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COACHING PERSONALITY
Coaching Personality I recently read an excerpt from a book Coaching the Dutch 4-3-3 that is put out by World Class Coaching. In this article, there was a particularly compelling section on coaching personality. I must say that the author makes a very good point. Here is the excerpt: A coach needs to express themselves as [...] -
WHY PLAY ODP?
Over the past several years, it has been my privilege, and challenge, to work with the ODP program in many different capacities. I have been able to work as a district coach, assistant state coach, head state coach, regional coach, and most recently, with the national teams. It is from this perspective that [...] -
Getting People to Support the Club!?
Getting parents and families to support the club scene is a challenge. Everyone leads a busy life. How can I get the parents to help out… and become involved. We all know that clubs thrive when people are supportive. I always found that the best way to get people to be supportive, is to make them [...] -
MISSION STATEMENT FOR CLUB SOCCER
I decided to post the mission statement from the club that I used to work with in NH. This was a club that looked to serve players that were intent on improving, and playing at the highest level that they could. Their intent was to provide a service to those players living in [...] -
COACHING REMINDERS FOR CLUB COACHES
Here is a list of reminders that I used to hand out to the coaches in the clb that I worked with back in NH. I think that these reminders helped the coaches keep things focused and in the proper perspective. Let us know what you think about them! REMINDERS: 1. The game is the best teacher. The majority [...] -
FUTSAL… Great Off Season Training
Two years ago, I enjoyed the opportunity to take a Regional ODP team to Brazil. While there, we were able to enjoy the game of FUTSAL… which is basically indoor soccer on a basketball court sized field. It is played with a smaller ball, which hardly bounces, so it is PERFECT for indoor surfaces. Because there are [...] -
Thoughts From a Friend on Small Sided Soccer
A good friend of mine, Dean Conway from outside of Boston, MA., once shared with me some thoughts that he had on small sided soccer. I share them with you now because they inspire thought in me, as I trust they will with you. Working with this new team this fall… I have found myself constantly [...] -
Advice to a club DOC
Like many other club Directors of Coaching, I signed up for the job thinking that I was going to be spending a lot of time on the field with players and coaches, striving for excellence on a daily basis. Fortunately, I found that I did have a lot of time on the field, with balls [...] -
Reacting to referees… setting a tone for the team
I was reminded last night, while coaching a game, how important the coach’s attitude is… and what impact it can have on the team. The single most important thing that a coach can do for each player’s attitude, is to instill in the player the thought that THEY have an impact on the outcome of the [...] -
Soccer Tournaments: Friend or Foe?
A few years ago, when I was working for US Soccer, I was able to assist in the formation of “position papers” concerning various aspects of our “soccer culture” here in the United States. One issue that seems to keep popping up is the issue of tournaments. Often these are great tools to motivate the player [...]
