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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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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

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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

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