| Let's face it that like confidence, self-control in | | | | stick to these. |
| coaching high school soccer is an option that players | | | | 7. Goals: Start with multiple smaller goals, so that you |
| can choose. In soccer coaching, the connection | | | | can take your players along the path to changes. |
| between emotions and thoughts establishes the | | | | Guide the players in understanding the correlation |
| self-control strategies. We are all aware that our | | | | between way of thinking, thought process, and |
| feelings influence our emotions and this consequently | | | | actions. |
| boosts our performance. | | | | 8. Techniques: Set up multiple performance based |
| I'll share with you a 12 step strategy to help players | | | | methods to boost the confidence level. For example: |
| learn the ability and discipline of self-control. Still, it is | | | | When a particular situation comes up, this is the path |
| better that players take up these steps only when | | | | that the players must go by. |
| they feel that it is going to be of value to them. | | | | 9. Plan: In football coaching, train the players to |
| Besides this, they must also assume total | | | | systematically and considerably follow their goals. |
| responsibility for their actions. The strategy has been | | | | 10. Progress: Teach them how to be patent. Let |
| given below in 12 steps for your reference. | | | | them understand the principle of gradual |
| 1. Awareness: Help the players figure out their weak | | | | improvement including the ups and downs. |
| points during the course of coaching youth soccer. | | | | 11. Setbacks: Let the players understand that |
| Help your players evaluate the reasons how, where | | | | setbacks are there to stay. Therefore, try to learn |
| and when they lost control on the ground in their | | | | something new from every setback. |
| past. | | | | 12. Remembrance: Finally another important point is |
| 2. Understanding: Let the players find out and admit | | | | making the players understand the importance of the |
| the reason that influenced their thoughts and resulted | | | | reason for they are trying to change. They should |
| in them losing their emotional poise. | | | | always be clear about what are they doing and why. |
| 3. Differences: Give them time to recollect situations | | | | What will their future be like, if they don't change. |
| when they did lose control and when they did not. | | | | For a soccer player to achieve a perfect |
| Let them judge the distinction between their | | | | performance state, the player must be trained for |
| behavior, attitudes, and emotions then. | | | | relaxed swiftness. It signifies the ability to use energy |
| 4. Problem: When it comes to coaching high school | | | | without any fear. |
| soccer, try to point out the real problem. For | | | | This is of utmost importance. To teach the players in |
| example: The player may be feeling guilty that he let | | | | channelizing their energy in way that they are able to |
| the entire team down due to his actions. | | | | produce emotions to help them get rid of tension, |
| 5. Belief: The players should manage to raise their | | | | include relaxation techniques in coaching high school |
| expectations from them including self-control as one | | | | soccer. |
| of the behaviors. Encourage them to change. | | | | Subscribe to our youth soccer coaching community |
| 6. Reinforcement: Reinforcement has the potential to | | | | that has lots of relevant information in form of |
| accelerate a change in behavior. Therefore, you must | | | | articles, newsletters, and videos to help you become |
| not forget your duty as a coach to recognize and | | | | a better coach and your player's champions. |
| honor the improvements of players so that they | | | | |