05/27/2026
FINAL DAYS TO SECURE YOUR SPOT FOR SUMMER 2026 TRAINING
QTSD™ Summer enrollment officially closes Saturday at 12:00 PM noon.
Every summer, serious players use these months to separate themselves technically, physically, and mentally before the fall season begins.
Whether you are:
• A collegiate athlete preparing for preseason (while limiting injury risk common in summer leagues)
• A high school player looking to enter tryouts sharper and more confident
• A youth player focused on building technical quality before next season
QTSD™ provides structured, high-standard training designed for committed players who want more (while maintaining a truly club-neutral training environment).
Enrollment closes Saturday (5/30) at 12:00 PM noon for:
• QTSD™ Collegiate Summer Training Program
• QTSD™ Academy / Academy (30+) / Academy (60+)
• QTSD™ Advanced Goalkeeper Development Program
If individual development/ self confidence is important to your family, this is the final opportunity to secure placement before groups are closed.
Click the link below to learn more and reserve your spot.
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www.QTSDsoccer.com
05/23/2026
First the potential legal amendment against private equity buying into youth sports organizations and now a lawsuit against "stay to play" policies. Interesting time to be alive in youth soccer!
https://ussoccerparent.com/team-travel-source-stay-to-play-lawsuit/
Thoughts?
Youth sports parents just filed a stay‑to‑play lawsuit over hotel fees.
The case targets Team Travel Source and its mandatory booking rules.
Here’s what it could mean for families who travel for tournaments. Link 🔗 below👇 in comments
05/21/2026
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE SUMMER CYCLE BEGINS
Summer 2026 training officially starts in less than two weeks, and many QTSD™ training groups are already beginning to fill.
Whether you are a high-performance athlete preparing for college or semi-pro preseason, a player getting ready for high school tryouts, or simply looking to gain an edge heading into next season, QTSD™ offers professional-level supplemental training designed to accelerate player development.
Explore upcoming training opportunities and learn more at www.QTSDsoccer.com
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www.QTSDsoccer.com
05/20/2026
QTSD™ Technical Evaluations - Final Summer Openings Added!
Due to our previously scheduled QTSD™ Evaluations filling quickly and several sessions already waitlisting, we’ve added a few final opportunities for families to get evaluated before our Summer Training MesoCycle begins.
Players who train this summer will have the opportunity to accelerate their technical development, confidence, decision-making, and game performance heading into the fall season. Don't miss out on one of the most important development periods of the year.
New Evaluation Dates Added:
7v7 & 9v9
• 5/26 @ 6:00 PM
• 5/30 @ 9:00 AM
11v11
• 5/22 @ 7:30 PM
• 5/26 @ 7:00 PM
• 5/27 @ 7:00 PM
• 5/30 @ 10:00 AM
Spots are limited and expected to fill quickly.
Click the link below to secure one of the final evaluation spots before summer training officially begins!
https://quick-touch-soccer-development-qtsd.breely.com/form/14791
05/11/2026
FINAL QTSD™ TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS (NO-COST):
Today is our last of three scheduled QTSD™ Technical Evaluations for the Summer. These limited no cost evaluations allow players to better understand their current technical development journey, learn about areas of recommended training focus, and more.
The final three currently scheduled are:
MON - 5/11 @ 6:00 pm
FRI - 5/22 @ 5:30 & 7:30 pm (limited spots remain)
WEDS - 5/27 @ 5:30 & 6:30 pm
Players will be provided with a digital evaluation summary as well as professional recommendations of areas to focus their training on.
Available for 9v9/ 11v11/ College players:
https://tinyurl.com/QTSD-Open-Format-Eval
Don't miss your chance!
04/24/2026
QTSD™ Elite Advisory Package:
Excited to start the film footage review stage with one of our QTSD™ Elite Advisory clients! Not just technical training but helping players get another set of professional coaching eyes on their game experiences.
*Limited to 5x accepted players at any given time.
Interested in learning more? Click the link below:
https://www.qtsdsoccer.com/elite-soccer-advisory-columbus-ohio
04/24/2026
FRIDAY FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
"U.S. Soccer has repeatedly punted on basic leadership steps - like standardizing structures and age systems - preferring to “leave it to the leagues” rather than risk conflict. Crocker himself described the U.S. landscape as chaotic, disjointed, and financially driven, calling the task of aligning it an “astronomical ask.” He compared trying to unify American youth soccer to bringing all of UEFA under one philosophy."
A strong opinion piece on US Soccer's Sporting Director abrupt resignation to take a position overseas ... just weeks before the World Cup starts. A good read for parents and coaches alike.
https://ussoccerparent.com/matt-crocker-exit-soccer-parents-youth-system/
04/21/2026
FOOD FOR THOUGHT/ ARTICLE:
"Pioneer Sports now has Surf and Rush, along with AthleteTravel.com, a travel management company, and AthleteOne.com, a soccer-focused registration and management platform.
This gives Pioneer control of 140 clubs, 30 events and facilities, and service businesses, with 100k participating athletes."
Club consolidation has become a question we are fielding a lot with our families and wanted to share this thought provoking article we discovered. While consolidation can help align structure, improve administrative organization, and more theoretically, what is the potential downside on larger acquisitions of smaller clubs under the umbrella of larger "super" clubs?
While Columbus does not technically have "super" clubs of this size yet, they are starting to expand in Ohio already.
What are your thoughts? "Super" clubs owning the clubs/teams/players, the travel & hotel arrangement ventures, the scheduling and club rostering communication apps, field contracts/ required tournaments, and more? Is this good for youth soccer with more organization or a negative; pushing out competition, higher costs, and less innovation/choices? Or is the answer somewhere in the middle?
https://www.buyingsandlot.com/p/exclusive-details-on-youth-soccer-acquisition
PS - While QTSD™ is 100% club neutral with no direct ties to any youth clubs, this article is more of a question regarding clubs being purchased by private equity and the effect on youth soccer. It has no input in regards to the quality of the two clubs listed above.
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