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Author: Tom Byer

Football Starts at Home ® Services provided: Public Speaking, Educational Consulting, Event Planning, Event Production, Business Consulting, Research Skills, Content Strategy. Over the past 20 years, Byer has been conducting events in more than 2,000 locations with a total of 500,000 children participating. To culminate his achievement, Adidas honored Byer with the Golden Boot award, which he accepted in France after the World Cup draw of 1998 for his contribution to youth soccer in Asia. Byer remains the only youth coach to have received this award.

The Foundation Before the Formation

A Call to Improve Early Play I understand how and why the “pay-to-play” model has taken hold in the U.S. Parents naturally want their children in safe, structured environments. Still, access to proper fields is expensive, especially since most public elementary schools don’t offer sports programs or allow outside use of their facilities. But imagine […]

Why Coaching the Coaches Isn’t the Solution

The Truth About Developing Top Soccer Players I have changed so much over the years because of my experiences in the game. I’ve lost interest in coaching the coaches because I found out how we develop players at the youngest ages. For me, the Entry Level is the most crucial development phase before a Child […]