One reason I avoid stepping in and playing is because I'm not actually very

Jul 25, 2024
10:59:12am

shoganai All-American

good.

Many of my players are more skilled and consistent than I am. I might do it more if I was better. But, like you alluded to, a coach shouldn't become the focus.

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I'm trying to step in & help a small high school soccer team heading in to fall

Goliath

Jul 25, 9:11am

Talk to the coach. Do it properly with the support of the coaching

Goatnapper'96

Jul 25, 9:20am

Already talked to her/him. I'm going to be an assistant to the JV coach

Goliath

Jul 25, 9:24am

Most folks who coach are competitive and want to win.

Goatnapper'96

Jul 25, 9:32am

The best practice for older kids these days is to spend the majority of

shoganai

Jul 25, 9:20am

I imagine that the experience and skill level of the players would dictate

Goliath

Jul 25, 9:32am

I think the skill and experience of the players probably determines the

shoganai

Jul 25, 9:39am

I didn’t have the resources to do that in practice, but if i saw a player

reagan21

Jul 25, 9:20am

I'm not talking about technique so much as moving (or not moving) and passing

Goliath

Jul 25, 9:29am

What I've been taught to do is limit unplanned stoppages and try to get most of

shoganai

Jul 25, 9:34am

My concern is that if you don't stop it right then and there, the individual

Goliath

Jul 25, 9:39am

"Freezing" play in practice is one tool in a coach's toolbag - but it shouldn't

Iron Coug

Jul 25, 10:26am

IMHO, you're on the right track and I think the frequency of stopping play

Czar-castic

Jul 25, 10:47am

Gotcha. Then yes. I stopped practice but let the kid tell me what he did wrong.

reagan21

Jul 25, 9:36am

HS season is too short to make too many skill improvements. The goal may be to

Benfica1

Jul 25, 9:48am

Last question. My high school coach always joined in on scrimmages at practice

Goliath

Jul 25, 10:04am

I think the experts would just say that every touch you take in practice is one

shoganai

Jul 25, 10:36am

And I would counter this by saying that if the coach is playing correctly, his

Benfica1

Jul 25, 10:47am

One reason I avoid stepping in and playing is because I'm not actually very

shoganai

Jul 25, 10:59am

I don't step in as much because I get tired way too fast.

Benfica1

Jul 25, 11:05am

Boys or girls? When I coach boys I have no problem jumping on on occasion. When

Iron Coug

Jul 25, 11:25am

Boys

Goliath

Jul 25, 11:37am

I see some coaches on club teams still do this

Czar-castic

Jul 25, 11:44am

Thanks

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