7 Ways To Become A Great

Soccer Coach

Coach by Example

If you want your players to adopt a system, philosophy, technique or even a certain type of behaviour you must

also live them daily. Your players will pick them up

from you unconsciously by modeling

Tell Stories & Reason with

Analogies

The key to kids soccer is finding the right analogy

and letting them make the connections for themselves. If you’re not following, try “Soccer Strength, how big

is your bull”?

Praise

Praise the desired behaviour in any player

who exhibits it. The rest of the team will mindlessly

model the behaviour to get the pat on the back.

Analysis Paralysis

Do not bother with the reasons you want them to practice a certain drill. Live

inside the player’s head. Ask yourself, “why would they

want to practice it”?

Make it fun and move out the way

Control the Spotlight

Reward your players with attention when they seem to be moving in the right

direction.

Make sure you always praise EFFORT!

Get Creative with your communication

especially with parents

A thing hasn’t been said until its been said a

thousand times. And you had better find a different way to say it every time

Do not turn your back on the MOB

Since the parents were mentioned in number #6, always keep your sense of

humour at all times.

The best way to disarm an angry parent is to smile- at

arms length of course…

Everything you ought to know about kids soccer can be found in this little soccer community.

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