Coaching Soccer Weekly: Methods, Trends, Techniques and Tactics from WORLD CLASS COACHING

Over the last couple of week’s I’ve been completing referee re-certification courses for both outdoor and Futsal. We all complain about the quality and shortage of referees. I think it’s important that coaches don’t just talk about it but do something to correct the problem. I’m not able to referee a lot but I pick up...

It’s hard to believe that this is the 80th episode of Coaching Soccer Weekly! That’s more than 38 hours of training sessions, commentary and interviews. I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to listen and especially those who contribute to discussions in the comments section of each episode, review the podcast on iTunes or...

The end of the fall outdoor season is a great time to evaluate the progress of your team. I had one of my teams finish the season 8-0. That might sound great but I think it also begs the question: Where they in the right division to maximize their development? There are many factors that...

This was our last week of training outdoors. The season has gone really quickly. It doesn’t feel much like fall right now so it’s hard believe that it will be the holiday season before we know it. We still have one league weekend remaining and then a season ending tournament before we move indoor for...

Everything is easy when you’re playing on good fields. Last week I had a game on an aweful field in a wicked wind. We started off the game trying to play our normal game but it quickly became apparent that it was going to be an exercise in frustration. I explain the change I made...

The weather was really unsettled last week. We ended up having to cancel a number of practices. Outdoor training sessions in the midwest each spring can often be interrupted by bad weather but it’s not usually an issue in the fall. Luckily we didn’t have a busy weekend of game scheduled so it didn’t affect us too...

Thanks to the coaches that took the time to give the podcast a ranking and review on iTunes. I really appreciate your support of the show! One stood out because the coach commented that they would like the show to be longer because I sometimes gloss over important points. This got my attention because if...

I’m Sorry, but I had to get some thoughts about sponsorships off of my chest. I think it matters who’s sponsoring organizations and events. You may disagree but if you do I’d ask you where you draw the line? Which companies or products do you think would be inappropriate to have as sponsors for activities...

We have so many projects going here at WORLD CLASS COACHING that I just didn’t have time to pull together a complete episode for this week. I’m working on a number of topics that I discussed last week but I’ve also added a new one, “What to do when your session is just not working”....

Last weekend was weird for me because I didn’t have any soccer games! The first month of the season can be a very busy time so this break was a welcome one for me and the players. As I talked about in #071 The Importance of Recovery Sessions, it’s important to balance stress and recovery...

Last weekend I had a great trip with three of my teams to a tournament. The kids played great and it was great time for the parents and player to get to know each other better. This week I’m looking at player motivation. I want to talk about what I think motivates players. The difference between motivation for...

Now that we’ve been playing for more than a month of the season I have an update on Episode 58 where I talked about formations for 9 v 9 soccer. I had originally thought I’d go with the 3-1-3-1 or 3-2-3 I ended up taking the advice of our club’s technical staff and have been...

This week I go on a bit of about punting. What’s the point of having a podcast if you don’t get to vent every once in awhile. You can have equal time if you think I’m off base. Just leave a comment below or leave a voicemail message on the number I give at the...

I’ve always enjoyed having an early season tournament to get my teams three or four games over the course of a weekend. This allows us to work on things from one game to the next and see a marked improvement in a short period of time. During a regular league schedule you have to wait...

We started league play here last weekend. With only a few practices to prepare I just pick a couple of key points that I want to focus on because obviously there’s a lot to improve at this point in the year. One of the most important things to do early is to help the players...