DE Soccer Podcast

Dwayne, what is mental toughness

This week the coaches sit down with Dan Abrahams, Sports Psychologist, to talk about mental toughness and its impact on youth players.

00:00 - 12:15 - B Course, Futsal Tournament, Rec Registration

12:16-  43:44 - Interview with Dan Abrahams, Sports Psychologist, to talk about mental toughness and its impact on youth players

43:45- 52:06- Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, what’s plyometrics?

This week the coaches sit down with Staci Wilson, Fit4Her Founder and Olympic Gold Medalist, to discuss strength and conditioning in youth players.

00:00 - 7:26 - Tournament Recap

7:27-  34:21- Interview with Staci Wilson, Fit4Her Founder and Olympic Gold Medalist

34:22- 56:05- Documentaries to watch, Champions League, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, how does an idea become a coaching course?

This week the coaches sit down with Vince Ganzber, Associate Directors of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches, to discuss coaching education and the part he’s played in it over the years.

00:00 - 7:42 - Tournaments are back, Diamonds player announcements

7:43-  38:28- Interview with Vince Ganzber, Associate Directors of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches

38:29- 1:00:52- Competition at the youth level, Champions League, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, let’s keep talking about Futsal

This week the coaches sit down with Keith Tozer, US Youth Futsal Technical Director, to talk about the growth of youth futsal in the US and where he sees it going in the future.

00:00 - 5:15 - Rec Registration is open, Diamonds tryouts and Diamonds player announcement

5:16-  22:10- Interview with Keith Tozer, US Youth Futsal Technical Director

22:11 - 40:20- Futsal, AFCON, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, let’s talk about futsal

This week the coaches sit down with Marcelo Antonelli, Soccer Powered by Futsal Owner, to talk about the relationship between futsal and soccer and how it’s used to develop players

00:00 - 3:59 - Rec Registration is open, Diamonds tryouts

4:00- 30:29- Interview with Marcelo Antonelli, Soccer Powered by Futsal Owner

30:30 - 57:00- Futsal, AFCON, WC Qualifiers, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, we’re back in Delaware!

This week the coaches sit down with Nick Papanicolas, Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Wilmington University, to talk about the success of the fall 21 season and what he looks for as a coach.

 

00:00 - 3:59 - Kansas City wrap up, Rec Registration is open, Diamonds Player Announcement

4:00- 43:09- Interview with Nick Papanicolas, Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Wilmington University

43:08 - 1:00:03- AFCON, WC Qualifiers, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, we’re in Kansas City!

This week the coaches are in Kansas City for the United Soccer Coaches Convention. They are interviewing Tiff Jones, Owner & President of X-Factor Performance Consulting, Mental Performance Coach (CMPC), to talk about mental toughness in youth athletes.

00:00 - 5:26 - DE Union Diamonds player announcements, Rec registration is open

5:27 - 26:48- Interview with Dr. Tiff Jones, Owner & President of X-Factor Performance Consulting, Mental Performance Coach (CMPC)

26:49 - 45:54- UWS AGM, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, next week we’re in Kansas City!

This week the coaches talk about the AFCON, referees and USMNT player transfers

00:00 - 6:21 - Indoor training, rec registration is open

6:22 - 26:40- AFCON, Referees, USMNT player transfers

26:41 - 36:18- Puskas Award, CIES Observatory, USMNT, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, we’re getting interviewed today

This week the coaches are interviewed by Jonathan Ward from UWS Weekly about the DE Union Diamonds and the upcoming summer 2022 season.

00:00 - 5:11 - Winter Recap and Convention

5:12 - 36:20- UWS Weekly Interview

36:21 - 1:01:52- Puskas Award, CIES Observatory, USMNT, Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week

Dwayne, let’s end the year with a game

This week the coaches sit down with Fields Brown, Elite Staff Coach at Rapids Youth Soccer, to talk about his new job and also to play a game

00:00 - 31:38 - Interview with Fields Brown

31:39 - 1:06:12- MLS Roster Game

1:06:13  - 1:11:33- Player of the match, on this day in soccer history, fair play of the week