Our View From the Sidelines

Our relationship with most buyers goes far beyond product. People pick our brains about coaching soccer, team management, soccer products we don't sell and everything in-between. This is the view from the sidelines after standing and watching for oh, so long.
Finalizing your Soccer Jersey and Uniform Order

Do you Know a Great Soccer Coach
Coaching/Managing Teams & Clubs

If you do, here is an opportunity for you to nominate your favorite coach. We've always believed in the coaching philosophy, "What are you teaching your players?" Responsible Sports is a site created to spread the good word of responsible, effective coaching. We give it two thumbs up!

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youth soccer coaching, soccer coaching award

Posted by: Coach on 26th August 2008 05:39:37 PM Comments # 1
Recommended Books for Coaching Youth Soccer
Soccer Products

We are often asked about the best books for coaching youth soccer. Over the years, we've read tons of them. While we don't sell these directly, we have found that Amazon.com is the best place to purchase these books. Many times you can purchase these books used for only a few bucks and can add the entire set of four books for less than 20 - 25 bucks. Links to our favorite books are below:
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  • Soccer Coaching Books, Youth Soccer Coaching

    Posted by: Jerry Mac on 27th August 2008 05:11:00 AM Comments # 0
    Why Home and Away Uniform Packages Are a Smart Purchase
    Totally Soccer Notes

    Over the past few years, we receive quite a few phone calls from previous customers who want to order a second set of jerseys. After taking the field many times against teams with the same color jerseys, they’ve grown tired of sporting the “scrimmage vest” uniforms. The team re-organizes and orders a second set of different color jerseys. In doing so, the team has to pay a repeat logo setup and shipping charges again for a separate order that could have been prevented the previous season.&... ...
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    home and away soccer uniforms, soccer uniform packages

    Posted by: JP on 12th August 2008 03:32:26 PM Comments # 0
    Mixed Emotions for US Soccer at the Olympic Games
    World Soccer

    What was supposed to be 3 wins in the US Women’s soccer group and an extremely tough battle in the US men’s soccer group has really had us thinking, “Yes, anything can happen at the Olympic Games.” 

    Women’s Soccer

    The US Women’s soccer team was shocked in their first game against Norway where we saw just how far the rest of the world has come. The gap has closed on our past dominance in International play.  Granted, the US team was without goal scoring machine A... ...
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    US Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Olympics

    Posted by: JP on 10th August 2008 03:29:48 PM Comments # 0
    An Un-Olympic Spirit?
    World Soccer

    I'm disheartened that sports has come to a point where the business  aspects over-ride conventional wisdom. I'm talking about owners trying to keep players from competing for their respective countries at the Olympics. In a flat world, players have come to play and work anywhere. I think their respective employers should release them to participate in the Olympics. If we don't have the "gentility" to world together on the Olympics, what do we have left?

    The point is that Barca, a Spa... ...
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    Olympic Spirit, Olympic Soccer, Messi, Cuban, Barca

    Posted by: Jerry Mac on 5th August 2008 03:28:55 PM Comments # 1
    New Website for Totally Soccer
    Totally Soccer Notes

    After five years on the web, we engaged in our most ambitious website update. It was so ambitious that we had to break it into three distinct phases:
    1. Framework and Re-Design
    2. Uniform and Logo Builder
    3. Full ecommerce

    Framework and Re-Design

    Utilizing new technology, we've re-vamped the site to make it faster and friendlier to meet your needs for soccer uniforms, Read More »

    TotallySoccer new site, web design

    Posted by: Jerry Mac on 26th August 2008 03:20:27 PM Comments # 1
    Gas Prices Affecting Participation
    Adult Soccer

    There is some speculation that families are opting out of competitive youth sports based around the travel requirement and the burden it puts on families. At the very least, teams and families are making a decision to stay closer to home - read this SI article. Now, it isn't just the fees or the cost of the Read More »

    gas, youth soccer participation, gas prices

    Posted by: Jerry Mac on 26th August 2008 04:06:04 PM Comments # 1
    Gas Prices Affecting Participation
    Youth Soccer

    There is some speculation that families are opting out of competitive youth sports based around the travel requirement and the burden it puts on families. At the very least, teams and families are making a decision to stay closer to home - read this SI article. Now, it isn't just the fees or the cost of the Read More »

    gas, youth soccer participation, gas prices

    Posted by: Jerry Mac on 26th August 2008 04:05:31 PM Comments # 0
    Gas Prices Affecting Participation
    Coaching/Managing Teams & Clubs

    There is some speculation that families are opting out of competitive youth sports based around the travel requirement and the burden it puts on families. At the very least, teams and families are making a decision to stay closer to home - read this SI article. Now, it isn't just the fees or the cost of the Read More »

    gas, youth soccer participation, gas prices

    Posted by: Jerry Mac on 27th July 2008 02:05:44 PM Comments # 0

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