Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What do you do when you volunteer to coach your kid’s soccer team and realize you need drills, structure, cones, confidence, and a way to get seven-year-olds to pay attention?

Former MLS goalkeeper Jeff Attinella joins Mike Pesca on How To to help one volunteer dad become a better youth soccer coach. They talk Simon Says as a focus reset, cones as crowd control, why every practice needs a plan, why water breaks are doing more work than you think, and whether the moms are actually the tougher coaches.

Watch the full episode:
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#YouthSports #Parenting #Soccer #Coaching #HowTo



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CREDITS:

Creator & Host:
Mike Pesca

Producer:
Corey Wara

Video Editor:
Geoff Craig