By Muz on Jul 22, 2008 in Coaching Youth Soccer | 4 Comments
Although it is massively important that the soccer parents attend their children’s soccer games and soccer training in order to offer support and encouragement, it can become very annoying when they start getting overly helpful. This can become very disruptive and contribute to upsetting the well laid out plans that you have worked hard on refining. When a soccer parent witnesses another parent giving instructions to players it is natural for some of them to start doing the same. This can severely disrupt the children’s concentration while driving them crazy in the process.
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By Muz on Jul 20, 2008 in Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer Training | 0 Comments
Kids can start soccer training from a very early age these days. While it is very important for children to be active and participate regularly in sports, it is equally important for children not to over do it. The hard thing is determining how much is too much for our kids. The incentives for children to do well in soccer are getting increasingly larger.
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By Muz on Jul 17, 2008 in Coaching Youth Soccer | 2 Comments
Soccer coaching can be extremely fun but never more so than when you are coaching children who are under six years old. Pre-school children will often do the funniest things. You can never grow tired by their levels of enthusiasm. It doesn’t matter what the weather is doing, you’ll still see smiles on their faces, even when it’s raining. In fact the more severe the weather, the more enthusiastic they seem to become.
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By Muz on Jul 14, 2008 in Coaching Youth Soccer | 2 Comments
I just have to get this off my chest. I have been President of our local soccer club for the last two years and have been involved actively with the club in other positions including coaching, managing etc. During this period we have always had an U7 gala day. We were the first club in our area to establish one for this age group. Now our governing soccer association says that we should not be having these fun days as they are seen as being ‘competitive’ and we dont want children under the age of 10 being placed in a competitive situation. Well, I have not heard so much rubbish in all my life!
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