Just let the kids play!
An american youth soccer coach's observations on coaching and developing players in the US.
Monday, March 11, 2013
The Confidence Killers and the PIP Method
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Developing confidence in players is one of the simplest ways to succeed as a coach. Confident players perform well. Scared players don...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Performance Evaluations
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I have heard a lot over the years about player evaluations. Most coaches would rather not deal with them. They take time and coaches ar...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Offsides?
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Why do we (Americans) say 'offsides' with an 's', when it is actually offside? FIFA Laws of the Game - Law 11 Offside...
Learning when to pass is easy. Stand near any field and you will hear dozens of parents who never played the game yelling to pass....
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For the past couple of months I have been coaching a U10 Boys team and although I adhere to most of my personal philosophy regarding youth...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Kids Need to Play Soccer
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I read this article every once in a while when I am looking for information about youth soccer, over coaching, and developing creative play...
Great article about creative play: Messi
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The Magic of Messi
Friday, March 5, 2010
I may not be a great coach, but I know a bad one when I see one...
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Let me start by saying that I don't think that bad coaches are bad people. I think they are good people who care about kids and want to...
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