By Tom Turner Evaluating soccer players can be a challenging process, particularly when the criteria used for evaluation are not based on the demands of the game. Soccer is a very fluid game when it is performed well; to play...
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Get Psyched! How Mentally Tough Are You? (Part Three)
By Dr. Jim Taylor FocusThe ability to stay focused is essential for you to perform your best consistently. Keywords in training and competitions can help keep you focused and avoid distractions. Come up with one or two keywords that you...
Where Should Your Focus as a Coach Be?
By Miles Noland “Winning is a part of the system but never trumps player development.” -Former Yankees GM Bob Watson The statement shows the philosophy of the consistently best major league baseball team in history, the New York Yankees. The...
Are You a “Before” or “After” Coach?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck It was one of the first examples of “after” coaching I’d seen. And since then I’ve witnessed many more instances in baseball, softball, soccer and other sports. A “before” coach is what I’ve always...
Right to Play
We support Right to Play, an international organization dedicated to making a difference in disadvantaged kids’ lives through sport. From their website:Right To Play’s ultimate programming goal is this: Encouraging behaviour change. This complex process involves more than simple knowledge and...