How do you manage and motivate girl's youth soccer players? What's the balance between carrot and stick for the coach?
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Why are you asking this question specifically about girls? Do you think girls need to be motivated and boys don’t? Different players are going to react to any coaching style in different ways—it has nothing to do with whether they are male or female.Originally posted by Guest View Post
The best players are self motivated and can adapt to different coaching styles. Male or female. -
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The players who genuinely enjoy playing, care about their own performance and also have a real love of the sport do not need motivation. They will play for fun, not to make dad happy and not because theyve just always done it. These kids are a minority of the players, even in top teams.Comment
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If you need to cajole enthusiasm on a regular basis they aren't going to last. Now granted, there could be fixable issues to question like is the coaching poor, is it a good fit, problems with teammates? When those aren't working it can suck the enthusiasm right out of them.Originally posted by Guest View Post
A coach needs to quickly figure out what motivates each player. What one responds to won't be the same as another. If a coach has an entire team of unmotivated players it's the coachComment
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Ted Lasso and Jurgen Klopp do not represent opposites, this is like asking "Lemon or orange? Does a soccer player need to eat fruits or vegetables?"Comment
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Ted does that ^ figures out what makes players tick, can tell if their head isn't there that day etc. Not so sure about Jurgen but given his legendary status I would assume it's the sameOriginally posted by Guest View PostComment
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All I know is that it doesn't matter which coach you get, if it isn't for an ECNL team then why bother even getting up in the morning?Comment
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About time you woke up.Comment
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The real question is do you want a mentally abusive coach or not…this becomes more important as girls are in teen years. Often you don’t know how bad a situation was until you leave it. Don’t be afraid to jump ship if it’s not the right fit. The coach won’t change…your player won’t become a favorite. And clubs don’t pay enough to hold coaches accountable as coach can just leave and find another club and take half their team with them. And other clubs take them because well we want another team. As parents we expect too much of a soccer coach. It’s a crap shoot if you want to know about a coach ask a former player or a current player away from their parents.Comment
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Funny how coaches favorites are the ones that work hard.
then there are the kids whose parents have them ready to jump shipComment
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Some parents definitely jump too quickly, especially if their kid isn't getting the PT love they think their star deserves. Others chase the top teams even if it's a poor fit for their kid.Originally posted by Guest View Post
However, most times families leave for good reasons, including dissatisfaction with the coaching. They're looking out for the best interest of their kids. You're providing a service coach. Don't forget it.Comment
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Ted Lasso would not survive in the cut throat environment that is youth soccer in MA.Comment
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Hogwash. A good coach can help players and teams accomplish more than they thought possible.Originally posted by Guest View Post
I’m not sure why people assumed this was about motivating the unmotivated.Comment
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