7 Ways to become a Great Soccer Coach

Coaching soccer

Coach by Example If you want your players to adopt a system, philosophy, technique or even a certain type of behaviour you must also live them daily. Your players will pick them up from you unconsciously by modeling you. Tell Stories and reason with Analogies The key to kids soccer is finding the right analogy [...]

Kids Soccer: The Praise to Criticism Ratio

Kids Soccer

Kids Soccer has changed over the years. Not only have the zombie parents infected the game with their virus, but also the coaches and I use the term loosely for some, need to have a reality check. Coaches who over-correct, stop play, pick apart technique and criticize their players can destroy and undermine their confidence [...]

10 Soccer Tips to Develop Team Work

Soccer Team Work

Before the gang at home gets together to participate in any form of activity we huddle around closely and put our hands in the middle and yell, “Team Punishment”. The gang consists of me, a young child at the tender age of 37, a 7 year old, 5 year old and a 6 month baby. [...]

20 Coaching Tips to Succeed with Young Soccer Players

Soccer Coaching Tips-Soccer Advice

Parents should look out for the following and more importantly coaches must, 1-Encourage players to have strong minded attitudes which involve a “never say die” attitude and the infamous teeth clench. 2-Structure the players training programmes with realistic, achievable and progressive targets. 3-Recognise the player’s progression/ achievements with positive enthusiasm. 4-Advise and guide players on [...]

Kids Soccer: Make Sure to Piss Your Pants

Kids Soccer-Backyard Soccer

Last weekend I had the pleasure of putting a 4 year old through some soccer drills. The objective was simple, to have fun, be active and to break a sweat. The apparatus was a 5×5 patch of synthetic grass that puts the finest blade of grass that nature has to offer to shame, 4 cones, 1 soccer [...]