About Us

AVID Soccer News presents product announcements, player gossip, team transfers, lifestyle, etc.  In short, we present the news and views of the soccer world.  Articles are compiled from original content, press releases and reprinted publications.  The “News” rounds out the AVID Soccer family bridging the gap between our coaching/player centric main site and the gear centered ASER.
Manufacturers, teams, agents, players, journalists, opinionated readers are all encouraged to submit articles for publication to news@avidsoccer.com.

The site is organized by a simple hierarchy:

• Equipment – News and information on soccer equipment, coaching gear, training hardware and recalls
  • Apparel and Kit – Soccer uniforms, jersey’s, shorts and socks
  • Balls – News and information on new releases of soccer balls ball certification
  • Boots/Cleats – News and information on new releases of soccer boots/cleats
  • Goal Keeper – News and information about soccer goal keeping gear
  • Training Gear – News and information on coaching gear and training hardware
• Off the Pitch – News and information on products intended for off the pitch, i.e. warm-ups, lifestyle product, shoes, accessories, et al
  • General Fitness – News and information about running shoes, training equipment and fitness programs
  • Lifestyle – New and information on lifestyle clothing, jackets, t-shirts, shorts, shoes and accessories
• On the Pitch – News and information on players, teams, clubs and competitions
  • Player News – News and information about soccer players, endorsements, loans and transfers
  • Team News – News and information on soccer teams, clubs and leagues
• Other – All the soccer news that doesn’t fit anywhere else
  • Books – News and reviews about soccer coaching and soccer skill books
  • Shopping – News and information about soccer stores and shopping

The Rest of the AVID Soccer Family:

AVID Soccer is the home of Antelope Valley Instructional Development. Our intent is to provide a central point for soccer information in Palmdale, Lancaster, Quartz Hill and all of Southern California. We provide soccer training and conditioning services to players of all ages and teams of all development levels.

We offer programs targeted at Goal Keeping, player development, ball control, team tactics and soccer psychology. We hope that this site will provide information about the AV soccer universe including the CalSouth clubs, AYSO, and Palmdale Youth Soccer. Over time, the site will evolve and expand.

AVID Soccer is a grass roots organization that provides information and training to individual players, groups and teams. AVID Soccer consists of coaches and trainers dedicated to improving the image of soccer; the level of training; and the level of play.

The website evolved from a simple billboard for our trainers into a central location for information on soccer. We have added articles from local players, trainers, coaches and parents. The articles are grouped into general information, select equipment reviews from the blog, and coaching support. Aspiring authors are encouraged to submit articles to the Editor.

The AVID Soccer Equipment Review (ASER) provides objective testing services, reviews and information on soccer equipment and related products. We currently have over 20 testers ranging from U-9 players through semi-pro.  The AVID Soccer Equipment Review web log was founded in March 2006.  In 2007 we are adding Shoot-out style head to head comparisons to our regular reviews and the annual AVID Soccer Awards.