How to Play College Soccer: Recent Episodes
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In today’s episode we will talk about
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In this episode, I explain the Pro Soccer Pyramid and why this is relevant to you playing college soccer.
In this video, I will be taking you through every single tier of the youth soccer pyramid so you understand what level of the pyramid you need to be in, in order to play college soccer.
In this episode I tell you the stories I have had working with agents throughout my career. Sometimes it is great and sometimes it is not so great.
In this episode, I tell you about my own experience as a professional soccer player, so you can get an inside look as to what it is like to to be a pro athlete.
Today I discuss the benefits of a Sauna and an Ice Bath and I will tell you which I think is better!
Here are some tips and strategies to help you handle the pressure you feel from your coaches.
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You should have an injury prevention mobility program. If you do not you are 99.9% more like to get hurt.
If you are hurt and can’t play, all of this can be for nothing.
I offer a mobility program and an injury prevention program on my website that you are welcome to. I post free videos on Instagram and youtube as well.
Be sure that you are doing MOBILITY. My assumption is you all enjoy working out and probably like a good lift, but you probably don’t love a good stretch quite as much. Stretching is important, but mobility is really the keyword. Mobility is being strong in flexible positions.
To see some mobility workouts check out my page on Instagram and Youtube.
Social media is so important. They will look at your Instagram and Twitter so be sure it is presentable.
Bonus points if your Instagram or if you have a dedicated Instagram to your college soccer journey so we can get a taste of what you are like
Use Instagram Reels
Yes, follow coaches on social media and try and message them. Be sure your messages are well written and grammar error-free.
Anything good that you do for your high school or club team post it. It will help in the long run.
An actual following can be created by posting consistently over many years. People like seeing a “story.”
Tag a school that you want to go to when you do well.
This game is about playing well in front of the right person at the right time, but since you don’t know when or where that will be you have to aspire play well every day.
If you are having trouble contacting a coach that you want to get a hold of consider this:
(Assuming you just graduated your sophomore year and are going into Jr. year.
If you are not a US National team kid or playing for an MLS academy and are trying to contact UCLA, Wake Forest, Michigan, Maryland, and other top 25 schools they are likely to never respond, and if they do it will be to come to their camp.
If you want to get seen by those schools then the only choice you have is the camp.
Yes, the camp will cost money, but if you impress you could be considered. Walk on’s have gone on to have great careers and they often did not even go to camp, they just tried out.
All that said my suggestion to you is:
Narrow down your choices to 15 schools
5 D1
5 D2
5 D3
Create an excel sheet with when the camps are to all of those teams. Have all the dates laid out in front of you so you can determine which camps you can feasibly go to. They will overlap.
Then once you have decided which you want to go to. Begin e-mailing and calling! Yes call!
Explain who you are, who you play for, if you know anyone that they may also know, (mutual acquaintances can be so helpful) and explain you will be attending the camp and look forward to meeting them.
Add in your game schedule as well.
If you are lucky they will be ready it see you coming to their camp, enjoy your highlight video, and then come to a game of yours before the camp because they know you are invested in them they will be more likely to invest in you.
Then if they see you in a game and then see you at camp this is often enough for them to offer a spot.
I have templates of how to call, and e-mail. If you would like to book a session with me to create your customized plan be sure to reach out.
If I believe you are of the college level I will reach out to college coaches on your behalf, but for this, I am quite particular, but feel free to send me your video.
I have helped clients that way through this podcast.
What if I want to go Pro?
Trying to play professionally is a very similar journey to playing college soccer.
You must call and e-mail thousands of times in order to get your chance.
You must go to camps
You must have a highlight video
Very similar to playing college
College soccer internship (USL II)
Highlight Video
-message coaches
Agent - linkedIN, tryouts, who do you know
Open Tryout
Invite tryout
Pre-season
Go abroad? Dual citizenship?
Look up:
PSC
Soccer Viza
AX Soccer tours
- Tell them you heard it from me
Do you need a Private Soccer coach to play college soccer?
A private soccer coach will of course help
However, if you or your child does not love playing soccer I would not recommend a private coach
A wall and youtube can basically do everything a private coach can
The most important thing is repetition
What is very important is a team coach. A team coach cannot be replaced by a wall or youtube videos. You need to be on a team coached by a great coach.
You also need to be playing with other players.
