Hey Zev, Could you do a video of the youth soccer pyramid in detail in the east coast such as NJ? Ik here we have very different levels going from MNJ, EDP, EDP Conferences, ECNL, MLS Next, etc. Could you explain the pyramid?
Thanks for asking. Basically, all leagues under MLS Next and ECNL are considered 3rd to fourth tier. For me to know more and find out if your club team can help ou play college soccer I would need to speak to you on the phone and ask you some questions. Please schedule a call. link is in description
hey great video but if i’m an 8th grade 2010 player in the LAFC Socal system (flight 1) and i have a great coach, should i stick with him for a while and see how it goes or move up ASAP? i assume myself as a flight 1/maybe ecrl player
Vaires per player & club. Join the Discord for further help discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr (expire in 24 hrs) or Book a call for faster assistance bit.ly/4e3bLPU
Albion SD, SD Surf, and SDSC Surf are all good clubs with a lot of ranks. The surfs have NL, RL, and socal soccer league, and Albion has MLS next, ea, and socal soccer league.
My 6 y/o son has amazing soccer skills (natural) and is killing it in recreational soccer. I want to set him on the path where he can go semi pro or pro...please provide guidance 🙏 we are clueless and don't want our ignorance to effect his future
To most families, this is soul crushing if they have a talented 10 year old interested in trying for the top. No wonder the USA does not progress at the top levels. Youth development in the game needs work. I wonder how you are working to make it a more equal system for families. This way, you have to be wealthy and only committed to the kids career. Look around the world and the best do not come from wealthy families.
The system is not changing. My role is to understand the system and help you do your best given the system that exists. You an still play at a very high level with good coaching from a local coach, emails (free), and making video (with smart phone). Or you can complain and give up. For those that want to know what to do despite the system that is where I hope to help. Thank you for your comment!
My team is an mls next team and we are currently ranked around 25th in the country (includes all teams in the USA). What do you think my chances at playing D1 are?
Hi I’m play Csl and ive been playing at the lowest level but I play Jv for my school every single one of my coaches has said I got potential so is that a sign I can move up the ranks
What the problem with me is I am currently playing edp division 2 but when I try out for higher teams they will not let me get on there a team because they do not want to kick anyone off of there ecnl team what should I do
You should start by reaching out to local division 3 schools. Also make sure you are exploring all your options for club and pick the one that suits you best.
Hey, this has nothing to do but if meditation muscle movement is thinking every movement you do separetlly and procesing should we do it ALL the time including games?? I mean, isnt it too much to think about every movement and analyze the pitch and your location and everything else allready on our minds?
Great question. Meditation is the focus on one aspect for a period of time, which is not really possible, but trying to is important. I don't want you to focus on everything either. I want you to focus on one aspect during your warm-up. Maybe it is the noise your feet make or the sound of the ball. Choose ONE. What this does is keep you present and keeps the other voice out of your head that is always telling you, you are not good enough. Your brain can only hold one thought at a time. By focusing on one aspect and always bringing your mind back to that aspect you become present and when you become present you play at your best. I know you are thinking "well if I am thinking of the sound of the ball then I am not focusing on passing correctly or someone might steal it because I am paying too much attention to the sound. You already know how to play soccer. You will do the right thing, but you won't do the right thing if you are "thinking too much" or if you have a voice saying "don't mess up." Movement meditation is to help you only think about one aspect which makes you present, which in turn puts you into a flow state. You can only enter flow if you are fully present. The voice telling you to do better messes all of that up. So you must somehow distract that voice and a great way to do that is to focus on one aspect. If you don't have a voice telling you to do better and are fully present you don't need to do meditation. Think of a TV. When you are watching TV each pixel is arriving on the screen one pixel at a time at such high speeds that it creates an image. But it is still one pixel at a time. If you can focus on one aspect of the game that is like one pixel. Then all of a sudden you do one movement after another so fast that you don't even know how you did it, which is the equivalent of seeing that whole entire image on the screen. Haven't you had moments where you can't even explain how you did that dribble or goal? If this still does not make sense tell me and I will try and make a video.
