Professional Football trials

Professional Football trials can be a pressured experience for players — and some players do better than others — thats life. Help from parents is always great and here is some advice.

• Be prepared for success in your professional football trials — The role of the family is to make sure that their child eats properly, is well rested and stays hydrated!
• Make a memorable impression — Prepare your youth soccer player to be able to engage with the new coach.
• What does a coach look for? Improve your player’s evaluation as much as possible during the try-out process.

Here are the basic recommendations:

#1 Nutrition, Hydration & Rest:

• Please – keep them away from the fast food joints! This is not the ideal preparation for your professional football trials.
• Make sure they get the correct amount and type of macro (carbs, proteins and fats) and micro (fruits & vegetables) nutrition.
• Limit the amount of processed foods they are eating and cut out all foods containing high fructose corn syrup, food colorings and trans fats.
• Make sure they are drinking a good amount of water on a daily basis days before the tryout.
• Set specific bed times and morning wake up to ensure that they are ready for your professional football trials and get the correct amount of sleep their body needs for repair and growth.

Basically fuel your youth soccer player for his or her optimum performance, recovery and protection.

#2 Prepare to be able to engage with the new coach and discuss your professional football trials

We are living in an era where parents are wrapping their kids up in cotton wool, protecting them from anything that puts them out of their comfort zone. One aspect that is tough for a young kid — especially in the modern world of social media — is communication. Often communicating with a figure heads,  such as a new coach, can be riddled with hesitation.