Wheelchair Power Soccer
Effective coaching of youth soccer teams can be daunting to new soccer coaches and even seasoned coaching pros have their moments. It is not an easy task to get a bunch of wild kids to play in harmony without having a nervous breakdown, never mind putting together a winning team.
Take it from me, it is not as difficult to be a winning coach as many folks think. You can have practices that the kids will enjoy and games in which you win most of the time. In my twenty-plus years of coaching youths from ages 5 to 16 in both travel and recreational soccer, my teams have never come in less than second place and most of the time we were the champions and there were no superstars that carried the teams, just regular players just like on your team. I say all this not to boast, I'm not the most skilled coach around, but to illustrate that you, as an adult, can get your kids to win. You don't need superstars. You just need team players and the right method to get them to play together. A well organized team will always outperform a team with merely a superstar or two.
The one strategy that has produced teams of well playing youths involves their self-esteem. My success with soccer kids stems from my one-on-one time with them and treating them like individuals and great achievers. I make each one feel important and explain exactly how he or she contributes to the team. I also let them know that I expect them to make mistakes because that is how you grow and that means that you are trying new and better things.
Sometime throughout our normal practices and then reinforced at every game, I take one of the kids to the side with my arm around their shoulders and say something like, ” You know, John, I've been watching you and I think that you are one of the best forwards I have ever seen”. And I say a few more words about their abilities and walk him or her back to the others as practice continues. I do this with each player, maybe one per practice or so, so that it is not a noticeable thing.
A very simple thing, but the effects are astounding. I can actually feel the youngsters' confidence rise dramatically as their bodies straighten, their heads are held high, and there is a spring in their step. You can even see an immediate improvement in their performance when they rejoin the practice. One by one these kids get an elevated sense of themselves as good soccer players and that is reflected on the field. As a team, I tell them that they are all winners and my job is to merely put them in the positions where they can do their best. And they do. And when they win, their self-esteem rises even more.
Yes, I know that some of you are thinking that winning isn't everything, but it is something and that is the whole purpose of the game. If you are not playing to win, why play? At the 5 and 6 year old level this does not hold so true, but after that, kids are playing to win and the more they win, each and every kid is part of that achievement and feels a certain pride that helps build their character.
As far as soccer skills training goes, you only need to concentrate on the basics. The kids will pick up little moves here and there as they grow and play against top players. You can find a lot of helpful coaching information online in that regard. One of my favorite websites is http://www.SoccerCountry.com where you can also find other soccer resources. There are easy to understand explanations of all that you will need to know and implement.
So, as a soccer coach, your job is to help build self-esteem and confidence to win soccer games and the best way to do that is to let them know that they are great soccer players and without each and every one of them, the team will not win. When they feel valuable, they become valuable. And you as a coach will have the greatest of times right along with those kids on the pitch.
Ciao for now,
Bernie Rosellen
“Soccer From The Pitch”
About the author:
Bernie Rosellen has been involved with soccer his whole life. He coaches youth soccer and is an active player on adult soccer teams in the Richmond, VA area. He has been playing soccer for over twenty years and writes articles as “Soccer From The Pitch” and provides content for http://www.SoccerCountry.com.
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Throughout the years of apartheid soccer gave the people of South Africa hope and a since of excitement when there was little to be excited about. Soccer withstood apartheid,
With the first non-white soccer association being formed in 1903 (SA Indian Football Association) the SA Bantu Football Association was formed in 1933 and the SA Colored Football Association in 1936. After official Apartheid laws went into effect in 1948 these teams were denied funding and facilities yet they continued to play amongst themselves. On December 8, 1991 (following the fall of apartheid in 1990) the South African Football Association was formed on non-racial principles.
Soccer is the most popular sport in South Africa with a victory for a national team considered a victory for the country. On the day of his inauguration in 1994 Nelson Mandela left the official celebration to attend a soccer game between South Africa and Zambia. He was introduced to both teams during the half time break. In July 2007 thousands attended a game that was organized by FIFA to celebrate his 89th birthday at Newlands Stadium.
