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Fun Practice Alternative: Chess


Chess at soccer practice? Sure, why not!

During practice, many youth soccer coaches focus on the physical component of the sport. While this is certainly important, soccer and all other sports have a huge mental component to them as well. This mental piece often gets overlooked.

So why chess?

Read the full article at Improving Soccer in the United States.

Improving Soccer in the United States @ Dec 4, 2009 4:13 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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