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Comment on Praise gives your players confidence – just ask Guus Hiddink by Chris

Chris — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:03:14 +0000

It’s about getting to know your players and giving them the support and backing they need.
Installing commitment and desire into them by encouraging them in all aspects of the game.

Comment on Coach loses temper and punches the referee by Soccerballs

Soccerballs — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:03:17 +0000

thats really too bad, and bad for the game

Comment on Coach loses temper and punches the referee by Fisol

Fisol — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:55:52 +0000

Peoples makes mistakes, so forcus on the laws n regulation of the games and no self interest or favour to any secumstances that our mind just cant control our reaction, cos the reaction shows but our mind is hidden in ourself. SO stay focus for the good of the sports.

Comment on Coach loses temper and punches the referee by Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:27:12 +0000

and we wonder why we are having so many problems with referee disrespect/abuse. This idiot should be fined(heavily)suspended(a long time), and should face assault charges. Not sure what would happen in the NFL, or NBA, but I suspect all of the above and then some. In all of these pro leagues, merely making contact with an official results in an immediate ejection. They need to stop all the theatrics as well. Automatic yellow for all the flopping(view the blue player after the coach throws a weak shoulder at him). Automatic yellow for anything but a polite request for explanation to the officials(see NBA), and BIG fines for the player, coach, and club. One of the reasons so many Americans don’t watch/like soccer is the belief(rightfully so in a lot of cases) that the sport is a “sissy” sport as well as the low scoring. After watching an Italian league game the other day, I was so disgusted, I turned the game after the half. It was a close, well played match, but the obvious flopping, rolling three times after a minimal challenge, was too much to bear. Try that in a NHL game! You’d never be able to live it down in your career. Maybe soccer needs to “toughen up” and learn something form some of the American and European(hockey) sports.

Comment on Coach loses temper and punches the referee by Logie

Logie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:54:55 +0000

It’s a shame that the footage didn’t show the coach being red-carded (altho’ it looks like he might have been locked up!). Personally, I believe that the answer to overly-aggressive coaching (towards players, officials, referees etc) lies with the way that qualified coaches are viewed, treated and supported by our national FA. This is not necessarily a criticism of our FA but since they set the standards for youth and mini-soccer to which all decent-minded coaches aspire, then they hold the answers. The FA through it’s local FAs should empower qualified coaches and provide as much support as possible.

Comment on Praise gives your players confidence – just ask Guus Hiddink by ahmet

ahmet — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:58:57 +0000

excellent coaching..
i almost never give my players hard time after similiar problems..never allow players to shout abuse at each other in matches nor in my training schedules as i believe that nobody who plays for a team makes a mistake willingly ,but i am hard on casual players of the game and the “back-breakers” who are players that need to be carried on by the team..not on my watch!

Comment on Games can bring innovation into your coaching by ahmet

ahmet — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:46:23 +0000

very interesting practice..i usually use football tennis for the same effect but this`ll also give an added fun to our training schedule.
tks a lot.

Comment on Games can bring innovation into your coaching by cary g nelson

cary g nelson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:45 +0000

Hey Coach, i could not agree more! it is very tough to get your kids in shape to play soccer and work on soccer skills, when you have only about 2-3 hours a week of practice time! I try to work it in with small-side games. Coachraider!!!

Comment on Games can bring innovation into your coaching by eke eme

eke eme — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:48:34 +0000

brilliant idea. similar to football cricket which more players are involved.

Comment on Cantona helps you coach the uncoachable by Moises Ramirez (MightiMo)

Moises Ramirez (MightiMo) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:44:29 +0000

Love Cantona video….the english version (also found on YOUTUBE has the intro by Christoper Lee) but my favorite Cantona strike has to be this one: