3v3 National Championships
This Thanksgiving weekend, our team Mighty Minions, reigning champions of the Southeast 3v3 Regional Championships in late July for the high school age group, arrived in Foley, AL to compete in the National Championships. There have been some changes in our team composition since July, with Katie, a sophomore, and Caitlyn, a freshman, unable to […]
Spotlight on Women’s History Month: Birmingham Futsal Celebrates Female Players
Sommer is one of the most committed players the BHM FUTSAL fam. Her poise under pressure and technical proficiency make Sommer a special player. Sommer has an intense passion for improving and working toward her goals. She is a joy to coach – we are excited to follow her journey in the game. We are […]
DPL Summit Tournament: A Tale of Triumph and Growth
The DPL Summit Tournament kicked off with a bang in Tampa, Florida. Teams from all over the country came together to compete for the coveted title of champions. After a grueling 10-hour journey from Alabama through Georgia, we arrived in Tampa at 1 am to chilly temperatures. The first game was against the Santa Barbara […]
2023 ODP Interregional Showcase
The 2023 ODP Interregional Showcase was an exciting event for soccer enthusiasts. Among the attendees, Sommer and Sydnie were selected to represent the state of Alabama team for the first time, we are so grateful to our coaches, especially Coach Meghan Kemp, for trusting and selecting us for this high-level stage. We arrived in Memphis […]
A Weekend of Growth and Gratitude in Futsal
It’s been three months since our futsal journey began, and this past weekend, we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to learn from the best in the business – the US Men’s Futsal National Team’s head coach Dusan Jakica and his assistant coach Pablo Silva. The three-day training camp they led in Birmingham was […]
Wednesday, Rest Day
Wednesday, rest day, the girls took a break physically from their regular training, we usually use Wednesday for mental training, today we watched some YouTube game footages of teams just switched from 9v9 to 11v11, let them find if there is something weird. You can clearly see that when the field becomes larger and the […]
Ultra-Intensive Training Week
The first day of the second Really-Tough-But-You-Can-Get-Over-It physical, power and core stabilization ultra-intensive training week. Their diet has been away from oil, sweet and artificial fat for months. According to the plan created by the youth training coach we consulted, there will be a short period of fatigue in the next week or two, after […]
Keep Quickness in Mind
We often hear from players who joined European high-level soccer leagues what impressed them the most was their training intensity. In daily training, quickness must be the fundation, and all training content should be based on it, because in high-level competitions, you don’t have time to think and act in your own pace. Keep quickness […]
A Different Understanding of Sydnie.
Most of my family members who often watch my videos think that Sommer is more talented than Sydnie, but I am more optimistic about Sydnie. Thanks to Igor’s Elite 1-on-1 elite training team’s help on speed, agility and quickness training since last year, the girls’ speed of play has improved significantly. Because of her attacking […]
Be Ready for HVS Tryout
Due to the weather, today’s game and this weekend’s ODP all have been cancelled, so there will be no games for entire month, which gives us a valuable time for a systematic physical and strength training, starting today the following two weeks of training will be ultra-intensive, including resistance training (power and core stabilization), speed […]