Category Archives for "Coaching"
October 28, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
Inspiring Aggression, Confidence, and Competitive Mindset
Twice this week, I was asked by parents – each from opposite sides of the country – about how to improve the competitive mindset of their children. One dad is father and coach of a 7-year old in California. The other is a mother of a 9-year-old in Maryland. In this episode, I will share […]
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October 21, 2019
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Relative Age Effect in Youth Soccer
Relative Age Effect in Youth Soccer is a bias that highlights the attention we give towards winning vs development. At its worst, it can be cheating
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October 14, 2019
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The Travel Tournaments Episode
Travel tournaments can be full of excitement and fun. What are the pros and cons of travel tournaments for our players and families?
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October 7, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Volunteers by The Soccer Sidelines
Making Choices in Youth Sports
Please consider leaving a comment and/or supporting the show financially (https://thesoccersidelines.com/go/). We can not control what happens to us in life, but we can control our reaction to what happens to us in life! This weekend, we came across the perfect example of poor sportsmanship. We could have reacted in a number of ways. The way […]
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September 30, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Basics , Soccer Business by The Soccer Sidelines
Varsity Soccer Mixed Bag
I’m hearing some variation of this over and over again: “My kids looked forward to playing varsity soccer in high school, but they (or we) have been disappointed with the experience.” Why? In this article, let’s explore the downside of the varsity experience and what we can do about it. The Varsity Experience SummaryWhere we live, […]
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September 23, 2019
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Injury Prevention In Youth Soccer
Physical exercise like playing soccer is preventative for many disease processes. Diseases brought about by obesity, for example, are often prevented or avoided through regular physical exercise. It’s ironic, therefore, that physical activity itself can cause injury too. As with all things: too much of a good thing can be bad for us. Being or getting […]
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September 16, 2019
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Cognitive Mental Development
The job of being a coach requires men and women who pursue this craft to know the kids they’re working with. Different age groups have different needs. They have different communication styles and differing abilities to understand the game, one another, or even instructions given them. Most coach’s training programs parse development into physical, mental, emotional, […]
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September 2, 2019
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The Finishing Mentality in Youth Soccer
Support the Show Finishing in the game of soccer is a string of a complex series of actions and thoughts that end with a net rattle. The finishing mentality follows a flow, from the goalkeeper and defenders through the midfield, to the player taking the shot. Each player in the chain processes a three-part Do loop […]
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August 26, 2019
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Playing Varsity Soccer Without Breaking the Bank
My team came to me two years go with the goal of playing varsity soccer. Today, my team makes up half the varsity bench. They didn’t pay thousands!
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August 19, 2019
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US Youth Soccer Standards
There is a good reason to standardize the training environment for kids in their development years. Do you know what the US Youth Soccer standards are?
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