Way Of Champions Podcast

What will it take for US Soccer to become a World Soccer Power? How can we continue to grow the game at the youth levels while helping to improve at the highest too? This episode, we sit down with Sam Snow to talk about his role with US Youth Soccer and the plan for getting to the next level.   Enjoy the show!   Show Notes 6:15 The Soccer Boom of the 70s thanks to the NASL 10:15 Positive changes in soccer over the last few decades 17:15 The Art and the Science of Sport – Soccer is more Art 32:15 There is nothing sacred about the number 11 – let them play in less numbers 38:15 John and Sam discuss the player age mandate 42:15 The need for parent engagement in soccer 52:45 Penetration to the grassroots is still a challenge for US Soccer   About Sam Snow Sam recently retired as Coaching Director for US Youth Soccer. It was a post he had held since 2004. His reputation for teaching both players and coaches in a manner that is professional, non-threatening and enjoyable is widely acknowledged and respected through