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How to get recruited in college for soccer?

I have been playing soccer for 5 years, and I am currently a 13 year old guy. I play left forward and am pretty good at it. I have a pretty good amount of experience and I have been playing soccer more often now and getting tips from my brother who has played soccer at the varsity level and has been playing longer that I have. How can I get recruited to play college soccer? I am planning on joining a soccer club that has 2 college showcases will that help?

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1. Of course the 1st step is to keep playing and practicing. Then go to: http://www.athleticpoints.com/sports-resume.htm and follow their tips on how to ge recruited by college coaches. Best of luck.

2. I would start to videotape your Soccer games and make a compilation video of yourself. Show off your best skills and attributes then send that video (with a short letter requesting a trial) to as many clubs as possible. Search for the clubs “Head of Development” or “Scouting and Recruiting”. You can do this with a simple Google search. ??Stick with it .

You may not find success right away but you cannot get frustrated. It may take 100 No’s before you get 1 yes. But that 1 yes will be more than worth it. Next you must be certain you are at the top of your game when you do finally get the trial.

??Most importantly you need to be working to become a better Soccer player each and every single day. If you think you’re “good enough” you’re wrong. Make a commitment to improve in some way every day and you will be on the road to Soccer success.

If you want to become better you should be looking to improve all areas of your game not just a select few: Technical Skill, Physical Fitness, Mental Toughness, and Tactical Understanding.

First of all you need to start training on your own - work to improve the basic ball skills, dribbling, shooting, passing, and ball control. Example: Dribble a ball around the house, practice your passing and shooting on a wall for 10 minutes a day.

Work to improve your fitness: strength, power, speed, acceleration, endurance, and flexibility. Example: every second day do 50 push ups, 100 squats, and 50 sit ups .... go for a run every morning, gradually increasing your speed each time.

Next you need to always give your best effort on the field. Remember you only have one chance to play that game so leave it all out there. Make a promise to yourself to be the hardest working player on the field, every time you step on the field.

You should also start watching professional Soccer at least 1 game per week, you can learn so much from pros. Don't just watch the ball, watch specific players and watch what they do both on and off the ball.

If you’re really serious about seeing those improvements your talking about pick up my Free Training Guide and complete the Beginner training program at the end of the book. I promise if you stick to it and give your best effort each day you will see changes in your game. You can get that Free Training Guide as well as weekly tips and updates by filling out the form on the right side bar of my website, I will post the link in the resource box.

??I want you to write back after you have completed the program and tell me about your improvements. Best of luck and keep me posted on your progress.