| Whether you're coaching the local club or you've | | | | drills and don't let their minds drift off to mischief. |
| been assigned to an up market soccer academy, the | | | | Emphasize social skills such as sharing, friendships, |
| rules of engagement are the same. As a soccer | | | | respect and team work. Don't just produce soccer |
| coach your duty is to provide a safe working | | | | players; produce men of the future. Under no |
| platform where the kids can learn the fundamentals | | | | circumstance are you to yell or abuse the children. |
| of the game. | | | | Kids play soccer because its fun and they are |
| Always be organized and punctual. Having the training | | | | certainly not playing to feed your ego. Give them the |
| sessions set up before the kids arrive is a big plus. | | | | respect, care and patience they deserve. Patience is |
| Kids ultimately become disruptive and start to fool | | | | the number one requirement for a good coach. |
| around when they are bored and waiting around. | | | | Remember that children are not adults and their |
| Being prepared also shows that you are committed | | | | journey and lessons in life have not been taught yet. |
| to the cause and the parents will appreciate the | | | | Last but surely not least, master the art of |
| extra dedication you are showing. | | | | appreciation. Always encourage your team to strive |
| Always look the part of a professional coach. This is | | | | for the best. Let the kids play freely and let them |
| easy to achieve and only requires you buying a | | | | learn from their mistakes. A coach that tries to |
| decent tracksuit and sporting a clean pair of boots. | | | | instruct his players every second of the game denies |
| Your appearance is important and should always be | | | | his players the chance to learn and develop. Kids can |
| kept clean around the kids. The kids don't mind, it's | | | | only learn from their mistakes and experiences, so |
| the parents trust you want to earn. | | | | don't let your ego or the win-loss ration determine |
| If the majority of your team is being disruptive, | | | | your coaching techniques. |
| chances are your training sessions are boring or too | | | | So before you volunteer to coach kid's soccer, |
| advanced for the age group you are coaching. Make | | | | ensure that you are capable of instructing and |
| the training session's fun while trying to teach the | | | | developing the kids. Also make sure you are a 100% |
| basics of soccer. Kids will only play up if they are not | | | | committed to the task because inevitably you are |
| entertained or utilized. The attention span of kids is | | | | molding the youth of tomorrow. |
| roughly 2 minutes, so be quick in between soccer | | | | |