Category Archives for "Coaching"
December 31, 2018
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast by The Soccer Sidelines
#61 – Finding Success in Real Life
It’s time to take our youth sports character successes home! Moms and Dads are invited to come off the bench with me for this episode! Connect with me at [email protected] or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSoccerSidelines/ Real Wins Happen in Real Life!It’s important to win. We should never be satisfied with losing. The drive to win pushes […]
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December 24, 2018
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#60 – Pay to Play in Youth Sports
Pay for play is unequal. It’s unfair. And it’s hurting youth sport more than it’s helping. It’s been a thing for at least 10 years. It’s a bad thing. And it’s something you should be aware of no matter what sport your kids are playing. Listen to the show for details about what’s wrong with pay […]
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December 17, 2018
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#59 – Parents Are Not Perfect – And Should Not Try to Be
The bottom line up front: it’s normal for kids and parents to experience conflict during the process of letting go. Kids are genetically wired to create conflict – no matter what you do or how you do it – so that they can achieve a more grown-up state of autonomy, independence, responsibility… all the things […]
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December 10, 2018
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#58 – Developing a Team
What does it take to bring parents, players, and coaches together around the concept of Team? We start every season as individuals, and we hopefully walk off the field at the end of every season as something more. This is a question that parents and coaches wrestle with in every state in this great country. […]
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December 3, 2018
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#57 – Take Advantage When The Development Window is Open
Before you know it, your young athlete will be walking out the door for their first year of college. This comes fast! It’s important to realize that our kids are only on loan to us for a short period of time. Here is one way to make the best of it!Know Your Child’s Development WindowThere […]
Continue reading#56 – The Mental Game
The crucial difference between an elite performer and one who is good is often not visible to the casual observer. Having a good Mind Game can make all the difference! “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Mark TwainAuthor It Doesn’t Matter the […]
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November 19, 2018
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#55 – Referee Respect!
Stand OutsSometimes, a really good referee just stands out in the crowd. It’s more than the calls. There is a comfort and synergy on the field, a connection with players and coaches, a message that carries on the wind that says to everyone: “we’re in good hands.” I met a set of referees this weekend that […]
Continue reading#54 – Common Soccer Injuries
I’m literally typing with hunt and peck, and getting ready to head out to the Emergency Room (ER) as I produce this episode. Lot’s of good information here about soccer injuries, but I don’t have a lot of time to chat this week. I’m taking my own soccer injury to the doctor this AM. I should […]
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November 5, 2018
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#53 – Bad Referees
How Would You Deal With a Bad Referee?I had occasion to find out how I would deal with a bad referee this weekend. It didn’t go as well as I would have liked What would you do if you were faced with a bad referee situation? What is a Bad Referee?If you’ve been following this […]
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October 29, 2018
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#52 – The Heart of a Lion
What Makes a Winner? Can you lose a game and walk away as a winner? There is ZERO question that a youth player can be a winner when the scoreboard reads in favor of the other team. Let’s talk about how player can leave the field as winners – even when the score board says otherwise. […]
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