Precision Performance Concepts

01/20/2026

Nobody in the game is as good as Coach Tony Holler-
At teaching and educating speed- neurology over muscular development - recruitment and sync over strength.

This is my explanation.

Hope this helps the ones that are searching and pressing the definition of “what work looks like.”

When speed drops, most programs push harder. That often makes things worse. Speed isn’t forced by effort - it’s regulated by the nervous system. This article explains why timing, recovery, and coordination matter more than grinding.

01/15/2026

There is a key message in here.

It’s only going to be a competitive advantage when not everyone is doing it. It took mass/strength 40 years to recognize that it wasn’t the key metic. Recovery/prep/ ideas are similar. Everyone WILL be doing this soon enough because it WINS MORE GAMES.

https://sportsdocdc.com/in-season-soccer-training-a-speed-first-no-fatigue-system/

A good example.

01/11/2026

Just in time for Softball Season! 🥎📚

If your house is already buzzing with practices, games, and dirt-stained pants, this one’s for you.

Know Your Game: Softball helps kids understand the game
– positions
– strikes & balls
– running bases
– scoring
– innings

…but honestly, that’s all secondary.

This book is really about fun, teamwork, excitement, and falling in love with both the game and reading.

Put down the phone.
Put down the tablet.
Pick up a book.

Perfect for young players, new fans, and parents who want a great excuse to sit down and read together.

👉 Grab your copy here:

https://books.by/precision-performance-concepts/know-your-game

01/10/2026

Chapter 6 – The Possession Code: Four Rules for Keeping the Ball. (This Facebook segment covers the first rule.)

WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH

Kids panic when they get the ball because they do not know their options.

WHY IT HITS YOU AND THE KIDS

Without a simple plan, young players either freeze or kick the ball away. This leads to turnovers, frustration, and a style of play that feels chaotic.

A basic possession code gives kids a checklist that helps them stay calm and make smarter choices. It slows the game down in their brain and gives them a real sense of control.

WHAT THIS CHAPTER GIVES YOU

This chapter gives your team a simple, repeatable possession plan that builds confidence. You will learn how to teach it quickly and how to reinforce it during games without overwhelming kids. Once your team uses this code, everything from passing to spacing improves.

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Soccer is full of vague instructions like “take a touch” or “settle it,” but most kids have no idea what those words actually mean. Possession should not be mysterious.

On my teams, we use something I call the Possession Code, four clear rules that help players stop kicking the ball away and start owning it.

Problem: The kids keep giving the ball up when they don’t need to.

Solution: Stop praising big kicks or “one-timers” and start praising possession.

“One-timers” are when kids bang it on their very first touch. Agh!

This isn’t kickball.

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Rule 1: Pass to Yourself First

If there is one habit that will change the way your team plays overnight, it is this:

Pass to yourself first.

Most kids never get taught this.

Coaches yell “Take a touch!” like it is obvious. Parents nod because it sounds like soccer talk. But the truth is, most kids do not understand what it means.

Unless you grew up in Brazil waking up at 4 a.m. to watch the Premier League, you probably did not either.

You eventually learned it through thousands of practices and repeat coaching. But that term is not obvious in itself.

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Here is the sell and what changed my coaching style:

Turn on the TV and watch a game for yourself.

You’ll immediately see that almost every pro possession starts with a mini-pass to themselves. A tiny gather step. A little touch that buys control and time.

It is not flashy.
It almost never makes the highlight reel.
But it is everywhere.

That’s a “touch.”
My kids called it a self-pass, so I kept the name.

Teach it.
And watch your teams gain control.

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The next step is even better:
“Now -still focus on passing to yourself first, only this time, do it in the direction you want to proceed.”

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Here is how we drill it.

I sub this drill for my all-time most-hated drill.

Rather than lining kids ten yards apart and making them pass a stationary ball back and forth, (something that never happens in a real game and encourages one-timers) we do this:

1. One player passes to a teammate.
2. The receiving player takes a mini, self-pass on their first touch, in the direction they want to go.
3. Then immediately speed-dribble into that space.

It is simple.
It is game-like.
And kids pick it up in about one practice.

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The fun comes when the rest of the team is watching.

I tell them to go nuts like they’re watching Dude Perfect. If kids can scream for bottle flips, you better believe they can scream for a ball kill to a smooth self-pass that sets up a perfect dribble.
The definition of possession in this game.

Once they start cheering for those tiny touches, it changes the way the whole team sees the game.

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And here is the payoff:

Players who can pass to themselves in the right direction are instantly four steps ahead of the defense.

