Keeping Coaches in the Game: 5 Ways to Avoid Coaching Burnout
Know that it’s okay to take time for yourself. In the coaching world there is always another email to send, a kid to recruit, a session to plan: the cycle becomes endless. As a coach you must know and not feel guilty about taking a day off from all your work to spend […]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario Three – Parent Proxy Bullying
I have a friend out West who runs a large, very competitive sports club. The children and parents in this club can be quite intense. He struggles regularly with balancing skewed expectations with the club mission. We talk often about some of the behaviors exhibited when winning becomes the primary goal. Sometimes the adults overemphasize […]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario Two – Coach-Side Vs Player-Side
This is the second part in a four part series on player-based bullying in youth sport. “Wait ’til we get to the locker room!” He hissed, threateningly, into the back of “Joe’s” neck. “You’ll get your justice.” He put an exclamation point on his statement with a shoulder into “Joe’s” side as he passed him on the […]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario One – Strong versus Weak
Chasing the balls that are punted into the woods. Carrying the gear bags. Cleaning up the messy locker room. Eating all the peppers on the table at dinner. Of course, the list can get much worse from here, but you certainly get where this is headed. Hazing has been a part of the sport culture […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Alberto Diaz
If you asked any of the people who know him, chances are that they would mention how much soccer means to Alberto Diaz. Diaz, an attacking midfielder, has been playing soccer for as long as he can remember. Growing up, everything was always about playing soccer with his brother or being coached by his father. Even […]
San Diego’s Very Own Parisi Speed School
Alex Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi, Eden Hazard, Sergio Aguero Raheem Stirling. What do they all have in common? SPEED. Each one of these players has forged a reputation for having eyebrow raising, defense tormenting, game changing speed. Sure, they were probably born with a high base of athleticism, but if you think they […]
California homegrown Landon Donovan begins coaching career
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Men’s National Team and MLS star Landon Donovan had his first coaching experience during the MLS Homegrowns game this past Tuesday, and he enjoyed it so much that he might continue this path. The MLS Homegrown team led by Donovan played against Club America U-20 as part of the MLS […]
NSCAA opens application for 30 under 30 program
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is offering this great opportunity for all of the young coaches who are looking for that bump in their career. NSCAA basically chooses 30 candidates that are under 30 years old to educate and mentor them during one year in order to develop their skills and enhance their coaching […]