Coaching Soccer-Time To Pass On The Torch - Do you have what it takes to coach soccer? Many people striving to become a coach believe its a glamorous job. Be careful what you wish for, it's not that easy.
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Do you have what it takes to coach soccer? Many people striving to become a coach believe its a glamorous job. Be careful what you wish for, it's not that easy.
Author: Thomas K
Date: Oct 15, 2009 - 7:25:14 AM
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Coaching soccer is considered to be rewarding because it allows former players to 'pass on the torch' and help players improve and develop their game. It will also help you to become a better coach in the long run. There are a number of methods that you can follow to improve your coaching techniques.
Carrying out a regular regime that focuses on soccer drills is an excellent way to help players reach their potential. This method has been carried out for a number of years and its results have been observed during the game.
Soccer coaches should focus on creating situations that may occur during the course of the game. Regular practice will help players understand how to tackle problems and therefore, win the game. They will know which pass they should make and how they should use it to their advantage.
While coaching soccer and forming drills, it is very important to keep the age group of the players in mind. If you are coaching children below 10, you should not only know how to deal with them and calm them down, but also understand that they are highly enthusiastic.
Soccer coaches in this situation tend to overwork the children and have high expectations from them. However, this can prove to be very frustrating. They should instead focus on how to make the training process fun and ensure that they are motivated and ever ready to work hard. It is unfair on these kids if you expect them to play with the endurance of professional soccer players for 90 minutes straight. If they do not understand certain rules, do not get angry at them and imagine that they have the same grasping power as your players that belong to an older age group.
Another important aspect of coaching soccer is to know how to deal with internal as well as external conflicts that are hampering the performance of the team. External problems may include a troubled home life, general unhappiness or a bad mood whereas internal problems include clashes between players and every-day arguments. The coach should know what signs to look out for so that a problem is solved before it has a chance to become unpleasant.
There are several methods that can be used to help your players learn rules during the training sessions. While some players learn by reading, others learn by doing. Coaches should take players out for games and point out different styles that they can incorporate into their game. Videos are available on the internet as well and by rewinding, pausing and forwarding, players can learn different tricks.
When coaching soccer for kids, every coach should know how to deal with the soccer parents as well. This is because younger children depend on their parents for advice and if there are problems between the coach and the parents on a regular basis, they will be ill-motivated and find it difficult to enjoy the game.
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