3 Youth Soccer Coaching Tips you NEED

Andrew Hemingway - Wednesday, October 01, 2008

As many of you approach the mid point of your seasons, it is important to remember a few simple tips, that will ensure you have a great rest of the season!

1. Have 1 fun Practice-The mid point of the season is a great time for some team building practices. Take the team for a hike, or play another sport, take a practice, and do not touch or talk about soccer. These players have been going non stop for a few months now...give them a little break and see how they respond!

2. Remind yourself why you are coaching- it is important to remind yourself why you are coaching in the first place. You love the sport, you are wanting to spend time with your kids, all of these and more. Whatever it is the motivates you to coach and to be involved reflect on that, and jump start your batteries!

3.Have the best season ever- At the mid point you have to make a decision to either throw in the towel, or have the best season ever. I don't care how your season started it is time to regroup, and refocus on the goal. Is your goal to teach the players the basics of the game...how are they doing? Is your goal to win "x" number of games...How is it going? What were your goals at the beginning of the season....DON'T GIVE UP! Keep going, and inspire your players to do the same!!!


The midpoint of the season is critical. I hope that these three tips will help you have the season of a lifetime!!





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