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Spring & Fall Soccer Clinics in Encino, CA

Looking for a soccer clinic that actually teaches your child the game? At Elite Soccer PK, our Spring and Fall clinics are designed for real growth, not just running around a field. With professional coaches, small groups, and purposeful training sessions, players ages 3–14 get the structure and support they need to build skills, confidence, and love for the game. Whether your child is a beginner or already experienced, our balanced, intentional training makes every minute count.

A Soccer Team’s Values

The best soccer teams aren’t just skilled, they’re grounded in values. At Elite Soccer PK, we believe discipline, respect, work ethic, communication, and sacrifice shape stronger athletes and better people. This article breaks down how our values show up in every training session and why they matter just as much as drills and goals. It’s a must-read for parents who care about who their child is becoming through sport.

How to Know If Soccer Is the Right Sport For Your Child

Understanding the roles of coaches and players is key to your child’s success in sports. This article highlights what great coaching looks like, from clear communication to fostering accountability, and how players grow when expectations are well-defined. If you want to better support your child’s soccer journey, start with knowing what each role brings to the team.

Pros and Cons of Moving Your Child From Recreational Soccer to Club Soccer

For a parent who wants to enroll their child in a soccer programme, there is often the question of deciding on what category of soccer to begin with. On one hand, there is recreational soccer for the purpose of enjoyment and development...

SOCCER: The University of Life

Across the world, soccer has been the means to the good life for numerous people. Most professional footballers take to the sport for the fun of kicking the ball and earning a good living. However, there are many life lessons that come with a career in soccer. Because the average player would usually not play...

What is the Biggest Problem with Youth Soccer in the US?

Youth soccer in America seems to be at an all-time low. Much is being said about the causes of the stagnation, with attention rising significantly thanks to the failure of the US Men’s National Team to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia...

What Does It Take To Be A Team Captain in Soccer?

A game of soccer consists of one group of individuals trying to out-score another group. Any standard game of 22 players involves nearly 22 different individual ambitions, personalities and characters. But, when on the pitch, each team plays with one goal in mind...

How Warm-ups in Games and Practice Keep Players Injury Free

At any level, having fun and winning are two of the ultimate joys that come with playing soccer. But every young child’s desire to play the game is followed by a move to make your body available to the stress, strains and pain that also come with it...

How to Treat an Injury Sustained During Soccer

During a soccer game, regular impacts and collision between players create the possibility for injury. The rules of the game provide for safety measures like not wearing iron studs and the presence of a referee to punish undue aggression...

Why European Youth Players are Ahead of America in Soccer

There are many reasons to be impressed by the growth of soccer in the US. A poll by Gallup found that 7% of Americans now cite soccer as their favorite sport. Its popularity now matches that of baseball in so much that while other sports seem to be falling out of favor...

How to Support Your Child and Allow the Coaches to Do Their Job

Good parents, out of an abundance of love, strive to be somewhat involved in their child’s sporting performance. This is permissible and desirable as it is reasonable to be attentive to your child’s daily drills, because of your age and experience. But attention, while harmless...

The Right Soccer Ball for Your Child

When it comes to playing soccer whether recreationally or otherwise, selection of the right ball for your child is a fundamental component of the quality of the experience to be had, and therefore should not be overlooked. In the same way in which particular care and attention is given to acquiring the right shoes...

Articles

Spring & Fall Soccer Clinics in Encino, CA

A Soccer Team’s Values

How to Know If Soccer Is the Right Sport For Your Child

Pros and Cons of Moving Your Child From Recreational Soccer to Club Soccer

SOCCER: The University of Life

What is the Biggest Problem with Youth Soccer in the US?

What Does It Take To Be A Team Captain in Soccer?

How Warm-ups in Games and Practice Keep Players Injury Free

How to Treat an Injury Sustained During Soccer

Why European Youth Players are Ahead of America in Soccer

How to Support Your Child and Allow the Coaches to Do Their Job

The Right Soccer Ball for Your Child

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