{"podcast":{"title":"Youth Soccer Podcast","slug":"youth-soccer-podcast-7563434","podcast_index_feed_id":7563434,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/vVtuzX9p.rss","website_url":"www.pauljspacey.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/1ba680c0-0835-4fa4-9449-17c3565309d4/logos/484ab016-62cd-4b40-a8e1-1ec827be34a6.png","author":"Paul Spacey","episode_count":24,"summary":"Education and advice for parents & players as we answer the most important questions in youth soccer. Submit your questions via social media to be featured in the next episode! https://www.instagram.com/youthsoccerpodcast/","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T00:17:01.811234+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youth-soccer-podcast-7563434"},"episode":{"title":"#23 - The Dark Arts of Soccer: The Forbidden Skills Nobody Wants To Discuss","slug":"23-the-dark-arts-of-soccer-the-forbidden-skills-nobody-wants-to-discuss","published_at":"2026-07-23T01:57:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youth-soccer-podcast-7563434/23-the-dark-arts-of-soccer-the-forbidden-skills-nobody-wants-to-discuss","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youth-soccer-podcast-7563434","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/acb8d434729525f648f8fdac51f9748c107495b928a6a86747793dee52018303/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxODBmMjI3MC0zMTM5LTRlZGYtODE2My01NzU2N2FmYWM4MjQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxYmE2ODBjMC0wODM1LTRmYTQtOTQ0OS0xN2MzNTY1MzA5ZDQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTAxMTM4ZmJjMTI5MDBhYTUzMWUxOWIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE2MTcwYWI0Yzc3YmFjM2QzMjk5NzE1L3BhdWwtc3BhY2V5cy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTIzX18zLTM4LTUxLm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/acb8d434729525f648f8fdac51f9748c107495b928a6a86747793dee52018303/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxODBmMjI3MC0zMTM5LTRlZGYtODE2My01NzU2N2FmYWM4MjQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxYmE2ODBjMC0wODM1LTRmYTQtOTQ0OS0xN2MzNTY1MzA5ZDQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTAxMTM4ZmJjMTI5MDBhYTUzMWUxOWIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE2MTcwYWI0Yzc3YmFjM2QzMjk5NzE1L3BhdWwtc3BhY2V5cy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi03LTIzX18zLTM4LTUxLm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"In this episode we explore the controversial topic of the dark arts in soccer, discussing what they are, how players use them, and whether they should be taught to young players. We emphasize the importance of understanding these tactics to succeed and how to deal with them effectively. Free Parent Starter Pack: https://pauljspacey.com/podcast (get the info coaches won't openly tell you) - Get In Touch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauljgspacey Twitter: https://x.com/PaulSpacey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulspacey Email: https://pauljspacey.com/contact-3/ - Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Dark Arts in Soccer 01:46 Common Tactics: Shirt Pulling and Holding 03:55 Top Level Play and Discreet Tactics 05:50 VAR and Referee Oversight 08:05 Argentina and Boundary-Pushing in the Dark Arts 10:10 Learning the Dark Arts: Advantage and Disadvantage 12:06 Teaching Young Players About the Dark Arts 13:38 Provocation and Gamesmanship 14:59 Is Learning the Dark Arts Cheating? 17:03 Winning Without the Dark Arts 18:50 Fairness, Competition, and Reality in Sports 21:45 Teaching Kids to Deal with Physical Play 23:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts","meta_description":"In this episode we explore the controversial topic of the dark arts in soccer, discussing what they are, how players use them, and whether they should be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1465,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/youth-soccer-podcast-7563434/episodes/23-the-dark-arts-of-soccer-the-forbidden-skills-nobody-wants-to-discuss/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/youth-soccer-podcast-7563434/23-the-dark-arts-of-soccer-the-forbidden-skills-nobody-wants-to-discuss.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}