We had great feedback to last week's episode on checking your shoulder. The combination of the description, diagrams and actual training video really helped to paint the picture and show how the exercises are organized. If you haven't had a chance to listen to that one or see the videos in the show notes I would check it out. This has been a crazy spring break week in the midwest. Our training sessions were canceled on Monday and Tuesday because of the … [Read more...]
#093 Practice like a Girl, Compete like a Boy
This week is the two years anniversary of the podcast! It's hard to believe I've produced 93 different episodes in that time. I really appreciate everyone that listens to the show each week. If this is the first episode you've hear, WELCOME! If you've been here from the start then THANKS! This week my teams started the spring season with an outdoor tournament. The weather was a bit rough but it was great to get back outdoors playing the full-sided game … [Read more...]
#092 Reviewing the Winter Season
Last weekend the US Youth Futsal Nationals marked the end of the Futsal season. This week we've started our spring outdoor training sessions. Then we go right into an outdoor tournament on the weekend. This makes for a quick transition between seasons but starting any season with a tournament helps to knock the rust off quickly and gets the team back in the flow of things very quickly. The challenges of the outdoor game are so different than those of … [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...]
#087 Qualities and Habits of the World’s Best Coaches
I received some great feedback about last week's episode on developing your own style of play. Some coaches asked for show notes to be included. I usually don't include show notes on episode where there aren't any diagrams or training sessions to describe. But for this episode I've added show notes that include a worksheet that you can use to help you layout and describe your own style of play. Check out episode #085 Developing Your Style of Play for a … [Read more...]
#085 Developing Your Style of Play
I hope everyone enjoyed a great holiday season. It was a welcome break as our club always takes off the weeks of Christmas and New Years to give players and their families time to enjoy the holidays, spend time with their family and recharge for the second halve of the soccer year. I like the break from the weekly training sessions and games but I’m looking forward to getting back to working with my players again. They're really starting to understand the … [Read more...]
#084 How I Start My Season
With the indoor season in full swing it was a very busy week. I coach five different teams that are divided into eight Futsal teams. The smaller teams give the players a lot of playing time but it makes for a lot of games to coach. They've made great progress since the start of the season and some of them are incorporating great combination play along with excellent individual skills. It's fun to see them pick up the concepts of the game that we've been … [Read more...]
#080 Why are We Doing this Coach?
It's hard to believe that this is the 80th episode of Coaching Soccer Weekly! That's more than 38 hours of training sessions, commentary and interviews. I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to listen and especially those who contribute to discussions in the comments section of each episode, review the podcast on iTunes or send me emails with questions and suggestions. Hopefully the information I share here helps you and your players get more … [Read more...]
#078 Parents are Part of Your Team
This was our last week of training outdoors. The season has gone really quickly. It doesn't feel much like fall right now so it's hard believe that it will be the holiday season before we know it. We still have one league weekend remaining and then a season ending tournament before we move indoor for the winter Futsal season. I enjoy the change in format from the outdoor game to Futsal because I think it wouldn't be as interesting to train and play the … [Read more...]
#075 When It’s Just Not Working
Thanks to the coaches that took the time to give the podcast a ranking and review on iTunes. I really appreciate your support of the show! One stood out because the coach commented that they would like the show to be longer because I sometimes gloss over important points. This got my attention because if there's something you want to know more about then I want to bring it to you. Please let me know if there's ever something on that show that you'd like … [Read more...]
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