Soccer Coaches Please Read This Before You Coach Kids Soccer
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by Steve Miles in Fitness
Have you ever coached kids soccer? Do you still have any hair left or have you pulled it all out? The biggest mistake you can make as a kids coach is to treat your players like full time professionals. At the end of the day your kids are just that, kids. Dont assume they have the same commitment or discipline as the adult players.
Have you ever question yourself why kids actually attend soccer training? Kids attend soccer training because its fun. Your duty as a soccer coach is to provide these kids with a fun platform that also teaches them the basic skills of the game. If the element of fun is missing from your training sessions its time you reassessed your training techniques.
Once your players are having fun, then its your duty to teach them the fundamentals of the game. Simple skills like passing, dribbling, shooting and tackling should be incorporated into the session while disguising it as fun. If you can teach and provide a fun session you are definitely part of the elite coaches.
If youre not prepared to become a role model then stay away from kids soccer. The day you volunteer to coach youth soccer is the day you become a role model. So make sure you teach them the game while teaching them the importance of friendship and sharing. Teaching them respect should also be thrown in for good measure.
Dont forget to teach your players the value of honesty, integrity, respect and sharing. Not only are you developing soccer players but you are influencing tomorrows men.
One key aspect of Kids soccer that is often overlooked is the art of appreciation. Appreciate your players and give them a sense of worth. Make them feel important and make them feel like potentially they can become the next David Beckham. By giving your players this feeling they will reciprocate with motivation and their fullest attention. Dont just take my word for it, try it because it works.
Never try and train your players like pros. Kids will always be kids and should be given every chance to act like kids and enjoy their youth. Let your players be kids first and foremost and then allow them to be soccer players.
Lets not forget that kids get discouraged very easily. Make sure you encourage your players at every chance you get. Always encourage your players even when they make mistakes. Also make sure you keep things in perspective. Your players are not trying to win the world cup are they? So remember to act and coach accordingly.
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