@@collegesoccerguy so it is to keep the other thoughts off your head and then playing comes naturally right?? And thanks for the dedication on spending a long time explaining it to me, you are great!!🔥
@@collegesoccerguy you probably won't read this but there was an abstract I read from a paper that I thought was relevant. It spoke of people who learn skills faster tend to demonstrate less activity in namely 2 regions of the brain. I just found the paper again and it said the two regions were the prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. They concluded their paper with "'It's the people who can turn off the communication to these parts of their brain the quickest who have the steepest drop-off in their completion times,' said Bassett. 'It seems like those other parts are getting in the way for the slower learners. It's almost like they're trying too hard and overthinking it.'" Just thought it was kind of interesting because the acc is what appears to be responsible for any nagging thoughts in the back of your mind when the situation causes it to arise. Recommending to essentially tune-down the thoughts in the back of your mind when you're about to perform during warm-up seems like a good idea. At least it does from my own experience in when i improved at football the fastest (when i think about key moments in my development and what I was thinking at the time), your experience, and from what appears to be manifestations of what was observed in the study. An interesting thing is that as we grow, we tend to experience more activity in those two regions. And it is commonly shown that kids are better at picking up skills faster than adults. I think meditating like you said, helps us to return to that more innate way of learning. I think its important to see and have the concept of how to do something, sort of a mind framework, which seems to be what the person you were responding to was trying to develop. But I think when you are actually doing it, that's the time to focus and to strip everything which doesn't help. That leads me to a kind of unrelated question I wanted to ask you. When someone has an error in their technique and they know it and want to iron it out, how should they go about that? Because sometimes you think you know the right "thing"/technique, but in reality there is a more optimal way for you to perform the task. So then you have to unlearn and then relearn if you've done it for a long time. But some players appear to almost dribble the same way when they are an adult compared to when they are a kid (messi comes to mind for me on that) so the amount they'd have to unlearn would be less. In the mind of a player encountering this problem during this process I'd imagine they have a lot of error correcting going on in their mind. Because basically their "tv image" is incorrect and they need to change it but there are so many pixels to account for and change to make the correct image Should they be mindless (not really, but i think you get what i mean) and analyze the errors in their technique once off the pitch? Or should they have some things in the back of their mind to fix? These two seem contradictory and the answer probably lies somewhere in-between, but I was wondering what you'd think. When fixing a technique how should they balance being in the zone with being conscious of what they need to change all in order to improve at an optimal pace?
Great questions. What Tim gallway taught me who is the grandfather of this concept is you want to pick a theme thought or something to focus on while you are learning the new skill or trying to fix a skill. A theme though is something objective a fact. For example the sound the ball makes when you hit it and over time it will 1. Either correct itself or 2. Show you that while what you do may not be “normal” or is more effective then what people deem as “normal” is. For example I want my pings to have more back spin and less side spin. I wanted to fix this so badly and consciously tried but it slowed my progression. So then I applied this concept of theme thought and I leanred why my ball side spins and it is because I can do the technique faster and when the ball is under my feet. I also learned that if I want the back spin the ball would have to be much further ahead of me. Great questions! Sorry it took so long
@@lestellalfred1355 record video of you playing then join my class so I can critique it and help you improve. collegesoccerugy.com to come to the class
if you want to play college soccer that would be fantastic. but you must sort out all your own housing and travel arrangements. they won't likely pay anything for you
MLS Next Flex has MLS Academies integrated with local teams in a combined bracket. In the other age groups, the composition of the leagues is the same regardless of whether it is flex or league. Teams: MLS Next Flex invites 64 of the best MLS NEXT clubs from the U15-U19 age groups.
great question please join our discord so we can help you further discord link (this will expire in 24 hours) discord.gg/4Ck3T9JHQx Or please book a call here as it varies per person and per club
Look for clubs that have ECNL and MLS Next Organizations and play for teams that have direct affilaitons with them. In my program are the websites an links of teams by regions
absolutely! some kids want to get an education and getting an offer from a big school to earn a free education for some players is what they want. My role is to help with college soccer.
pleas spell out CFA. as long as they are enjoying it that is what matters but if they are committed then aiming for ecnl and mls next is important by age 8-12 the best kids go to those leagues
Great question. Varies per person and per club. Please join the Discord for futher help (expires in 24 hours) discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr Or book a call which is faster bit.ly/4e3bLPU
Hey Zev, is NPL the same as Boys Elite Academy League and whats the difference from NPL and ENCL? Also how can I contact you, schedule a call? The beacons account is not active
ECNL, Boys Elite Academy, NPL, the main difference is the college exposure they receive. In that order are the ones that receive the most exposure traditionally, but it varies by club and location
Varies per player & club Join the Discord for further help discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr (expire in 24 hours) or Book a call for faster assistance bit.ly/4e3bLPU
Here's an idea...you could save all the money you pay to this clubs, and put it in your kids college fund earning some interest. By the time your kid is college age, he or she will have solid funds. Pay to play is bad investment for the future. If you want to play futbol for free, get out of the USA...
