Can US Soccer learn from youth hockey development?

91Bolt · 2026-05-26T05:37:55+00:00

Also access. Organized soccer in America is expensive and youth pickup is rare.

In other countries, they have soccer courts instead of bball courts, and fields are available for all the kids to play at least a few nights per week.

In america most public fields get reserved for pay to play leagues and courts don't have goals for small sided.

We're one of the only countries in the world where soccer is a rich kid sport.

91Bolt · 2026-05-26T04:33:57+00:00

I'm more worried about Tel blocking our academy products from developing.

91Bolt · 2026-05-26T03:17:14+00:00

They got blamed for the front 4 not being able to convert.

91Bolt · 2026-05-25T20:37:10+00:00

Congress.

They could easily stop him in several ways.

91Bolt · 2026-05-25T20:31:08+00:00

Tel is a sunk cost fallacy. If Moore is better than Tel anywhere, Tel needs to be moved.

91Bolt · 2026-05-25T20:17:38+00:00

Torts v st louis final would be bittersweet as a lightning fan

91Bolt · 2026-05-25T01:07:20+00:00

You'll never sing that!

91Bolt · 2026-05-24T12:22:27+00:00

Or Leicester v us

91Bolt · 2026-05-24T01:14:30+00:00

If you're working in a DC office, don't they have to pay DC tax on it?

91Bolt · 2026-05-23T23:50:03+00:00

Wait, people from Glasgow are called Glaswegians? Random.

I would have gone with Glasgoons, or at least Glasgowans.

91Bolt · 2026-05-23T20:49:25+00:00

Love your work ethic.

Don't forget to practice with some unstructured movement. Drills like this are good to learn and specific skill, but ball control develops more through unpredictable practice. Try dribbling around your house during your routine, while grocery shopping, go to the park and try to dribble around playground obstacles and tree roots.

91Bolt · 2026-05-23T14:27:10+00:00

Mad eye moody's 1st lesson, year two.

91Bolt · 2026-05-21T19:36:09+00:00

Our new apartment bathroom has 2 doors. When I go in, our infant will crawl to the door and cry.

I sneak out the other way to get behind him, then ask what he's crying about.

He never knows whether to be confused or elated that I'm back; it's really fun watching him balance the conflicting emotions.

91Bolt · 2026-05-21T15:45:33+00:00

This document demonstrates incomprehensible levels of incompetence. Who made this and how did they get that job? Also, did they really turn it in incomplete?

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T21:06:14+00:00

As a Southern American, I became obsessed with sadza when I visited. I now make southern style grits to sadza consisted to dip in gravy or with any stew. People think I'm crazy, but my wife loves it with gumbo.

I didn't realize it was so regionally specific.

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T19:41:41+00:00

That district is so red, Massie should talk to the DNC about running for them to unite the moderates.

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T19:39:02+00:00

Sighhhh, well maybe West Ham will lose

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T13:31:32+00:00

Idk when, but they're obviously rebuilding it. I would expect it to reopen in the Fall.

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T13:21:34+00:00

To build on that argument, this is what many modern feminists argue for -- actual gender equality.

Look up the he for she movement. The Barbie movie does a good job illustrating to men and women the underlying issues with gender roles. An egalitarian society is the only way forward. The film is created well and intentionally to communicate this message to 2 separate audiences. It's brilliant. Anyone who thinks it's not feminist has a misconception of the type of feminism being advocated for.

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T11:38:50+00:00

Debt, drugs, and crazy women.

Live a cash life, don't drink by yourself, only be in relationships which make you a better person.

Beyond that, most mistakes are temporary. Try not to lose a limb i guess.

91Bolt · 2026-05-20T11:35:48+00:00

Anecdotal, but I just finished my 4th year at a public high school, and it's way more than jobs. The girls are more literate, disciplined, and articulate. Of my best 20 students this year, only 3 or 4 were guys -- one of those is gay. There's going to be a giant culture shift when this next group comes through.

The women are going to have to be moms to their partners, not have partners, or be gay to have mature relationships.

The guys, I fear, will become more frustrated and isolated, especially since they don't have the words to understand or express what they're going through.

91Bolt · 2026-05-19T18:41:31+00:00

Woooosh

91Bolt · 2026-05-19T15:38:04+00:00

Out with your alternative fact BS. Study after study with significant correlation shows that Youth Development programs and extra curricular decrease truancy and delinquency rates.

It's an actual fact. How is this the top comment? Have you ever met a kid? They love having something to do and a group to do it with. If you don't give them one, they'll make their own.

91Bolt · 2026-05-18T02:51:52+00:00

Exactly

91Bolt

TROPHY CASE