Category Archives for COACH
Richard Shorter – Courageous Parenting – Webinar Re-Cap
Richard Shorter, the Non-Perfect Dad, is a sport parent educator and church pastor. We dove in deep to parenting, youth soccer culture, the coach relationship, sideline behavior and much more in
Read MoreWhen Coaches Get It All Wrong – Parents and Clubs Must Get It Right.
This past weekend the 10U girls’ team I coach played in a tournament. Our first game of the tournament was bright and early Saturday morning. I took notice as my team was gathering during warm up as
Read MoreKobe Bryant talks Soccer at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play
I had the pleasure of sitting front row at the Aspen Institute's Project Play Summit earlier this month - as Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant was interviewed by Keven Carroll in a discussion entitled
Read MoreWhy Are Lessons in Humanity Forgotten When It Comes to Referees?
“I can’t sleep on a Saturday night if I think I’ve got something wrong.”That line is from a story written about what life is like as a referee in one of the most demanding locations in world
Read MoreUnited Soccer Coaches Launches “Commitment to Culture” Campaign
Last January, at the United Soccer Coaches Convention, I was invited to take part in a one day Summit of coaches from various levels and geographies of the United States. We were charged with "developing
Read MoreA Discussion About Playing Surfaces
Wednesday, September 19 8:30 amI arrived to Boulder, Colorado yesterday for the Brock USA Summit: Protect the Player, Protect the Game: Creating the Optimal Sports Environment for the Athlete. While
Read MoreYouth Soccer Inspires Players When This Happens
Christian Lavers, president of the ECNL used the term: “Collaboration is a force multiplier” recently on a 3four3 podcast interview. While Christian was referencing the collaborative efforts amongst
Read More7 Ways for Parents to Inspire their Youth Soccer Player
When it comes to youth soccer, the term “parent engagement” needs some clarification. Understandably there is some confusion around this currently popular and trending term.I've heard from parents
Read MoreWho You Use as Examples and Role Models Matters
What coach or parent has not used the talents of a famous player as an example? How they trained, their work ethic, stories of their youth and their skills on the field. These are all used by coaches and
Read MoreAllistair McCaw on Growth Mindset and Choosing Your Child’s Sports Environment
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Allistair McCaw a world-renowned Sports Performance Consultant, Mindset Coach and Team Culture Builder for MySoccerParenting.com. Allistair is the
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