March Newsletter 2025

Welcome to the Kings Hammer Murfreesboro March Newsletter! This edition features Tryout Save of the Dates, New Player Pathway Announced, KHM G11 Qualifies for the 2025 National Cup, February Techne Challenge Winner, Spring Events, and more! If you have a player, coach, or team to be highlighted in future newsletters, please send photos and stories to info@kingshammer.com. Each newsletter will be posted on our website as well as our social pages.

Mark Your Calendars: Kings Hammer Murfreesboro Tryouts Coming Soon

Tryout season is right around the corner! Kings Hammer Murfreesboro will be hosting tryouts the weeks of April 12th & 27th at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex.

U7(2019)-U12(2014): Week of May 12th
U13(2013)-U19(2007): Week of May 27th

Stay tuned for more details on specific dates and times for each age group along with registration information. Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of the Kings Hammer Murfreesboro Family!

Kings Hammer Murfreesboro Unveils New Player Pathway

Kings Hammer Murfreesboro is thrilled to introduce an enhanced player pathway for the 2025/2026 season, designed to provide every athlete with a clear, transparent, and elevated experience. Our commitment to player development includes an all-inclusive pricing structure and licensed professional coaches for every team. Click here to see an overview of the player pathway, along with a link to a PDF detailing each program.

To walk you through these exciting updates, we’re hosting a virtual town hall on Thursday, March 27th from 6-7:15pm CT. Join us to learn more about the new pathway and get your questions answered! Virtual town hall link: https://zoom.us/j/99103213662

Additional information on tryouts, registration, program pricing, and coaching staff will be announced soon!

KHM G11 Academy Qualifies for the 2025 National Cup

Off to North Carolina! Our KHM G11 Academy team has qualified for the 2025 National Cup this summer! Great job ladies on a fantastic US Club Soccer National Premier League season!

MTSU Attends Training Session

This month we had the privilege to have members of the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raider Soccer team out to our training session. The Lady Raiders helped elevate our session and provide some great insights into being a collegiate soccer player! Thanks for coming!

February Techne Challenge Winner

Congratulations to our February Techne Challenge winner, Finn Harrington! A member of our KHM P2 B16 team, Finn put in the hard work, besting the rest of the club! Way to go, Finn!

Spring Events

We look forward to seeing everyone at our events this Spring! Bash in Boro will be held on April 11th-13th & the Orion Cup will be held on May 9th-11th!

March Education: Improving Through Failing

This month, we came across a terrific article from a Lexington United Soccer Club, a youth soccer club in Massachusetts, that really hit the mark. We wanted to share that article with you below.

Fail Better. What an amazing philosophy for a coach to embrace when dealing with players. I initially wrote “young players”, but why limit that philosophy to a particular age group? Isn’t it our responsibility as coaches to place players in an environment that is challenging and stretches them as both people and players? This doesn’t stop when a player hits a certain age or level, but must always remain present for growth and development to occur.

“Ever Tried, Ever Failed.” Sadly many players haven’t truly tried because they are afraid to fail or they have tried and were punished for failing and decided it wasn’t worth the struggle. Too many players fall into the latter category because a coach has placed results over development and stifled their creativity by demanding they “play it safe”. Players that play it safe at too early an age are the ones that never develop the skill set to “take a player on” in the final third or look for the half chance in the penalty box. Instead they pass the ball to their teammate because they don’t want to take ownership in case they fail. I’ve watched countless games where coaches and parents alike shout at kids to shoot the ball, but these are the same people that throw up their hands in disgust when a player misses the target or the ball gets saved and exclaim “Billy was open, why didn’t you pass the ball”. We can’t have it both ways

Click here to continue reading the full article!

GK Union Save of the Month

Congratulations to Kings Hammer Swan City’s Jace Talcott & Kings Hammer Cincinnati’ Savannah Black for being our February winners!

Did you make an incredible save or a game-saving block? We want to see them! Post your best saves in the Kings Hammer GK Union Facebook group. Be sure to share throughout the spring season and YOU could be selected for our Kings Hammer Save of the Month! GK Save of the Month winners will be announced the Friday of the first full week of the following month. Monthly winners will be posted on the Kings Hammer social pages and on the GK Union page.

Kings Hammer Murfreesboro Fan Gear

We’ve added new fan gear to our Kings Hammer Shop that you’re sure to love! Now with extended sizing, we have t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more available at shop.KingsHammer.com. Check it out now!