That is exponential in youth soccer, where most “changes of direction” look like a Scooby Doo cartoon with feet spinning in place six times before anyone actually moves.

Humor aside, the point is real.

Teach kids to pass to themselves, then to pass to themselves in the direction they want to go.

It looks simple.
But it transforms everything.

01/10/2026

There are a lot of things correct about this picture.

01/07/2026

This post is a followup to a consulting session I did yesterday. It’s built for her High school soccer team in the early phases of tournaments and season.

I am doing a workout for my lunch break so I thought it would be beneficial to just do the system I suggested would work best for her team.

“Coach -
This is my workout today

No Speed component for me today
So …

Even with an “unlock phase” (mobility) the entire thing is 42 min.

3 strength components 10 min each

This exactly matches what my suggested for your team would look like for an in-season “we’ll get what we can get/when we can get it” workout that doesn’t require compounding effects over weeks

Metabolic and athletic.

Fun and competitive

Holds and even builds on speed.”

For an in- Depth writeup see:

https://sportsdocdc.com/in-season-soccer-training-a-speed-first-no-fatigue-system/

01/06/2026

🏰 The Castle Analogy (Youth Soccer)

A Segment from the book,
“Coaching Youth Soccer without Losing your Mind.”
Dr. Chad Peters

For my youngest players and beginners, I like to add imagination and ideas that connect the dots faster.

The GOAL becomes a CASTLE.

Defenders are knights protecting the castle walls.

Midfielders are cavalry racing to attack or defend.

Strikers are the raiding party.

The goalie is the giant who guards the gate.

My little players have always loved this idea because it makes the game bigger than just chasing a ball. It also teaches an often overlooked truth:

Defending our castle is every bit as important as attacking the other castle.

In fact, at the youth level, despite it almost never being recognized, it is much more important.

This analogy gives defenders pride in their job. Too often in youth games, every kid wants to score, and parents feed that by cheering only when the ball hits the net or “paying for goals.”

When you reframe the goal as a castle that must be protected, kids suddenly see defense as a position of honor.

They start to take ownership of stopping attacks.
They celebrate clearances, tackles, and clever positioning with the same excitement as goals.

Note: this analogy seems to really help the parents that are clueless to how the game works and are the main cause of your team’s chaos as well!

I make it clear to my teams:

If our castle is safe, we are always in the game.
If we cannot protect it, we lose no matter how many times we score.

That message clicks.

Kids who may not be natural attackers discover how valuable they are as defenders. Parents start noticing too, especially when you point it out during games:

“Did you see how she protected the goal just then? That wins games just as much as a goal would.”

The castle analogy not only helps kids remember their landmarks, it shifts the culture.

Defense becomes fun.
It becomes a source of pride.
And when defenders buy in, the entire team gets stronger.

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⚽ Run It Tomorrow – Landmark Practice

• Walk the field with your team and parents.
• Play the “Simon Says” running game for 15–20 minutes.
• Add the trick question about near and far post with the ball on the opposite sideline.
• Make it a race: last one to the right landmark owes three jumping jacks.
• End with a short scrimmage where you pause to call landmarks in real time. Practice throw-ins or kicks to named areas and targets.

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🗣️ Coach Cues

• “When your teammate is making a run, attack the near post, that’s where the ball will come.”
• “Watch the player coming in from the far side.”
• “Protect the castle. OK, now attack.”

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Why This Matters to You

Teaching landmarks may feel basic, but it is the foundation for everything else you will coach. Mexican Flag, Car Lanes, Funnel Defense (next) all rely on kids knowing where to go.

On my teams, I always start the season with landmarks. Once kids know them, you can build the rest of the systems on top.

01/05/2026

Coaches — building this site forced me to admit something.

I had a lot wrong.
No clear path.
No clear “who this is for.”
Too much me.

I rebuilt it to be reader-first and product-driven instead of a highlight reel.

If it doesn’t flow, tell me where you’d stop reading.

www.sportsdocdc.com

thanks

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01/01/2026

Chapter 3 – Do Less, Win More (Part 2)

Why One (or Two) Practices Are Often Enough

That is why most of my teams practice once a week.

People are always surprised.

“How can you get good with only one practice?”

The answer is efficiency.

● We start immediately with mini-soccer games so kids get touches from the moment they arrive.
● We teach one clear concept instead of ten halfway ideas.
● We use freeze scrimmages so mistakes become instant learning moments.

One good practice beats three sloppy ones.

Kids leave wanting to come back, not dreading the next session.

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The Minimum Effective Dose (MED)

Author Tim Ferriss introduced the concept of the Minimum Effective Dose.

