Tryouts: Coping with Cuts
By Tony DiCicco
The most difficult part of coaching isn't dealing with losses, it's cutting or rejecting people from the team. It's not just a simple matter of reducing numbers, it's a matter of making …
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Choose words wisely while coaching kids
By Don Norton Jr.
"If I was asked to find one word to describe one of the main differences I have noticed in 25 years of coaching, the word would probably be 'Why'? …
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College recruiting starts too young (Steve Swanson Q&A, Part 1)
Interview by Mike Woitalla
Steve Swanson, who guided the USA to the 2012 U-20 Women’s World Cup title in September, has coached women's college ball since 1990. After stints …
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Assessing the Beckham Era is a Convoluted Process
By Ridge Mahoney
Today, Tuesday, the day after David Beckham announced he's ending his Galaxy playing career on Dec. 1, the world is different, just as it was nearly six years …
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'Relate to the kids' (Q&A with NSCAA's Ian Barker, Part 1)
Interview by Mike Woitalla
Ian Barker became Director of Coaching of the 30,000-member National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in February. A longtime ODP coach, he served …
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Sportsmanship makes fleeting appearance
By Paul Gardner
LONDON — German striker Miroslav Klose has been much praised — and rightly so — for his recent act of sportsmanship. He put the ball in the net for Lazio …
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Vardar 02 Boys score 31 goals enroute to the Genessee Cup Championship.
The U11s only gave up two goals during the tournament.
The Archetypes: Loners, Little Guys, Mathematicians, etc.
By Dan Woog
I coached my first youth soccer team in 1975. For the first decade or so, I handled a couple of teams each spring. Then I came to my …
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Great News,
The Vardar 01', Boys U-12 finished with a perfect record, winning 5 games
on their way to claiming the Mead Cusa Cup 5-Star U-12 11v11 Championship.
The team scored 24 goals, while giving up only 1.
Thanks ,…
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The Role Model Coach: Pia Sundhage
By Mike Woitalla
The sideline shots of coaches during TV broadcasts tend not show them in the best light.
The ranting and raving at the refs. The futile screaming when unsatisfied with their teams. …
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