“Coach- What can I work on to get better” tips on how to get the most out of that conversation.
It’s very common occurrence in youth sports where a player will come up to a coach after a training session or a game or a tournament and ask a questi...
Coach Rich Rants
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Real Opinions, Raw Takes. Unedited and unscripted. Views about what is going on in youth sports, primarily soccer, in my local community and across the United States. Perspectives are unique and come from that of a Club Owner/Director/Administrator, Coach, Player and Parent of a Soccer Player and also a parent of an Elite Gymnast.
The Problem with the Problem with US Youth Soccer - Player Identification
Too many clubs, leagues and events and the sheer size of the US make talent identification difficult. The fact that there does not seem to be enough p...
Youth Sports Attrition. The Role of Parents and Coaches and what we may be missing!
With all of the finger pointing that is going on, have we considered that it is not the parents or the coaches and the pressure that they put on athle...
Episode 19 -Homework leads to Mastery- Ball Mastery. 10 minutes per day is like an extra practice.
It only takes 10 minutes a day. Listen to how players can improve their foot skills and get the equivalent of an extra training session per week in 10...
Episode 18 - coach Rich Rants - We are Creating disrespectful players
As coaches and parents we need to model behavior that we want to see displayed by our kids on the soccer field. It seems these days that more and more...
Episode 17 - Nothing is absolute- shiny object syndrome - It still Takes a Village
There are more than one way to develop soccer players and we should be careful to adopt the next shiny object
Episode 16 - It takes a Village! The Problem with “The Problem with US Youth Soccer”
It’s Takes a Village - the Problem with the Problem with Youth Soccer is that kids can’t access the whole village because the corners are guarded by t...
Episode 15 - Futsal, Dasherboards and Player Development
It is the time of year for indoor leagues...futsal, dasher boards, etc. What is good, what are concerns and how to ensure that these supplemental prog...
Episode 14 - Goal Setting and Tracking - Athletics and Life Skills
How and why to create goal setting, journaling, and other habits to help realize potential and develop life skills in the process.
Episode 13- Speed of Play and Decision Making
What separates players at the next level? Speed of Play and Decision Making