http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/10/soccer-parents-would-you-like-to-play-soccer-too/ Kids Soccer, Soccer Coaching Tips, Education, News and Advice. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/10/soccer-parents-would-you-like-to-play-soccer-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 Thomas Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:18:49 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=1594#comment-4907 Most parents just need to take a deep breath and watch from a distance. The problem most parents have is that they try and coach every second of the game while simultaneously robbing their child of all the fun. Most parents just need to take a deep breath and watch from a distance. The problem most parents have is that they try and coach every second of the game while simultaneously robbing their child of all the fun.

]]> http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/10/soccer-parents-would-you-like-to-play-soccer-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4902 Youth Soccer Orange County Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:38:11 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=1594#comment-4902 It's not just soccer. Parents take all of their kids' sports too seriously. Why did you sign them up in the first place? For fun, exercise, learning social skills and teamwork, learning to think fast, learning to win and lose gracefully, building self-confidence? Watching the games and encouraging your child and his teammates supports all the things you signed him up for in the first place. It’s not just soccer. Parents take all of their kids’ sports too seriously. Why did you sign them up in the first place? For fun, exercise, learning social skills and teamwork, learning to think fast, learning to win and lose gracefully, building self-confidence? Watching the games and encouraging your child and his teammates supports all the things you signed him up for in the first place.

]]> http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/10/soccer-parents-would-you-like-to-play-soccer-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 FamilyIgloo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:58:23 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=1594#comment-4831 Someone who is verbally aggressive is likely to insult others as a way to motivate them to comply or behave. Does that sound like you? I have seen that so many during the games I coached!! Parents are not stoppable! Someone who is verbally aggressive is likely to insult others as a way to motivate them to comply or behave. Does that sound like you?
I have seen that so many during the games I coached!! Parents are not stoppable!

]]> http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/10/soccer-parents-would-you-like-to-play-soccer-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 teddy bears Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:09:41 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=1594#comment-4755 hi, great and very inspiring post. I am a kids soccer coach ages 8-9 and we had our first game last weekend. We won but despite my best efforts many still crowded the ball and completely forgot their positions. Do you have any suggestions? hi,
great and very inspiring post.
I am a kids soccer coach ages 8-9 and we had our first game last weekend. We won but despite my best efforts many still crowded the ball and completely forgot their positions. Do you have any suggestions?

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