Blog for Parents of Young Athletes

For advanced/elite soccer players (boys and girls) from 12 to 21 years old who want to spend one to six weeks of the school year training alongside full-time academy students at the FC Porto High-performance Academy in Valencia. Table of contents Jump to section Overview 1 Program options 2 Training 3 Coaches 4 Language classes 5 Camp schedule 6 Accommodation 7 Safety…

Do you want to become a professional soccer player? You might have heard of high-performance soccer academies.  Soccer academies are boarding schools for elite, young soccer players designed to develop their skills and prepare them to compete at a collegiate, semi-professional, or professional level. The best academies not only have the connections and the know-how to help their students make…

Nutrition is extremely important for athletes to perform up to their potential, and improper nutrition can actually be dangerous and lead to sports injuries. For youth athletes who participate in sports programs, a healthy diet is even more important. Youth athletes are not only putting extra stress on their bodies, but they’re also growing rapidly, and they’re at greater risk of injury…

Coaching youth soccer isn’t easy. The ultimate goal of youth coaches is to develop talented soccer players and prepare them for the competition that lies ahead. That being said, a winning record is important if they want their players to be recognized as having potential. It’s clear that soccer coaches have their own unique youth soccer coaching styles to find…

When we’re little kids, playing is easy. For young children, pretending, building, running around, and climbing around are all fun activities. Fortunately, researchers continue to find more and more ways that physical play contributes to child development socially, cognitively, physically, and emotionally. Unfortunately, global playtime continues to decrease, especially physical play [1]. Physical play is one of the most endangered forms…

Have you heard of flow? If not, you’ve probably heard of the zone. Being in the zone and experiencing flow are two similar ways to describe optimal experiences while completing a task. It’s just that being “in the zone” is used more colloquially, and flow is the official term used in sports psychology. It turns out that athletes perform better when experiencing flow and that mindfulness meditation…

New technology has arrived, and it’s here to stay. These days, we spend more and more time behind screens, especially the teenagers in the house. That’s why parental control over what our children do on the internet is more important than ever. The internet is a double-edged sword for children and teens. It can be a powerful weapon for learning,…

The world is changing at breakneck speed, and the sidelines of a football pitch are no different. Long gone are the days when all a coach did was harangue his players, tell them to go out there and give it their all, put their feet up, and little else. Today, whether in professional teams, high performance football academies or even in football camps,…

Manchester City Football Camp 2024 Training 90% English 95% Lodging 95% Sports facilities 100% Prices 80% Total Valoration: 9.5 /10 The Manchester City football camp was our star program of 2018. Their incredible staff and excellent sports facilities have earned them the top spot as our highest rated program. The camp even offers two different program options for boys and girls – a more football-focused full-training program and…

As children specialize in sport and join summer sports camps and programs earlier and earlier, child sports injuries are becoming more common. According to ABC news, “recent research suggests that as many as four in 10 emergency room visits for children between 5 and 14 years old are for sports-related injuries.” Because young athletes are still growing, they are at a greater…