Great question. This varies per person and per club. Please join the Discord for futher help (expires in 24 hours) discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr Or book a call which is faster bit.ly/4e3bLPU
I played D1 big time Big East school in the early 90s. 90% of the roster were full of American born players. Fast forward to 2024 and it appears to be like 20% at most. Disgusting. You coaches are shameful. I watch games and think "hey coach did ya really have to go to frigin Japan for that sweeper?"
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Great content - thank you!!
I grew up playing in Socal. Played Div 2 and then went pro after that. It's all about connections with Club coaches. They'll help you get recruited
would you want to help kids play college soccer?
Hey Zev, Could you do a video of the youth soccer pyramid in detail in the east coast such as NJ? Ik here we have very different levels going from MNJ, EDP, EDP Conferences, ECNL, MLS Next, etc. Could you explain the pyramid?
Thanks for asking. Basically, all leagues under MLS Next and ECNL are considered 3rd to fourth tier. For me to know more and find out if your club team can help ou play college soccer I would need to speak to you on the phone and ask you some questions. Please schedule a call. link is in description
@@collegesoccerguy appreciate it thank you.
hey great video but if i’m an 8th grade 2010 player in the LAFC Socal system (flight 1) and i have a great coach, should i stick with him for a while and see how it goes or move up ASAP? i assume myself as a flight 1/maybe ecrl player
Vaires per player & club. Join the Discord for further help discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr (expire in 24 hrs)
or Book a call for faster assistance bit.ly/4e3bLPU
@@collegesoccerguy okay, thank you so much!
Albion SD, SD Surf, and SDSC Surf are all good clubs with a lot of ranks. The surfs have NL, RL, and socal soccer league, and Albion has MLS next, ea, and socal soccer league.
I just got onto an NPL team and I was wondering if you had any tips for me to play at a higher level
tier 3-4
give me a call so we can discuss your situation further. need more info
My 6 y/o son has amazing soccer skills (natural) and is killing it in recreational soccer. I want to set him on the path where he can go semi pro or pro...please provide guidance 🙏 we are clueless and don't want our ignorance to effect his future
amazing! Please book a call it does vary per family!
collegesoccerguy.org - click on under 7th grade please
To most families, this is soul crushing if they have a talented 10 year old interested in trying for the top. No wonder the USA does not progress at the top levels. Youth development in the game needs work. I wonder how you are working to make it a more equal system for families. This way, you have to be wealthy and only committed to the kids career. Look around the world and the best do not come from wealthy families.
The system is not changing. My role is to understand the system and help you do your best given the system that exists. You an still play at a very high level with good coaching from a local coach, emails (free), and making video (with smart phone). Or you can complain and give up. For those that want to know what to do despite the system that is where I hope to help. Thank you for your comment!
Lol, kid playing CSL just got signed to a European club.
My team is an mls next team and we are currently ranked around 25th in the country (includes all teams in the USA). What do you think my chances at playing D1 are?
I need more info on you. please book a call
Hi I’m play Csl and ive been playing at the lowest level but I play Jv for my school every single one of my coaches has said I got potential so is that a sign I can move up the ranks
Absolutely
Ask your coaches what to do next month
Go try out.
My daughter just signed up with Legends FC. Hoping to get her on the NL team before she is 15!
Aim for ga and ecnl
What if playing at E64 level club and being offered a spot on a UPSL Academy team in Irvine, does that increase chances at being noticed"
Potentially varies per player book a call
I’m 13 playing at tier 4 how can i set a plan for myself to get into the tier 1,2?
set up a call me with and your parents. Link in description
get better and tryout for mls next, npl, ecnl, ea teams
What the problem with me is I am currently playing edp division 2 but when I try out for higher teams they will not let me get on there a team because they do not want to kick anyone off of there ecnl team what should I do
You should start by reaching out to local division 3 schools. Also make sure you are exploring all your options for club and pick the one that suits you best.
Hey, this has nothing to do but if meditation muscle movement is thinking every movement you do separetlly and procesing should we do it ALL the time including games?? I mean, isnt it too much to think about every movement and analyze the pitch and your location and everything else allready on our minds?
Great question. Meditation is the focus on one aspect for a period of time, which is not really possible, but trying to is important. I don't want you to focus on everything either. I want you to focus on one aspect during your warm-up. Maybe it is the noise your feet make or the sound of the ball. Choose ONE. What this does is keep you present and keeps the other voice out of your head that is always telling you, you are not good enough.
