Comments for Soccer Mastermind http://www.soccermastermind.com Kids Soccer, Soccer Coaching Tips, Education, News and Advice. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Soccer Advice: Learning Versus Training by Premierleague http://www.soccermastermind.com/2011/11/soccer-advice-learning-versus-training/comment-page-1/#comment-20252 Premierleague Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:56:03 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=3388#comment-20252 nice twitter accounts. i will follow them. i came across your site via stumble! nice work keep going! nice twitter accounts. i will follow them. i came across your site via stumble! nice work keep going!

]]> Comment on Soccer Advice: Learning Versus Training by Pavl Williams http://www.soccermastermind.com/2011/11/soccer-advice-learning-versus-training/comment-page-1/#comment-19878 Pavl Williams Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:14:14 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=3388#comment-19878 Thanks for sharing your recommendations (and including me on the list). I completely agree that there's an unprecedented supply of great coaching information available at the moment; but practical experience is a far more intense and focussed learning process that can't be matched by simple reading the theory of coaching. My hope is that by reading the advice on our site, twitter and other great sites like soccer mastermind, coaches will be a little more self-aware and reflective about their practical coaching experiences. If I was to suggest one more name for any twitterers it would be @coachingfamily (http://twitter.com/coachingfamily). It's a collection of generous coaches with good philosophies who are willing to share resources and offer answers to any questions that coaches might put forward. Cheers, Pavl Thanks for sharing your recommendations (and including me on the list).

I completely agree that there’s an unprecedented supply of great coaching information available at the moment; but practical experience is a far more intense and focussed learning process that can’t be matched by simple reading the theory of coaching.

My hope is that by reading the advice on our site, twitter and other great sites like soccer mastermind, coaches will be a little more self-aware and reflective about their practical coaching experiences.

If I was to suggest one more name for any twitterers it would be @coachingfamily (http://twitter.com/coachingfamily). It’s a collection of generous coaches with good philosophies who are willing to share resources and offer answers to any questions that coaches might put forward.

Cheers,

Pavl

]]> Comment on Soccer Success and the Friendly Anarchist by Ray http://www.soccermastermind.com/2011/10/soccer-success-and-the-friendly-anarchist/comment-page-1/#comment-19479 Ray Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:37:20 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=3378#comment-19479 Blind obedience in certain areas of life is a good thing and potentially life-saving, e.g. learning to drive a car or learning to ride a motorbike. But, in football (as soccer is known in England, where I'm from), that's not always the case. Following the coach's instructions at training sessions is the way it should be, otherwise you'd have disorganized chaos. Also, following the coach's game plan during a match is the right way (provided it makes sense and the coach has the players' respect). But, individual players must be allowed to let their creativity flourish during a match, which may not necessarily be in line with the coach's wishes, especially if somebody attempts to dribble out of defence and that leads to the opposition scoring. But, this is how we as players learn - by taking risks and sometimes succeeding spectacularly and other times failing miserably. Nobody ever got to the top in any endeavour by getting it right all the time. Blind obedience in certain areas of life is a good thing and potentially life-saving, e.g. learning to drive a car or learning to ride a motorbike. But, in football (as soccer is known in England, where I’m from), that’s not always the case. Following the coach’s instructions at training sessions is the way it should be, otherwise you’d have disorganized chaos. Also, following the coach’s game plan during a match is the right way (provided it makes sense and the coach has the players’ respect). But, individual players must be allowed to let their creativity flourish during a match, which may not necessarily be in line with the coach’s wishes, especially if somebody attempts to dribble out of defence and that leads to the opposition scoring. But, this is how we as players learn – by taking risks and sometimes succeeding spectacularly and other times failing miserably. Nobody ever got to the top in any endeavour by getting it right all the time.

]]> Comment on Soccer Success and the Friendly Anarchist by Bob http://www.soccermastermind.com/2011/10/soccer-success-and-the-friendly-anarchist/comment-page-1/#comment-19028 Bob Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:17:01 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=3378#comment-19028 The most successful team I helped to coach was full of a bunch of rambunctious knuckleheads, some of whom would jump up and down and jabber until I made them take a lap. Control them? Never. Teach them to trust each other and act as a team? An undefeated season. The most successful team I helped to coach was full of a bunch of rambunctious knuckleheads, some of whom would jump up and down and jabber until I made them take a lap. Control them? Never. Teach them to trust each other and act as a team? An undefeated season.

]]> Comment on Soccer Success and the Mosquito by Soccer Success and the Friendly Anarchist | Soccer Mastermind http://www.soccermastermind.com/2011/09/soccer-success-and-the-mosquito/comment-page-1/#comment-18988 Soccer Success and the Friendly Anarchist | Soccer Mastermind Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:56:03 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=3357#comment-18988 [...] Help me understand how obedience guarantees soccer success. [...] [...] Help me understand how obedience guarantees soccer success. [...]

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