Comments for Coaching the Beautiful Game in Football/ Soccer

Comment on When Competition Loses by Tim Francis

Tim Francis — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:59:43 +0000

Thanks, Coach, and thanks for chiming in. I appreciated how you teased out the important ideas and allowed an ‘opening’ by suggesting that George specify age-relatedness in his approach.

Comment on When Competition Loses by Coach

Coach — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:50:08 +0000

We wholeheartedly agree with you! Too many focus on results at the youngest of ages instead of player development and creating a fun, enjoyable environment that present worthy challenges where players can succeed. Unfortunately, many coaches perceive their “talents” to be superior when conquering an opponent by a large margin. The reality is that both teams lose – one through lack of interest and the other through frustration. And, with large margins between teams, the way in which teams are formed must be examined as well. Was it truly that a coach developed his team to mastery or the process in forming both teams (rec level) or competitions (comp level) was flawed? I think you’ll find that most times the process of placement was responsible for inconsistent competition.

Comment on What’s “Coaching the Beautiful Game of Soccer” About? by Krista Francis

Krista Francis — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:56:53 +0000

Congrats on your new blog!! Good work.