Your brain can only hold one thought at a time. By focusing on one aspect and always bringing your mind back to that aspect you become present and when you become present you play at your best.
I know you are thinking "well if I am thinking of the sound of the ball then I am not focusing on passing correctly or someone might steal it because I am paying too much attention to the sound. You already know how to play soccer. You will do the right thing, but you won't do the right thing if you are "thinking too much" or if you have a voice saying "don't mess up." Movement meditation is to help you only think about one aspect which makes you present, which in turn puts you into a flow state.
You can only enter flow if you are fully present. The voice telling you to do better messes all of that up. So you must somehow distract that voice and a great way to do that is to focus on one aspect.
If you don't have a voice telling you to do better and are fully present you don't need to do meditation.
Think of a TV. When you are watching TV each pixel is arriving on the screen one pixel at a time at such high speeds that it creates an image. But it is still one pixel at a time.
If you can focus on one aspect of the game that is like one pixel. Then all of a sudden you do one movement after another so fast that you don't even know how you did it, which is the equivalent of seeing that whole entire image on the screen. Haven't you had moments where you can't even explain how you did that dribble or goal?
If this still does not make sense tell me and I will try and make a video.
@@collegesoccerguy so it is to keep the other thoughts off your head and then playing comes naturally right?? And thanks for the dedication on spending a long time explaining it to me, you are great!!🔥
@@collegesoccerguy you probably won't read this but there was an abstract I read from a paper that I thought was relevant. It spoke of people who learn skills faster tend to demonstrate less activity in namely 2 regions of the brain. I just found the paper again and it said the two regions were the prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. They concluded their paper with "'It's the people who can turn off the communication to these parts of their brain the quickest who have the steepest drop-off in their completion times,' said Bassett. 'It seems like those other parts are getting in the way for the slower learners. It's almost like they're trying too hard and overthinking it.'"
Just thought it was kind of interesting because the acc is what appears to be responsible for any nagging thoughts in the back of your mind when the situation causes it to arise. Recommending to essentially tune-down the thoughts in the back of your mind when you're about to perform during warm-up seems like a good idea. At least it does from my own experience in when i improved at football the fastest (when i think about key moments in my development and what I was thinking at the time), your experience, and from what appears to be manifestations of what was observed in the study.
An interesting thing is that as we grow, we tend to experience more activity in those two regions. And it is commonly shown that kids are better at picking up skills faster than adults. I think meditating like you said, helps us to return to that more innate way of learning. I think its important to see and have the concept of how to do something, sort of a mind framework, which seems to be what the person you were responding to was trying to develop. But I think when you are actually doing it, that's the time to focus and to strip everything which doesn't help.
That leads me to a kind of unrelated question I wanted to ask you. When someone has an error in their technique and they know it and want to iron it out, how should they go about that? Because sometimes you think you know the right "thing"/technique, but in reality there is a more optimal way for you to perform the task. So then you have to unlearn and then relearn if you've done it for a long time. But some players appear to almost dribble the same way when they are an adult compared to when they are a kid (messi comes to mind for me on that) so the amount they'd have to unlearn would be less. In the mind of a player encountering this problem during this process I'd imagine they have a lot of error correcting going on in their mind. Because basically their "tv image" is incorrect and they need to change it but there are so many pixels to account for and change to make the correct image
Should they be mindless (not really, but i think you get what i mean) and analyze the errors in their technique once off the pitch? Or should they have some things in the back of their mind to fix? These two seem contradictory and the answer probably lies somewhere in-between, but I was wondering what you'd think. When fixing a technique how should they balance being in the zone with being conscious of what they need to change all in order to improve at an optimal pace?
@@csb8447 I love this concept and agree with it! Read inner Game of tennis it explains why this works
Great questions. What Tim gallway taught me who is the grandfather of this concept is you want to pick a theme thought or something to focus on while you are learning the new skill or trying to fix a skill. A theme though is something objective a fact. For example the sound the ball makes when you hit it and over time it will 1. Either correct itself or 2. Show you that while what you do may not be “normal” or is more effective then what people deem as “normal” is. For example I want my pings to have more back spin and less side spin. I wanted to fix this so badly and consciously tried but it slowed my progression. So then I applied this concept of theme thought and I leanred why my ball side spins and it is because I can do the technique faster and when the ball is under my feet. I also learned that if I want the back spin the ball would have to be much further ahead of me. Great questions! Sorry it took so long
I just joined a ecnl team from a champions league team and the level is a lot different the team is cedar stars ecnl houston
do you have any tips to for playing at this level
@@lestellalfred1355 record video of you playing then join my class so I can critique it and help you improve. collegesoccerugy.com to come to the class
Does this apply to Michigan? Specifically nal, ea, ecnl and mls next
Yes this nation wide 😊
Hey Zev, what do you think about international athletes coming to the US in a gap year and trying to play MLS NXT and ECNL
if you want to play college soccer that would be fantastic. but you must sort out all your own housing and travel arrangements. they won't likely pay anything for you
@@collegesoccerguy OK! is it possible if you could help me out with that? I understand you help athletes with playing college soccer.