The best training you can get is training with players better than you.
Two kinds of College camps
Big one where many schools attend
Little one where a few schools or just one school attends
Pro’s of going to a big camps:
- More eyes
- More opportunity
- Probably better players to play against
Con’s of going to big camps:
- More players to compete with
- Coaches can’t always see everyone
Pro’s of small camp
- Coach will get a fair look at you
- Less players to compete with
Con’s of a small camp
- Not as many coaches
My recommendation is if you know your dream school go to their individual camp. If you are not sure what school or schools you want yet go to a big camp where there are many coaches
One of the best part of these camps is you get to meet the coaches. By meeting you the coaches you can decide if you would even like to play for that coach.
If the coaches do not pick you it does not mean you are not good enough. It just means they did not pick you. If you want this really badly you have to go again and again.
If you go to 5 camps and no one shows an interest in you at all 4 levels
D1
D2
D3
NAIA
Then it would be time to consider the fact that maybe college soccer is not an opportunity for you.
However, if you are that person who has gone to 5 camps and still has received no interest yet you are determined to go play college soccer, schedule a call with me and I will see if I can help.
Authors Cited:
Wim Hof
Michael Gervais
Robert Price
Tim Gallwey
A technique to find Flow State
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You don’t know how to play soccer
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Self-2 knows how to play soccer
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Critical Variable - for flow state
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How to find flow state (you will go in and out)
It is more about putting healthy food in than taking away food
Any goal you have (get bigger, lose weight) is 80% food 20% working out.
To find out how many calories you need to eat download the app myfitness pal
Be sure to calculate your BMI (body mass index)
Losing weight is very simple. You must burn more than you consume. To understand how much you burn and consume getting a smartwatch can be very helpful as well as the myfitness pal app.
How much you eat and what you eat. Consistency is king
If you can’t pronounce it don’t eat it
List:
-no white bread
-No white pasta
-no soda
-no candy
- no fast food
Aim for
- Brown rice
- Brown pasta
- Meats/vegan options (aim for no chemicals and things you can pronounce
- Two palms of veggies with every meal including breakfast
- More veggies
- More veggie
Supplements
- Blood test to really know
- Usually, magnesium and vitamin d 3 are needed
- Multivitamin better than nothing
- Wheatgrass powder is great
- Protein shakes, but be mindful of the ingredients, anything you can’t pronounce is likely harmful
Playing College soccer is not an easy task
Be prepared to do over a 1,000 e-mails
You will have to make over 500 Calls
Must be prepared to Travel to across the country to showcases
Must go to College ID Camps
Must visit the schools
You have to be playing club soccer at the highest level possible
You have to be willing to travel two hours just to sit on the bench
You have to be the player that picks up the cones first
You have to be training 5-6 times a week with games on the weekends
You must have a workout plan to prevent injury and to get stronger
You have to get used to be told “No” over and over and over
You have to love playing soccer so much that the pain of everything else is worth it
Today Zev speaks about what to do to prepare for a tryout either for the club, college, or even pro!
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In this Episode, Zev talks about how to pick the right school for you.
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In this episode, Zev talks about how long you should wait to hear from the team you tried out for as well as how it is you should reach out to them after the tryout.
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This week Zev discusses his own ACL Injury and the importance of understanding that not ACL's are equal.
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In this Episode Zev talks about what it's like to play college soccer.
Zev talks about his personal story of playing college soccer and what you might potential experiences if you were to play college soccer.
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In this Episode Zev talks about importance of having a Highlight video
Zev breaks down what makes a good highlight and what to put in your highlight video to maximum your chances of getting selected and looked at.
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In this Episode Zev talks about how to pick the right school.
There are hundreds and thousands of program to choose from. From Div 1 to NAIA, Zev breaks down to how find the right school for you and what to look for in a school.
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In this episode Zev talks about when to start preparing to play college soccer.
Question you might be asking yourself, Is it too late to play college soccer? Is there a program out there for me?
Zev Explain how navigate and find a collegiate program for you.
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In this Episode Zev talks about How to Play College Soccer and the basic introduction steps progressing from a youth soccer, club soccer, academy, high school and into College.
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Welcome to How To Play College Soccer Podcast with your Host Zev Taublieb.
Zev talks about why he started the Podcast and in hope to help others give a chance to experience playing college soccer.
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