Kirk Kinsey
Talent Doesn’t Belong to You
One of the most surefire ways to demonstrate to parents just how corrupt American soccer can be is to talk to them about Major League...
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Kirk Kinsey
- May 9
- 3 min
On Leadership
As a young Marine Officer I served on the staff of an infantry battalion. I was the S-6 Officer, responsible for the battalion's ability...
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Kirk Kinsey
- Apr 11
- 3 min
My Coaching Idol
People are often surprised to find out that my favorite coach is not a European or South American manager. In fact, he's not even a...
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Kirk Kinsey
- Apr 3
- 3 min
What American Soccer lacks and how Flagstaff Revolution Addresses it
Go to a youth soccer tournament next weekend and watch a few games. Chances are that you will see teams with 2 or 3 star players who are...
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Peter Green
- Nov 27, 2022
- 5 min
Kids already know how to play possession soccer
My family and I recently watched the movie, "The Book Thief". Set in Germany in the late 1930s and early 1940s, the movie tells the story...
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Peter Green
- Nov 10, 2022
- 5 min
Winning is fun and losing is not, but adversity is always an opportunity
My son’s U11 team with Revolution lost their first game at a recent tournament. The final score was 1–0 and it hardly felt like a fair...
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Peter Green
- Nov 5, 2022
- 7 min
How to become a Revolution "soccer family"
If you're new to soccer, you might feel a bit like Roy and Moss above: you feel like you ought to know something, but ultimately it all...
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Patrick Clark
- Oct 30, 2022
- 2 min
We Develop Players
My wife and I were searching for an opportunity for my son to relearn some old skills after five years of not touching a ball. I have...
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Marina Canavoso
- Sep 27, 2022
- 5 min
“The passion”: From the Flatlands of Argentina to the High Deserts of Arizona
I have heard Coach Kirk, our Revolution Director, more than once, trying to convey to parents how different soccer is in other countries,...
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heidieoneill
- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
Flagstaff Revolution – an Atypical Experience
Our son Alain is no stranger to the word “atypical.” At an early age he was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder and later ADHD/ADD...
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Daniel Crim
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Bet—From Daniel Crim
It is the end of his first season with the Flagstaff Revolution, and as my son Parker falls asleep tonight, his thoughts will undoubtedly...
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Derrick Jackson
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
My First Year as a Soccer Coach
First a little background. I grew up in a small town in the Midwest. Played soccer from age 4 through college and beyond. I’ve had...
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Kirk Kinsey
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
For Flagstaff
Flagstaff Unified School District reports having nearly 10,000 students across 16 public schools. Those schools offer a wide variety of...
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Pete and Vanessa Runge
- Jan 29, 2022
- 3 min
You Say You Want A Revolution...Flagstaff Revolution Soccer!
As the parents of a relatively new soccer player on the Flagstaff Revolution team, we would like to share our experiences for other...
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Kirk Kinsey
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Playing Simple Football is the Hardest Thing There is
Johan Cruyff, the godfather of modern soccer, once said that "playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest...
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Benjamin Brcher
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Revolution Experience
I currently have 4 children playing at different age levels throughout the Flagstaff Revolution organization. I am an assistant coach...
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Kirk Kinsey
- Nov 13, 2021
- 2 min
Our Revolution Journey—Guest post from Cristian Montañez
Troy started playing soccer at the age of four and had a love for the sport, but in the summer of 2019 when he was coached by Kirk...
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Kirk Kinsey
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Are You a Travel Soccer Team?
No. In fact, the term "travel soccer" is a dirty word at our club. Do we occasionally travel to play games and tournaments? Yes. The...
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