Every year, we look forward to volunteering as soccer coaches at Camp WIN. Unfortunately, they – like us – cancelled camp due to COVID-19. So we created a video for the campers who wanted to take part in camp online. And now, we are sharing it with you! Have fun!
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How to make a headband out of pre-wrap
Every summer care package from Finesse Soccer includes a variety of things soccer players love, including pre-wrap. If you are not familiar with pre-wrap, let me introduce you! Pre-wrap is a versatile product originally intended for first aid.Making a headband out of pre-wrap is a rite of passage as a soccer player! In these videos,…
COVID-19 Camp Update
May 16, 2020 We have been continuously evaluating our options as new information comes out from Scheels Soccer Complex, the state of Kansas and the CDC. Our top priority is the health and safety of our Finesse Soccer family – our campers and coaching staff. Due to COVID-19 restrictions placed on mass gatherings and our prioritizing the…
How is Finesse Soccer Camp different?
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…
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
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…
National Daughters Day
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…
Global FC + Finesse Soccer Clinic
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…
Finesse Soccer at Camp WIN
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,…
Tryout Tips
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…
Center Circle: Insider tryout tips from a former club coach
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.…