Lessons from the field

10 Lessons I have learned from Coaching 3rd grade girls soccer:

1. Make sure you set clear expectations of how you want the parents to act on the sidelines and how you expect the players to act during the games and practices.
2. Always make practice fun.
3. Tell the girls how proud you are of them.  Tell them often and tell them in front of everyone.   When one girl messes up, use that as a coaching moment and work with her individually, showing her how she can improve.
4. Start practice off with a fun drill that all the kids like.
5. As the coach, be the first to arrive and be there the whole time.
6. End practice on time.
7. Figure out each girls talent and put them in a position which allows her to excel.
8. Thank the players for their hard work and effort.
9. Remeber that they are in 3rd grade
10. Learning how to win as well as how to loose is very important.

Some great lessons that I have learned....  I use them at work as well.

Comments

[K. Todd Storch]

Agree with them all, plus another one as well:

- my work stress falls away once I begin coaching my kids

Todd