In this edition of WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach Erica Suter about overuse injuries in soccer players. Find out what an overuse injury is and steps you can take to avoid them.

So, you've agreed to be the coach of your child's 6-Under soccer team....the Bumblebees. You've never played soccer before and don't know much about it, but no one else was willing to step up. What do you do?! In today's episode of WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Ian Barker, Director of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches. Ian gives his advice and provides some practical tips to those grassroots coaches and how they can make it a great experience for the players and parents.

In this episode of the WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Meagan Frank, author, speaker and coach. Meagan talks about how we can be better sport parents/coaches to our young athletes including tips on how to have a supportive dialog with your player, dealing with fair playing time for players as well as the important dynamic between a female athlete and her father. 

In this episode of the WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Conor Harris, Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach from Sandhills Sports Performance & Physical Therapy about some strength and conditioning myths. We'll address why putting your hands on your head when you are winded is NOT a good idea, how your athletic footwear may be hampering your performance/well being and so much more. We'll even discuss a growing problem among female athletes...involuntary urination during exercise or sport.

In this episode of the WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Robyn Kenney, Director of Mind Body Athletics, about the mental aspect of a youth athlete. How can these soccer players improve their mental focus and tune out all of the noise and distractions they face everyday from school to friends to parents.

In Episode #6 of the WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Dr. Heather Clawges, WVU Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. Dr. Clawges provides some important insight and tips about the need for proper sleep for young athletes and how it can dramatically improve their performance on the pitch and in the classroom.

In Episode #5 of the WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Jennifer Schwartz, Master Level Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist and certified Exercise Physiologist. Jennifer provides some important insight and tips about pre-session routines for soccer players transitioning from school to performing on the pitch as well as "priming" techniques as an athlete.

In Episode #4 of the WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Julia Kirkpatrick, Director of Sports Nutrition, at Relentless Athletics. She provides some tips and advice to soccer players about proper nutrition and proper hydration.

In episode #3 of WVSA Beyond The Pitch Podcast, we speak with Youth Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, Consultant to Soccer Teams & Author, Erica Suter. Erica discusses the importance of off-season training, the role of social media on athletes as well as empowering female players.

in this episode, we speak with certified athletic trainer and performance enhancement specialist Derek Raynes of A-Game Performance Training in Charleston about performance tips for high school athletes.