Goalkeeper is the most technical position on the soccer field. A goalie needs to know how to stop shots, distribute the ball, and lead from the back. All this comes with dedicated training that helps formalize solid foundations and develop good habits. The Finesse Soccer Goalkeeper Academy is a coaching team comprised of former collegiate…
Author: Coach Carrie
More dates added for Goal Scoring Clinics
We've added another day for Goal Scoring Clinics - Mondays! The Tuesday clinics sold out in a week back in October. Hustle on over to registration to grab a spot before it's full. (more…)
A message from Carrie Robinson, founder & director of Finesse Soccer
Dear Finesse Soccer Families, Carrie Robinson here, founder and director of Finesse Soccer. Like you, I have kids. I know time is at a premium. I know that time spent engaging in meaningful activities - for both adults and kids - seems to pack more punch than other daily tasks. (more…)
2018 Year in Review
Thank you to everyone who made 2018 a year to remember! We look back and celebrate a year of awesomeness: empowering players through our girl-power based programming, the launch of Skills & Empowerment Camps, our partnership with Athleta, mentoring women from Saudi Arabia, supporting the refugees of Global FC, and most of all, getting to share…
Winter Skills Blast for K-2 girls
Join Coach Carrie on a new imaginary adventure every week with our trusty friend, the soccer ball! We get great feedback from parents of players in our program and are consistently asked two things: 1) when will you offer programs for younger girls and 2) when will you start forming teams? (more…)
How we empower girls through soccer
It's important to us that each player leaves our soccer camps feeling good about themselves as a person and as a soccer player. Not only do we teach soccer skills at camps, but we feel compelled to encourage the girls to promote kindness, embrace self-love and find ways to pick each other up. During each…
Training female coaches from Saudi Arabia
In September, we had the opportunity to work with a group of women from Saudi Arabia who came to the US through a program called FHi360. While they were in the US, they spent a week in Kansas City, getting their coaching certifications from United Soccer Coaches. (more…)
Fitness Expo at Athleta
Do you like fun fitness events for the whole family? Do you like early access to pre-shop a sale, so that you can grab your size before everything is picked over? (more…)
We've got company!
As part of a State Department initiative, a group of 12 women from Saudi Arabia are coming to the US (Kansas City and D.C.) for a week of coaching certifications and training. In Kansas City, they’ll be gain coaching instruction, training, and certifications from United Soccer Coaches...and Finesse Soccer. (more…)
Athleta + Finesse Soccer partnership
People say "everything happens for a reason." I'm a firm believer in that. Back in 2010 when I started Finesse Soccer, I wanted to give girls something they didn't necessarily have access to: a female coach. Our program grew over the years through word of mouth, and this past year, we had that "aha" moment.…