By Dave Simeone Player DevelopmentA remarkable amount of time now goes into structured programming. The reasons for this vary. There’s the issue of insufficient free play that turns into structured play time. This moreover eliminates younger kids playing with older,...
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Four Components of Club Soccer (Part 2)
By Dave Simone Last month, we examined two of the four necessary components in club soccer, which were: Organization, Planning and Leadership, and Facilities. Next we examine the final two: Staffing and Programming: StaffingStaffing is an integral and essential part...
The Perils of Over-Coaching
By Dave Simeone (Part three of three) The games that youngsters play on Saturday mornings in their local leagues and associations should be viewed as a vehicle for learning. The same is true concerning their one, or two, days a...
Twenty-one questions: Are you over-coaching?
By Dave Simeone (Part two of three) TAKE SOME TIME TO EVALUATE WHETHER YOU MIGHT BE OVER-COACHING………………. Do you find that you are hoarse and your voice is strained following a game? Is the information that you give your players...