Chat By The Pitch
Chat By The Pitch
Podcast Description
Chat By The Pitch is your go-to podcast for North Texas soccer parents. We connect you with local clubs, coaches, and from around the world experts to help you make informed decisions for your child’s soccer journey. Each episode features interviews with top coaches and specialists, offering tips on player development, team selection, and the latest soccer gear. Stay ahead of the game with Chat By The Pitch—where soccer families find their edge.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of topics pertinent to youth soccer, including player development, coaching strategies, and navigating the youth soccer landscape. Episodes delve into personal stories from influential figures, such as Tracey Leone's reflections on youth soccer culture and Nate Baker's insights on fixing the U.S. youth soccer system.
Chat By The Pitch is a youth soccer podcast focused on player development, coaching culture, and the family experience in the modern game. Hosted by Ian Babcock, the show connects parents, coaches, and club leaders with local, national, and global voices shaping youth soccer today.
Each episode dives into the real decisions families face—team selection, development pathways, mental performance, coaching environments, and the gear and tools that support long-term growth. The conversations are honest, practical, and rooted in lived experience, not hype.
Whether you’re navigating your first season or years into the journey, Chat By The Pitch helps soccer families make informed, confident decisions—on and off the field.
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From Park Sessions to Facilities: The Salient Touch Origin Story
In Part 1 of this conversation, Ian Babcock sits down with Salient Touch Football Academy founders Dominique Molina and Antonio Perez to unpack how Salient Touch was built—from a bumpy public field to a multi-location technical training program serving hundreds of players each week.
This episode dives into identity, first touch, emotional intelligence in coaching, and why individual development is often misunderstood in modern youth soccer. Dominique and Antonio share personal journeys from elite athletics, professional playing ambitions, and hard transition moments that ultimately shaped their coaching philosophy.
If you’re a parent, coach, or player trying to understand what real development looks like—and why progress isn’t linear—this conversation sets the foundation.
🔑 Key Talking Points
1. Why first touch is foundational at every age
2. Letting go of the professional dream to build something bigger
3. Coaching without mentors — learning through lived experience
4. Adapting training to emotional and psychological player needs
5. Why technical repetition alone doesn’t work for every child
6. The difference between team development and individual growth
7. Building a business while protecting coaching culture
8. Why progress feels invisible during development plateaus
9. The challenge of parent communication at scale
10. Creating environments where discipline and joy coexist
💬 Quotes from the Guests
1. “If you don’t have a good first touch, it’s impossible to be a good player.” — Antonio Perez
2. “Each player needs something different emotionally from the game.” — Dominique Molina
3. “Our goal isn’t to make everyone pro — it’s to educate them through the sport.” — Antonio Perez
4. “Nothing worth doing in sports is easy, and we shouldn’t pretend it is.” — Dominique Molina
5. “Some players need repetition. Others need sensation.” — Antonio Perez
6. “Culture starts with who you allow on your staff.” — Dominique Molina
7. “Progress isn’t linear — it’s chaotic.” — Antonio Perez
8. “Parents deserve clarity, not silence.” — Dominique Molina
🔗 Connect with Salient Touch Football Academy
🌐 Website: https://salienttouch.com/contact
📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/salienttouchfutbolacademy
👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/SalientTouch
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text : 940.268.3392
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