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Soccer Coaching Tips- The Children Are Not Little Adults.
As I’ve stated before, coaching young children has little to do with winning. Coaching young players should be about organising the players for fun, learning and helping them to develop both as players and people. Do you think the children at a very young age care about winning? When they play in the streets and [...]
Soccer For Kids- How To Coach The Parents.
For a coach to be successful in Youth Soccer he must have the ability to work with parents. It is paramount to the success of the team that the parents on the sideline exhibit good behaviour and do not interfere with the coach or the team. The majority of parents involved in youth soccer display [...]
Keeping Youth Soccer Fun
The number of kids that are participating in Soccer is on the rise. Inflated pay packets and the celebrity lifestyle make it very appealing to the young fragile mind. Children as young as 5 are participating and competing in Soccer offered in a variety of organised programs available at club, community and school levels. Is [...]
Kids Soccer-Who Can Play The Game?
The basic requirements for playing Soccer, especially at youth level are simple, a ball that bounces and a pair of legs that bend to chase the ball. Anyone that can fulfill the 2 requirements can start to play Soccer and the rest can be acquired later through dedication and training. One of the greatest advantages [...]
Soccer For Kids, Why Soccer Is Great for Children.
As young children grow and develop, it is important that they accumulate as much bone mass as possible. The higher levels of bone mass significantly lowers your chances of suffering osteoporotic fractures later on in life as an adult. Children that participate in Sports such as Soccer, have been scientifically proven to accumulate more bone mass [...]