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The Importance of Foot Health for Soccer Players: Don’t Let Your Feet Drop the Ball! In soccer, your feet are your MVPs—Most Valuable Players. They do all the heavy lifting (or kicking, in this case), and without them, you might as well be playing in quick sand! Let’s kick around...

Surviving High School Soccer Tryouts: A Survival Guide for the Newbies So, you’ve decided to dive into high school soccer, and it's crunch time to pump yourself up for tryouts. Congratulations! You’re about to embark on a week-long journey that will test your stamina, your skill, and your ability to put...

Click the players name to listen to their podcast with incredible advice from personal experience!  Alyssa Thompson  Aubrey Kingsbury  Alyssa Naeher      Lynn Williams   Emily Fox    Sofia Huerta Andi Sullivan Sophia Smith Kelly O'Hara Kristie Mewis Savannah DeMelo     Ashley Sanchez   Trinity Rodman Casey Murphy  ...

Let's be honest; coming back from any injury SUCKS. Especially when it's kept you from being on the field. The first and most important thing to keep in mind when getting back to playing after a long hiatus due to injury: Be grateful for every minute you get back on the field.

InjurIes have a way of giving us a bit of a reality check. The last thing you want during a comeback is to re-injure yourself, or to get a new injury, so keep the following in mind as you return to playing the game you love!

  #1. 153. Kristie Mewis - USWNT & Gotham FC- The Ultimate Comeback On this episode, Kristie Mewis tells us about her comeback onto the US Women's National Team after a really bad ACL injury. Anything is possible when you believe in yourself, put in the work, and get back out...

We surveyed our audience on @SoccerGrlProbs of over 300,000 athletes about what makes a soccer coach great? What are the aspects of a coach that make them awesome? Coaches, get out your pens and paper to take notes!  Here are some of our favorite responses.  "They care about you beyond coaching on...

We Surveyed 200,000 Soccer Girls About What Makes A Great Teammate; Here Are The Top Answers   10. Be that teammate who goes out of the way to say hi to the new person on the team ^^^Be THIS teammate, always. We all remember the first person who was kind...

We asked you, our amazing community of current and retired female athletes, about the best advice that you have ever received. You left hundreds of comments that were so inspiring. Here are just a few of our favorites that we wanted to share with you. Scroll for instant motivation. We had to start with...

This is a common question that we get from Ladyballers in terms of the effect of the menstrual cycle on injury risk. We wanted to share more information on the matter so we teamed up with Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Erica Suter, to share her findings. As we all know, female athletes may...

Heavy period cramps can disrupt your game, big time. In this blog, we bust the myth that period cramps are inevitable, teach you the VERY simple science behind what's going on, and provide natural tips to alleviate cramps so that it does not affect your performance, on and off the field....

As athletes, we always want to push past discomfort. It's true, maybe the environment of our sport has fostered this kind of mindset where athletes feel pressure to just keep pushing.  We don't want to stop or rest, out of fear of losing progress or falling behind, but the truth...

Let's talk about YOUR PERIOD and PLAYING. Today, we're going to bust the myth that your period takes away from your game.  Picture this scenario. You just woke up and headed to the bathroom. It's officially DAY 1 of your period (you've entered your menstrual phase.) You start to freak out...

Every player knows that we lose A LOT of water while we are playing, and even more so in the warmer months! When we become dehydrated, our blood doesn't circulate as well, our brain struggles to send signals efficiently to our muscles, we don't think with as much clarity, our...

 Advice from the Canadian Olympian herself, Karina LeBlanc. We love this tip because it's true. Just as with anything in sport, school, or life - PREPARATION IS KEY! And if you think ahead, and mentally prepare yourself for what's to come, it can make the transition so much easier for...

The state of your hormone health MATTERS as an athlete. If you're wondering why, click here before reading this blog! You'll quickly learn that everything you do, eat, drink, say, think, and surround yourself around can affect your hormones (which domino affects your performance, on and off the field). If this sounds kinda...

What we'll cover in Part 1: What is the endocrine system? Why should we care about our hormones functioning optimally? What are the signs of balanced hormones? What are the signs of imbalanced hormones? What can cause these negative symptoms? How can I naturally support my hormones as a female athlete? Without getting too science-y on you...it's important...

In this blog, you'll learn: What is your menstrual cycle? What's happening hormonally during each phase of your cycle How to adjust your workout routine (with clickable examples) How to adjust your diet/nutrition ALL with the goal in mind to help you live more in alignment with your naturally fluctuating...

Our coaches have spent years, sometimes a majority of their lives, of learning and increasing their soccer knowledge and how to convey it to their players. But sometimes there exist gaps between players and their coaches that inhibit the ability of the team to be at their true best. We...

Disordered eating and eating disorders fill the world of sport, there is no hiding from that fact. The societal and performance pressures placed upon female athletes sets the tone for a pressure-filled environment with the never-ending struggle of trying to balance the scale between what feels acceptable in the eyes...