It means the smallest action needed to achieve the desired result.

In Portuguese, just five percent of words account for more than ninety percent of everyday conversation.

Master the five percent, and you communicate effectively.

The same applies to soccer.

Focus on the few concepts that drive most success:
awareness, angles, passing into space, teamwork, and clear terminology.

This is not doing less out of laziness.

It is doing less better.

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The Myth of Endless Reps

Repetition matters.

Soccer is built on touches.

But endless reps are not the answer.

I recently saw a post claiming kids must start at five and stack reps forever or they can never catch up.

That mindset is why kids quit.

Some start late.
Some play other sports.
Some fall in love with soccer at twelve or fifteen.

And many still thrive.

I coach for the long game.

I tell my players:

“The super-skilled players may shine early, but athletes catch them and often pass them.”

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The Zoo Crew Reality

Our family lives this balance every day.

Four kids.
A dozen sports.
Two busy parents.

If we chased every practice, our family would collapse.

So we choose quality over quantity.

My kids are healthy, confident, and excited to play.

When people ask if I worry they will fall behind, my answer never changes:
1. I would rather have a kid who loves sports at sixteen than one burned out at ten.
2. Athletes catch skill players in the long run.
3. Extra touches happen outside practice when kids want them.

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More Is Not Better in Practice

I once watched ninety minutes of passing drills.

Kids stood in lines.
Tapped the ball.
Waited.

The coach said, “We got 500 passes in today.”

Did they?

Or did a few kids touch the ball while the rest stood bored?

Now compare that to a freeze scrimmage.

Everyone touches the ball.
Everyone decides.
Everyone learns.

That is my style.

Efficient.
Game-like.
Fun.

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Why This Matters

You are not just teaching soccer.

You are shaping how kids feel about sports.

Overload them and they may quit.

Make practice fun, focused, and efficient, and they will keep coming back.

That is the mission.

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Run It Tomorrow – Four Efficiency Screaming Wins
1. One sharp practice beats three sloppy ones
2. Freeze scrimmages for instant learning
3. Teach one big concept each session
4. Find your own MED

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Coach Cues

“That player has crazy skills. Recognize it. But remember, our team is made of athletes.”

“Freeze. Scan the field. Is there a better decision? Let’s try it again.”

“You bored? Good. Let’s play. The reps will create themselves.”

“Can we improve quality instead of hammering quantity?”

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(Readers- If you got busy reading this, tell me where you stopped.

That tells me what works and what doesn’t.

That feedback helps me make this better.)

12/27/2025

Chapter 3 – Do Less, Win More (Part 1)

WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH
Most new coaches assume more reps and longer practices create better teams.

WHY IT HITS YOU AND THE KIDS
Kids burn out fast when practices drag or drills feel repetitive.
Coaches burn out when they try to cram too much into one session.

When everyone is overloaded, progress slows and frustration rises.

The biggest youth sports myth is that volume equals improvement.

The truth is that kids learn better when they are fresh, engaged, and having fun.

Smart coaching is not about doing more.
It is about focusing on the few things that actually matter.

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WHAT THIS CHAPTER GIVES YOU
This chapter shows you a smarter way to coach.

You will learn how to use the Minimum Effective Dose, how to keep practices light but productive, and how to help kids retain more by doing less.

By the end of this chapter, you will know how to reduce stress for everyone while still improving every week.

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Now that we have covered the philosophy and the “why” behind this book, it is time to move into the nuts and bolts.

These are the systems you can take straight to the field.

They are simple, repeatable, and designed to work in real life with busy kids and families.

The very first rule may surprise you.

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More Is Not Better

One of the biggest myths in youth sports is that more always means better.

More drills.
More practices.
More games.
More miles on the road.

I teach the opposite.

More is not better. Better is better.

As a sports performance specialist who has worked with athletes at every age and level, I have seen how quickly “more” backfires.

Kids lose their joy.
Bodies break down.
Families burn out.
Teams start to unravel.

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The Tired Kid

I once coached a twelve-year-old boy juggling three sports: spring soccer, select baseball, and track.

On top of that, he worked with a strength coach who wanted year-round training.

When I asked him what he wanted most, he didn’t say “a scholarship” or “a varsity starting spot.”

He said:

“To sleep.”

He wasn’t smiling.
He wasn’t having fun.

This is what happens when adults confuse activity with development.

Extra hours do not guarantee success.

They guarantee fatigue, frustration, and a kid who starts looking for the exit.

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(Part 2 continues with what actually works in practice. Coming next!)

12/23/2025

One of the coolest plays I’ve seen in my life!!