Now nine South African cities are gearing up to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament for the first time ever. The tournament will be held in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Bloemfontein, Rustenburg and Pretoria. South Africa will renovate 5 existing stadiums and build 5 new stadiums in preparation for the most important event in international soccer. You can see the 10 stadiums by clicking here.
The history of the tournament dates back to 1930 with teams from Africa participating since 1934.Cameroon's upset of Argentina in the 1990 world cup finals brought Africa onto the world stage of soccer. Now the time has come for South Africa to host the game they have loved for so long. With an estimated 2.7 million spectators and an additional 28 billion watching on television when the finals are shown the eyes of the world will truly be on South Africa.
Between the roaring crowds, thrills and goals fans may wish to visit some of the other attractions that South Africa has to offer. South Africa offers a diverse combination of people cultures and natural beauty. For the more frugal travelers South Africa may be one of the cheapest vacation destinations in the world according to SouthAfrica.info website.
Some of the attractions fans may wish to visit are Victoria Falls, one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders. Victoria Falls offers white water rafting, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Visitors can also go horseback riding and take guided walking safaris.
Kruger National Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park are among the world's best wild life reserves, with over 30 South African National Parks to choose from this is sure to be a nature lovers paradise. South Africa offers a variety of Day Tours as well as scuba diving, shark diving, surfing and hiking.
South Africa's time has come and so has yours, be sure to enjoy all that they have to offer in 2010.
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In our list of promotions yesterday, we neglected to mention the Wizards’ team poster giveaway for their home game this Saturday. The first 5,000 fans through the gate receive a 2010 team picture courtesy of Sprint. The Wizards will host the Galaxy this weekend.
In England, the All England Club has announced that it will not show World Cup games during the Wimbledon tennis championship this year. There will be a number of tennis/soccer conflicts including England’s third group stage game. Tournament organizers are concerned that if the soccer matches are broadcast inside the grounds at Wimbledon, it will detract from the tournament. One of the big business questions is if the refusal to air these games will impact attendance and concessions at the All England Club.
MLS Rumors is reporting that the WNBA is following soccer’s lead by putting advertisers on the front of their jerseys. The Seattle Storm will now wear “bing” on the front of their uniforms joining the Sounders in the Microsoft family. For now, such sponsorships are not yet in the picture for the “major” sports. However, as attendance stagnates and player salaries rise, its is quite likely that other sports and teams will look to front of their jerseys for revenue.
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When Red Bull GmbH purchased Anschutz Entertainment Group’s 50 percent stake in Red Bull Arena in July of 2007 it was widely reported that the two sides could not agree on issues of stadium design and purpose. AEG’s desire for a multipurpose concert facility with a permanent stage wasn’t to Red Bull’s taste, which was for a true soccer venue without a fixed platform. In parting ways with AEG the Austrian company and it’s MLS team also parted ways with one significant source of revenue but appear to be turning another revenue stream into a river: soccer.
With today’s announcement by Manchester City that they, along with Sporting Lisbon and Tottenham Hotspur, will face the Red Bulls in the New York Football Challenge it becomes increasingly clear that Red Bull eschewed a part-time job in the concert business for a career in the soccer business. Instead of augmenting the venue’s MLS schedule with 4-6 concerts a year, the club has opted to book international & club friendlies as well as collegiate soccer in it’s place; so far Red Bull Arena has hosted Brazilian side Santos with matches featuring Juventus, Turkey, Czech Republic and the Big East Championships soccer tournament already on the books in addition to the New York Football Challenge.
By focusing on soccer in place of moonlighting in live music, Red Bull New York and Red Bull Arena can position themselves as the heart & hub of professional soccer in the New York market –a feat the franchise has struggled mightily with in the past– and prevent the wear and tear on it’s precious grass field that standing concert crowds are notorious for dishing out at the Home Depot Center and Pizza Hut Park. But most importantly they can make money, which at the end of the day is the name of the game.
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