Millions of children dream of being the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but the reality is that only a tiny percentage will ever make it pro in football.
Great documentary showing how ruthless and uneducated the industry is!
By Goal.com @goal on twitter!
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I dream of being like my heroes Messi, Hamm, Ronaldo, Heath, Ackers and Rooney, ah the fame
I dream that 80,000-90,000 fans are screaming my name,
I want to ask the stars, with all those people screaming your name….
How does this affect your game?
How do you think? –
When coach yells, the sidelines screams directions I just freeze and shrink
They say that soccer is the player’s game
I just can’t concentrate when the adults yell my name
I want to play where it’s nice and quiet
Not where a referee misses a call and induces a riot
I want to play where I’m free to make mistakes
Not when that happens the adult berates
The parents yell boot it, punt it, whack it clear
I just want to dribble keep the ball near
After all, the ball is the world’s favorite toy
I am not a grown man, just a small boy
Unisex -part They continue to yell and go absolutely wild
I’m not a grown up just a small child
People are yelling pass, pass, pass
Tell me dribble and I will be the top of my class
I want to dribble and touch the ball
I want to be free from the noise and try it all
Dad when you were young how and what did you play?
Did your parents come and watch you, what did they say?
The ride home is at times what I dread
Because what you say I should do, is not what coach said
Today is my day, to learn and embrace,
All that I can from my coach and teammates.
From me to you, and you to me,
the way forward is clear to see.
These six words mean the world to me.
Mom, Dad, there is no better way for you to say,
“I loved watching you play today.”
These words I hear, and never fear –
are true and kind and full of cheer. –
Kick around with me, show me what to do
Let me take part in pick-up games like you used to
I am still a young person not a professional player
I need support and praise not a nay-sayer
Thank my teachers and coaches for their time
They are trying to help my skills be sublime
Praise my effort, grit, determination and will
Let me develop, try new things, gain a skill
Sit back, relax, enjoy this ride
This is my journey let me fill you with pride
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Chris Panayiotou is Developmental Director of Coaching Virginia Rush Soccer Club and Developmental Technical Director Rush Soccer.
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I know with the end of school craziness that all of us are dealing with these days you may have missed my last few emails about the “Coaching Mastery” Free video series put on by John O’Sullivan of the Changing the Game Project. You have probably read many of Johns articles or seen his TED talk on youth sports, and hopefully you have been watching these great videos he has been putting out.
So far the course has taught us some incredible ways to get our players to compete harder and play better, as well as how to deal with those difficult parents who can drive you nuts. There are literally thousands of coaches watching this series right now, and everyone is picking up some amazing tips.
Today he is releasing his third video in the series on “The Secret Sauce of Winning Programs.” In it John will be teaching us about the things that great teams do that average ones don’t, and he will be interviewing a sport psychologist who has been part of 34 NCAA National Champion teams on building championship cultures. I saw this interview last year, and it is brilliant
John will be pulling these videos down in a few days, and you won’t be able to see them again until next year, so if you haven’t already signed up and watched them, do so now.
I highly recommend you watch these videos and join the discussion before they are down, because I don’t believe you will find this type of in-dept coaching education anywhere else.
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Many of you know that I work closely with John O’Sullivan and the Changing the Game Project. John’s is an internationally known writer and speaker, as well as a former professional soccer player and longtime coach. We share a lot of each others content as we work to transform youth sports and make it a better place for coaches to coach, and for players to play.
This week – for the first and only time in 2015 – John is releasing his amazing online video series called “Coaching Mastery.” He first ran this course last year in 2014, and coaches from nearly every sport, from 4 different continents, called it one of the most unique and inspirational coaching courses they had ever done. I was lucky enough to be one of the select few coaches John offered it to last year, and the things I learned really blew me away.
See, this course is not your traditional X’s and O’s course. It is all about things such as the psychology of performance and leadership, how to build a winning team culture, and even how to educate your team parents so they don’t drive you up the wall. He has some amazing interviews with some of the world’s leading experts in sport science and psychology, coaching, and leadership. The things you will learn in this course will take your coaching, and your teams, to a whole new level.
This course is truly one of a kind
If you are interested in this type of coaching, John has asked me to invite all my subscribers to his FREE video series, where over the next 2 weeks you will learn many of these things, and hear from some amazing experts. All you have to do to get over an hour of this one of a kind coaching and leadership training is go here and sign up:
I know I am looking forward to the 2015 version of Coaching Mastery and I am confident that many of you will get a load from this free video series. Its all new content, which I’m really looking forward to.
Let me know what you think and if you have any questions about it just ask.
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A good friend of mine in Portugal, sent me this link. Fascinating insight into the mind of Jose Mourinho. I had the pleasure to meet him once, the man is an inspiration.
Football for Kids by José Mourinho
is one of the most complete and inspirational tools available for kids and teenagers around the world who aspire to be footballers.
It also show how coaching kids is not just about winning that we as coaches have an obligation to teach this young boys and girls the way of life. Every child will not be a professional footballer but every child will mostly likely grow up and eventually get a job of some sort; become a professional in something.
We can teach kids from an early age to cooperate, to communicate, to make eye contact, to say thank you, to shake hands, to support and help each other and most of all to learn how to respect each other.
Football gives children so much, but we as coaches that can help mold children in the right direction. For me personally, football coaching is all about educating the child not just in football but in LIFE!
Tim Wareing holds his UEFA European A licence & has over 10 years of coaching experience. Living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, former Academy Director of Lisburn Distillery Football Club in the Irish Premier League.
“The purpose of his site is to bring all his sessions and data together to assist fellow coaches & managers. Whether you coach in school, or Academy or you’re a parent coaching your child’s team you will find lots of great coaching ideas, drills and some excellent posts on grassroots football.
Click on link below to bring you direct to Tim’s site
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