Brave. Strong. Powerful. Those are the 3 core values we instill at every player at our camps. Through discussions, guest speakers, interactive activities and on-field real-life examples, we tell every girl every day that she is brave, strong and powerful. Why? Because when you hear something enough times, you start to believe it, too.Our soccer camps…
Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. I know I wouldn’t be the person I am today without sports, specifically soccer. I can thank soccer for teaching me about teamwork, and how to work together toward a common goal; for learning how to deal with failure, and keep on forging ahead to the…
Today is National Daughters Day I’ll be completely transparent – my Instagram feed tipped me off that today is National Daughters Day. A quick Google search confirmed this. In one article, I learned that “National Daughters Day is a day to celebrate the gift of daughters.”After reading this, I sat and thought about all the…
Soccer builds communities Our partnership with Global FC began in 2017. When Mariya – the founder of Global FC – and I first met, we discussed starting out by offering clinics just for the Global FC girls. Our longer-term vision was to include players from both the Global FC program and the Finesse Soccer program…
Camp WIN is the kind of sports camp I wish existed when I was a kid. Over the course of four days, girls get to experience four sports per day, with an empowerment speaker after the lunch break. Girls are exposed to a variety of sports, taught by volunteer coaches: soccer, golf, pickleball, ninja games,…
How to do well at soccer tryouts I’d be lying if I said not to be nervous going into tryouts. Having the butterflies means you care about how you do and the result. And that’s a good thing!Before I get into tips to have a good soccer tryout, I want to make sure you read…
Before running Finesse Soccer full-time, I coached two premier soccer teams. I coached these teams in various soccer clubs (Kansas Rush, FC Kansas City and KC Strikers). My goal was to keep my teams largely intact, and arranging the players on both my teams in a way so they were best suited for their development.…
Switching soccer teams happens for any number of reasons. Essentially, a player or family is looking for a different kind of experience, team or coach. Families ask me all the time which is the “best team” or “best club”. They may be looking to switch clubs, or make the move from recreational soccer to premier soccer,…
Here are 3 things you can do this spring to help your daughter prepare for soccer tryouts Another question often get from soccer parents is “which teams or clubs should we plan to tryout for?” I advise people to choose a team based on the coach, not the club name. Club experiences can vary greatly,…
There are so many soccer clubs and teams in kansas city. So, which one is the best? If I had a dollar for every time I was asked this, I would be off on a private island, playing soccer on a perfect pitch with views of the ocean.Ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get…