This is a continuation of a blog post of all the things soccer players can be doing to improve on-field performance. For part one of this blog click here. OK, now to the people that love and care about the players (your kids) the most.  I know, I’m not a parent, so what do Iknow?  I feel I’m pretty schooled in the areaof how to look after a youth/high school player. Plus, I was raised by parentswho would bend over backwards to make sure my sister & I grew up doing allsorts of sports & outdoor activities.  During my childhood, I played for afootball youth academy team, while also playing basketball (well the Englishversion anyway haha), field hockey, and tennis. Sprinkling in climbing,kayaking, hiking all over the UK, skiing the European Alps, biking, crosscountry running, and swimming. Anyway, enough about me, time to askyou some questions…  How are you helping your football playerprogress, and get better?  Do they need a forceful hand on themright now?  Probably not?! It’s beenpretty stressful for them; the game is no longer the same as it used to be.Keeping it fun & enjoyable will keep them around football for the long term. I know you work your tail off for yourkids, I see it every day, and I love it! You drop them off at training in theearly hours of the morning; you stand on the side lines freezing your butt off…I could go on.  However, ask yourself, “Is there somethingmore that I can be doing to help my child hit his/her goals, that doesn’t haveto be pitch-orientated?” It could be things like: Helping them research players who they aspire to be likeMiss a day of training (yes, I said it) to go skiing, or another activity that they enjoy. What food are you leaving around your...