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Soccer (sok-er) verb: To play, support, or research the beautiful game. When we think analytically, we realize there are many ways we can all soccer better.

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    • Jun 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Season 3 Wrap Up and what’s next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 29:55


    Liz and LauraEllen discuss the articles we've covered and talk about what's next for Soccer Better. They discuss their reflections The post Season 3 Wrap Up and what's next appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Challenging Myths of Soccer Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 46:41


    Liz and LauraEllen dig into the myths of coaching approaches and how to improve skill acquisition in soccer. The article The post Challenging Myths of Soccer Coaching appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Does the evolution of soccer research actually matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 42:49


    Liz and LauraEllen debate whether or not the evolution of soccer research actually matters. Hint: it does. LauraEllen goes on The post Does the evolution of soccer research actually matter? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Can you safely play soccer during a pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 38:43


    Liz and LauraEllen dig into what the research says about the safety of playing soccer during a pandemic. An article The post Can you safely play soccer during a pandemic? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    How do top teams prevent injuries?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 29:29


    Liz and LauraEllen discuss a research study which examines how top teams prevent injuries in soccer leagues around the globe. The post How do top teams prevent injuries? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    How do you find soccer talent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 34:52


    Liz and LauraEllen discuss how to find soccer talent. This research study employed a series of tests to youth soccer The post How do you find soccer talent? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Has FIFA changed US perceptions of soccer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 32:05


    Has FIFA changed US perceptions of soccer? Liz and LauraEllen dig into the question, has FIFA changed US perceptions of The post Has FIFA changed US perceptions of soccer? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Do coaching styles matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 32:31


    When it comes to youth soccer, do coaching styles matter? In this episode of Soccer Better, Liz and LauraEllen dive The post Do coaching styles matter? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Does mindfulness reduce stress for soccer players?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 31:50


    Does mindfulness to reduce stress for soccer players? Liz and LauraEllen discuss a 2018 article which used a mindfulness intervention The post Does mindfulness reduce stress for soccer players? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Season 2 Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 22:33


    Can you believe we made it to the end of Season 2 of Soccer Better?! In the Season 2 Wrap The post Season 2 Wrap Up appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Can soccer bring peace to conflict zones?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 27:54


    In episode 9, Liz and LauraEllen dive into an article which seeks to understand the degree to which soccer brings The post Can soccer bring peace to conflict zones? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Does Elite Soccer Improve Cognitive Function?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 38:41


    Liz and LauraEllen dive into the question, does elite soccer improve cognitive function by discussing a 2015 article by Huijgen The post Does Elite Soccer Improve Cognitive Function? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Becoming an International Soccer Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 38:35


    Everyone knows international brand teams like the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees. How do soccer teams reach this level The post Becoming an International Soccer Brand appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Helping Anticipation in Soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 20:36


    Anticipation is key in soccer. Goncalves and colleagues conducted a systematic review of helping anticipation in soccer published in 2015. The post Helping Anticipation in Soccer appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Can soccer increase social capital?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 34:00


    In Season 2 Episode 5, Liz and LauraEllen discuss, can soccer increase social capital? Research by Painter and Price suggests The post Can soccer increase social capital? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Help elite female youth soccer players!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 37:28


    Liz & LauraEllen discuss how to help elite female youth soccer players using a holistic perspective including soccer, education, and The post Help elite female youth soccer players! appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Can soccer solve social exclusion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 43:22


    Soccer is our favorite pastime (duh), but can it solve social exclusion? Liz and LauraEllen discuss a 2004 article proposing The post Can soccer solve social exclusion? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Do sports make better high schoolers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 40:15


    High school sports are a big deal. But do they make high schoolers better humans? Liz and LauraEllen take a The post Do sports make better high schoolers? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Racism in College Sports: Black Male Student-Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 50:38


    Racism in College Sports Black Male student-athletes experience serious discrimination and racism in college sports. Dr. Gabby Yearwood spent several The post Racism in College Sports: Black Male Student-Athletes appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Soccer Better Season 2 is coming soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 1:11


    Soccer Better is launching Season 2 on Saturday, August 1. Soccer Better began in 2019 as Liz and LauraEllen took The post Soccer Better Season 2 is coming soon! appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Concussion Protocols: Are we doing enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 53:09


    Join Liz and LauraEllen as they discuss the research surrounding concussion protocols and recent trends to address gaps in the The post Concussion Protocols: Are we doing enough? appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    SoccerBetter Episode 03: VAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 57:34


    SoccerBetter Episode 3 is all about VAR. Join Liz and LauraEllen as they discuss research on the use of new The post SoccerBetter Episode 03: VAR appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Soccer Better – LGBT in Soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 69:21


    SoccerBetter Episode 2 is all about LGBT issues in soccer. Join Liz and LauraEllen as they discuss research on the The post Soccer Better – LGBT in Soccer appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

    Welcome to Soccer Better!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 62:00


    The first episode of Soccer Better is here!  In it, we dig through all of the research and statistics (so The post Welcome to Soccer Better! appeared first on Beautiful Game Network.

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