The Wildcats are the name of the girls teams we have been coaching. Eric and I started with a Div. IV team almost 4 years ago. In 2007 we enjoyed our kids and parents so much we didn’t want the season to end, so we took the team to play indoor soccer. Because we signed [...]
The U12 Wildcats rebounded ferociously from the loss last week with a revived offensive display to beat The Liberators 12-2. The work that we did during the week to focus on attacking and finishing paid off with a flurry of goals throughout the game. Sam and Sarah performed a wonderful overlap and earned all U12 [...]
I found this on one of my more favorite soccer message boards and thought it summed up pretty succinctly what coaching and a coach are all about: What is Coaching? Coaching is about thought partnership – its about something called 1 plus 1 equalling 3. You see Coaches help a player get perspective on their [...]
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We need to recognize that every person has an “emotional tank” that fills up and drains. A soccer player with a low emotional tank is irritable, less coachable, and unable to deal well with tough situations. A soccer player whose tank is filled is cheerful, more coachable, and better able to deal with tough situations. [...]
The U10 Wildcats defeated the Tigercats 7-5 in a game that would make all feral cats proud. The Tigercats struck first and took the lead 2-0. The Tigercats presented a problem the Wildcats hadn’t faced in quite awhile, a team that had very good ball control and a lot of speed at the forward position. [...]
