Skill & Position Breakdown
Position explainers and age-appropriate drills, straight from Coach Ray.
NewestFirst Touch: The One Skill That Changes Every Position
1 article · 9 min read
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Insights from Coach Ray
Futbol relates to life.
“I’m not only a futbol coach. I believe futbol relates to life, and I always give my best effort on and off the pitch.”Coach Ray, who writes and reviews everything here
Articles for Soro families, sorted the way Ray coaches. Some of it happens inside the lines: first touch, tryouts, what progress actually looks like. Some of it happens outside them, on the sideline and the ride home.
And one idea sits right on the line between the two.
Six pillars
Inside the lines, and outside them.
Every article belongs to one pillar. Three are about the game itself, two are about everything around it, and one is about both.
Inside the lines
Proof on the Pitch
Real training clips, drills, and stories straight from Soro Futbol Academy sessions.
NewestHow to Tell If Your Kid Is Actually Improving at Soccer
1 article · 8 min read
Club-Ready
How to prepare for tryouts, and how to supplement your player’s club training.
NewestSoccer Tryout Prep: A Coach’s Checklist to Get Club-Ready
1 article · 9 min read
Outside the lines
Parent’s Sideline Playbook
Practical advice for parents: nutrition, burnout, and how to support without over-coaching.
NewestThe Sideline Playbook: Supporting Your Player Without Over-Coaching
1 article · 7 min read
On the line
On the Field, Off the Field
Respect, listening, and resetting after every play, plus film study, strength, and academic balance.
Next from Coach Ray“The next play”: Coach Ray on the mental-reset habit that separates club-ready kids
The series Ray’s whole approach starts from
Community & Belonging
SISL to the front fields: the invite every family at North County Soccer Park hopes for.
NewestFrom the Rec Fields to the Front Fields: Finding Your Player’s Soccer Home
1 article · 7 min read
Overall, Coach Ray has been a huge positive influence both on and off the field, and I can’t recommend him enough.
Angel Mendez, Google review · Read every review
Newest from Coach Ray
Five articles so far, all written and reviewed by Ray.
- How to Tell If Your Kid Is Actually Improving at SoccerProof on the PitchInside the lines8 min
- Soccer Tryout Prep: A Coach’s Checklist to Get Club-ReadyClub-ReadyInside the lines9 min
- First Touch: The One Skill That Changes Every PositionSkill & Position BreakdownInside the lines9 min
- The Sideline Playbook: Supporting Your Player Without Over-CoachingParent’s Sideline PlaybookOutside the lines7 min
- From the Rec Fields to the Front Fields: Finding Your Player’s Soccer HomeCommunity & BelongingOutside the lines7 min
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