@@bharatparashar2765 go to collegesoccerguy.com to book a call with me
Curious if either MLS Next or MLS Next FLEX teams are at a higher level or what exactly is FLEX ?
MLS Next Flex has MLS Academies integrated with local teams in a combined bracket. In the other age groups, the composition of the leagues is the same regardless of whether it is flex or league.
Teams: MLS Next Flex invites 64 of the best MLS NEXT clubs from the U15-U19 age groups.
Ultimately MLS Next Flex is usually a higher level
What is the age limit for ecnl league or mls next?
usually 18 but can vary for mls next
@@collegesoccerguy oh, how do I join mls next?
Hello my son received letter from Radford camp in California should he attend
Please book a call. I would need more info otherwise I would risk giving the wrong advice
Where does NPL fall in this?
great question please join our discord so we can help you further
discord link (this will expire in 24 hours) discord.gg/4Ck3T9JHQx
Or please book a call here as it varies per person and per club
What if you r on a pms next team but there like middle tear not top tear? What do I do
Work on trying out for higher teams, make video and go to Id camps
Of D3 schools
Wheres a good place to start a 6 year old in San Diego? Is it imperative to follow a U.S. Soccer developmental framework?
Look for clubs that have ECNL and MLS Next Organizations and play for teams that have direct affilaitons with them. In my program are the websites an links of teams by regions
click the masterclass button to acccess the program
Then what is ECNRL MLS NXT
ECNL RL is below ECNL and MLS NEXT is at the top
Does this youth pyramid also apply to Arizona?
Yes this is national
If you are playing for the youth national team why would you play d1, couldn't you play for a professional academy and just go pro?
absolutely! some kids want to get an education and getting an offer from a big school to earn a free education for some players is what they want. My role is to help with college soccer.
@@collegesoccerguy thank you for replying!
Can we get an updated tier list with e64 and nal
coming soon
Is cfa a good league for my 6 year old
pleas spell out CFA. as long as they are enjoying it that is what matters but if they are committed then aiming for ecnl and mls next is important by age 8-12 the best kids go to those leagues
Thank you brotha it’s California Football Academy
it is a good place to start, but aim for ECNL and MLS Next affiliated teams @@hugo_vega_1
What rank is e64 USYS national league
^^
Great question. Varies per person and per club. Please join the Discord for futher help (expires in 24 hours) discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr
Or book a call which is faster bit.ly/4e3bLPU
What about NPL?
3rd - 4th tier
What about the npl
Considered tier 4 aim for D3 first
Get good grades in school! 😮
Hey Zev, is NPL the same as Boys Elite Academy League and whats the difference from NPL and ENCL?
Also how can I contact you, schedule a call? The beacons account is not active
No it’s not the same as ea npl is discovery flight one or tier 4
thank you for telling me! I just fixed it. Try scheduling a call now :)
ECNL, Boys Elite Academy, NPL, the main difference is the college exposure they receive. In that order are the ones that receive the most exposure traditionally, but it varies by club and location
elite 64?
Varies per player & club Join the Discord for further help discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr (expire in 24 hours)
or
Book a call for faster assistance bit.ly/4e3bLPU
Here's an idea...you could save all the money you pay to this clubs, and put it in your kids college fund earning some interest. By the time your kid is college age, he or she will have solid funds. Pay to play is bad investment for the future. If you want to play futbol for free, get out of the USA...
How do I love my son up the ranks?
Going to tryouts are crucial. You will see tryouts on each teams website. Also please collect video to send to club teams.
Where is NPL ranked
Great question. This varies per person and per club. Please join the Discord for futher help (expires in 24 hours) discord.gg/cACd6eYvcr
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Bru... just be a baller. Done hahahaha
I played D1 big time Big East school in the early 90s. 90% of the roster were full of American born players. Fast forward to 2024 and it appears to be like 20% at most. Disgusting. You coaches are shameful. I watch games and think "hey coach did ya really have to go to frigin Japan for that sweeper?"
This is why a lot of people take there kids to play in another country