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Do no harm…
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically taken by doctors swearing to practice medicine ethically. I think coaches need a similar oath to understand the weight of their influence on children that they coach. As a coach of young players my goal is to encourage them and challenge them and build their confidence. Young players need time and encouragement to develop. Coaches need patience because... [Read more]
Pride makes us proud!
The FC Gold Pride, of the WPS, had their home opener in Castro Valley on Saturday the 17th and rewarded the fans with a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC. Two goals by Christine Sinclair and a dazzler from the 18 yard line by Marta were 3 of the 4 highlights of the evening. The 4th highlight was the way Rachel Buehler shut down Natash Kai of Sky Blue. Although Kai received the brunt of the attacks and was replaced... [Read more]
Quakes fall to Real Salt Lake 3-0
The SJ Earthquakes home opener at Buck Shaw stadium was very disappointing, as sloppy passing and disappointing midfield play rewarded Real Salt Lake with a win. The Earthquakes looked tight and played with very little fluidity. Real Salt Lake, the champions from last year, were very composed with outstanding play from their midfield as they created many opportunities and, more importantly, cashed... [Read more]
FC Gold Pride drops Brandi Chastain
Brandi Chastain was released by the FC Gold Pride and is likely to retire based on her comments. Women soccer players make little, basically minimum wage, and to make a move at this point in her life would be surprising. I’m sure she will stay involved in soccer and, as a father and coach, I thank her for making soccer such a popular sport for girls and women. Last year, our team held a party... [Read more]
Eclipse/Storm – a tale of one team
This year we split the team into two for our indoor soccer season, so that all players would get plenty of playing time, touches on the ball, and build their field awareness. The Storm and Eclipse were split in such a way as to create two competitive teams, which they demonstrated with their play and final results. Our team (the Wildcats) is primarily 10 year old girls with five 11 year old girls..... [Read more]
