Category Archives: Coaching Philosophy
COACH-SMARTER BLOG MOVED TO NEW SITE!
Please go to coach-smart.com/soccerblog to access our new and improved blog. As we grow as a resource for soccer coaches, we want to provide the best coaching advice available. Our new blog will continue to post helpful information, videos, articles, … Continue reading
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DURING GAMES, LESS IS MORE
Why and How Coaches Should Leave Games to the Players Over-coaching, or over-instruction, plagues American Youth Soccer, not to mention many other sports. The intense atmosphere of games often causes coaches to try to control their players’ every movement. “I … Continue reading
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THE IMPORTANCE OF “DOWN TIME” AT TOURNAMENTS
We often think of tournaments as one riveting game after another. But the truth is that, no matter how many games your team plays in one day, players will spend the majority of time not playing. “Down time,” or the … Continue reading
HAVE PARENTS FIGHT FOR YOU, NOT AGAINST YOU
What Every Soccer Coach Should Know About Dealing With Parents Novice youth coaches often underestimate the impact that the parents of players can have on their team. This impact can produce vastly different results, depending on the nature of the … Continue reading
POSITIVE INSTRUCTION
A Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer Gives Useful Tips on Staying Positive At Practice Today, Coach-Smart.com published a handy Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer. The guide aims to serve as a concise and informative instruction manual to help … Continue reading
Filed under BEGINNER COACHING INFO, Coaching Philosophy, Communication, Game Days, Positive Criticism, Psychology, U-10, U-6, U-8
INTERVIEW WITH ANNE MOORE, THE NEW DIRECTOR OF COACHING FOR WYOMING YOUTH SOCCER
Anne Moore, recently hired as the Wyoming Director of Coaching (DOC), speaks about being the first female DOC, developing young players, and youth soccer in Wyoming. Q – You’re the first female Director of Coaching for a state association. Can … Continue reading
Filed under Coach Interviews, Coaching Philosophy, Decision Making, Girls Soccer, Technique, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18, U-8
CRITICISM SHOULD COMMUNICATE, NOT CRUSH
What Every Coach Should Know About Criticizing Players Coaches take vastly different approaches to criticizing their players. Some coaches nit-pick constantly during practices, some not at all. During games, some coaches “instruct” their players to tears from the sidelines. Some … Continue reading
Filed under BEGINNER COACHING INFO, Coaching Philosophy, Communication, Game Days, Girls Soccer, Positive Criticism, Psychology, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-18, U-6, U-8, Urban Soccer
WHY COMPETITION?
Some youth coaches fear that competitive games or drills can bruise young kids’ self esteem and deflate enthusiasm for soccer. They shouldn’t. Competition, which lies at the heart of any good game, makes soccer fun while pushing players and teams … Continue reading
Filed under BEGINNER COACHING INFO, Coaching Philosophy, Girls Soccer, Psychology, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-18, U-6, U-8
