Chapter 2 from Building A Successful High School Sports Program Why Not Build a Program? As coaches, we often take over teams not knowing whether we’ll be there next season or two years from now. That is the nature of our profession; the volatility of the coaching environment, better opportunities,…
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High School Soccer Programs: Pregame Mental Preparation
An excerpt from How do you address your soccer team before a game? Is it laced with the word ‘winning’? Should it be? In our sports-minded society, it seems winning is the only thing that’s important. Players and coaches are judged on whether they win (or not) and coaches are…
High School Soccer Programs: Do You Trust Your Players?
Are you able to trust your players in a game situation? Do you give them opportunities to make mistakes? Do they know you trust them? Or do you feel the need to be in control of practically every situation? I witness coaches, every day, who scream instructions continuously from the…