methods, whether this be the understanding of learning, rote learning where information recall is dominant, or coaching behavior’s where shouting and controlling players is still the go to action of a coach. Football is a complex and dynamic environment, where learning is affected by […]
Training Sessions Canceled – 8/30
All training sessions tonight have been cancelled, the current AQI reading has lead us to cancel due to the unhealthy air which has detrimental affects on youth players health. For more information about the Air Quality, player welfare policy, please see the following link – https://fremontyouthsoccer.com/air-quality/ We wish all the people fighting the fires all […]
Congratulations – Natalia Medina, Evergreen College
A big congratulations to Natalia Medina on her first collegiate game as a freshman against Cabrillo College. With a roster of 25 players, Natalia worked hard all pre-season to earn a starting spot in the game, making her debut and starting the game as a #10 (center attacking mid).Natalia went on to secure the win […]
Embrace the Individual Process, Support Long Term Development
This weekend is the first game of the season for the majority of the players, others may not yet be starting until next week, however, embracing the individual process will be huge for the support of your player. The following information will provide insight and depth to the soccer operations around a game day. We […]
Youth Coaches Need to Do Better
In reference to the article – U8 Girls Coaching Points Sadly this is what’s perceived as effective coaching, “In general, society identifies coaches as “great” based on two criteria: win/loss records and media attention” (Becker, 2009). If the coach using these comments had won the game, little would be said, brushed off as ‘motivation’, intensity’, […]
Congratulations Yichen – USSF D License
Congratulations Yichen on the successful completion of your USSF D License. As coaches are life long learners in the sports specific knowledge or football, and the many accompanying disciples including physiology, and psychology. Great to see the staff embracing their education both externally with National Governing Bodies, and internally with Fremont YSC.
Fremont YSC and Net World Sports
We are incredibly excited to bring to you the news of our partnership with Net World Sports. Net World Sports provide their FORZA soccer equipment internationally, with ‘relentless dedication to offering the best experience possible’, which aligns with our continued dedication to providing the appropriate athlete centered environment needed for the youth player. Training equipment by FORZA can […]
We’re Back – Season 23/24
We’re back for the start of the 23/24 season, although never really left! Following our summer break, we return with plenty to look forward to in the new season. Competitive Soccer The Competitive Pathway is underpinned by scientific theory, a modern approach to player development, with proven effectiveness from evidence based research. In contrast to […]










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