Well, last weekend was the end of the outdoor season for the last of my teams. Just in time too because the weather has really made a turn to the colder side in the midwest. All of our training sessions from now on will be focused on the techniques and tactics of Futsal. It's almost like starting over with my teams since the skills of Futsal are so very different from many of the skills the players use outdoor. Some see this as a negative but I think they're … [Read more...]
#106 Keeping Soccer Players Safe and Healthy
We concluded our State Cup tournament in Kansas this week. Each state holds it's own competition for U13 to U19 teams. The winner of each age group advances to one of four different regional championships where the winners earn the right to attend the US Youth Soccer National Championship. This is one of my favorite times of the soccer year because it showcases everything that the teams have learned. The competition between the best teams in each age group … [Read more...]
#102 Differentiated Coaching
The weather was so bad in the midwest last weekend that we weren't able to play most of our games. It rained pretty much non stop from Friday morning through Sunday morning. They had it even worse in St Louis where many of their fields are built in 100 year floodplains that flooded much more recently than that. These are photos of the St Louis Soccer Complex during the flooding. Obviously many people were impacted by the flooding and I don't mean to … [Read more...]
#089 The Coach / Player Relationship
I noticed a big improvement in my player's shooting balance and technique during our games last weekend. I talked about the session I did with them in Episode 88 - Balanced Shooting. We talked about the key points before the game so that they were fresh in the minds of the players. I think it's important to do this with my players in order to make more of a connection between what we do in training and what I'm looking for on game day. Coaches relate what … [Read more...]
#081 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1? Klopp or Mourinho? You Decide
Over the last couple of week's I've been completing referee re-certification courses for both outdoor and Futsal. We all complain about the quality and shortage of referees. I think it's important that coaches don't just talk about it but do something to correct the problem. I'm not able to referee a lot but I pick up games when I have a gap in my coaching schedule. If every coach in the area just did a couple of games each weekend then we'd be able to … [Read more...]
#077 Five Keys to Youth Soccer Success
Everything is easy when you're playing on good fields. Last week I had a game on an aweful field in a wicked wind. We started off the game trying to play our normal game but it quickly became apparent that it was going to be an exercise in frustration. I explain the change I made and why I was concerned if it was the right thing to do. This episode is a bit of a long one because I had a great discussion with Mike Saif, President and Founder of WORLD … [Read more...]
#074 An Overlooked Key Aspect of Skill
I'm Sorry, but I had to get some thoughts about sponsorships off of my chest. I think it matters who's sponsoring organizations and events. You may disagree but if you do I'd ask you where you draw the line? Which companies or products do you think would be inappropriate to have as sponsors for activities your son or daughter are involved in? In this episode I talk to Scott Moody of Soccer FIT about his recent blog post about the most overlooked aspect of … [Read more...]
#069 Coaching High School Soccer
I've always enjoyed having an early season tournament to get my teams three or four games over the course of a weekend. This allows us to work on things from one game to the next and see a marked improvement in a short period of time. During a regular league schedule you have to wait a week to come back and see if the corrections you've made help the team play more effectively. The teams all played well. There are obviously a lot of things for us to work on … [Read more...]
#065 Only Train Dribbling and Finishing
The last few weeks have been great! We've launched our new Membership Program for WORLD CLASS COACHING. We've also updated our web sites and Coach's Training Center making it much easier to search for and find exactly what you need for your next training session. There are also a number of new features. I’m going to dedicate a whole episode next week to all of the aspects that will help make your life as a soccer coach so much easier. The down time has also … [Read more...]
#064 The One-Touch Mentality
I'm recording this episode a couple of days before its released. I've been splitting my time fairly evenly between family time and some exciting updates to WorldClassCoaching.com. The new format will make it SO much easier for you to find what you need for your next training session. Our Training Center will be your one stop for drills, videos and everything you need to coach your team. No more searching through thousands unrelated drills on Google or … [Read more...]
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