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This book has been a great read so far! Highly recommend for football/soccer coaches⚽️👍🏼

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches! ⚽️👇🏼

You play a HUGE role in shaping young children’s first steps in football. Inspire, connect, create, guide, support and teach. Make a lasting impact!

Strong football/soccer players don’t just happen.

They’re built through:
-Love for the ball
- Love for the game
-Studying the game
- Discipline & values
-Having pride in their own techniques
- Prioritizing training, diet, sleep
-Work ethic

What’s the #1 trait you think makes a great player?

Let our kids shine in youth football/soccer! Expression fuels creativity, confidence and love for the game. As coaches, we must nurture their individuality, not stifle it. Encourage flair, celebrate unique skills and watch them grow into bold, passionate players!

PSG constantly putting Madrid on the back foot

Football/Soccer Coaches: Genuine, honest praise can transform a player's or staff member's mindset. Recognizing their progress or hard work can fuel motivation and push them to strive for their best. Celebrate it! ⚽️👍🏼

Grassroots football/soccer is the heart of the game! Where kids play for fun, learn skills, build friendships and make memories in local clubs or schools. Too many youth grassroots coaches forget this isn’t the professional football, this is kids playing football! ⚽

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches, stop trying to sound smart and start trying to be more clear!

Football/Soccer Coaches, Stop restricting players actions in certain areas of the pitch! Every situation on the pitch is unique with multiple solutions. Let players adapt, create and solve problems freely.

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches, Don’t forget the little moments⚽️✨👇🏼

Cherish the laughs during water breaks, the high-fives after a great pass, the celebration dances after a goal and the quiet chats when a player needs a boost. These moments build bonds and love for the game! ⚽️❤️

Football/Soccer Coaches, Stop trying to make your training session look “pretty” and “perfect”.

The game isn’t! It may look cool but it needs to translate to the game and benefit the individuals you are coaching.

5/ Let’s make youth football/soccer a space for growth, not stress. Share your thoughts or experiences below, how can we keep the love of the game alive for kids? ⚽️😊

4/ How to fix it? Parents, cheer, support and show up but let the game belong to the kids. Encourage effort, not just results. Ask: “Tell me something you did well?” instead of “Why didn’t you score?” ❤️

3/ Coaches feel the heat too. Parents pushing for more game time or specific roles for their kids can undermine coaching decisions and team dynamics. Trust the process, coaches are there to develop all players. 💪

2/ Shouting from the sidelines, critiquing every move or tying a kid’s worth to their performance creates stress, not success. Studies show excessive parental pressure can lead to anxiety and burnout in young athletes. Let kids play! ⚽️

1/ Pressure in football/soccer can be a good thing and help push kids to grow but when parents pile on unnecessary pressure, it can backfire. Kids play football for fun, playing with friends and improving. Let’s not turn it into a high-stakes drama.

Unnecessary added Pressure in Youth Football/ Soccer 😫⚽️🧵👇🏼

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches, shouting “scan” won't improve player’s awareness on the pitch. Instead, design training sessions that challenge, build scanning skills and reinforce it during games!

Focus on your game, not the sidelines.⚽️

Football/Soccer Coaches must love the ball just as much as players! Passion for the game inspires, builds trust and drives better training. When coaches love the ball and game, players feel it! #Soccer #SoccerCoaching #FootballCoaching #Football #LoveTheGame #Thebeautifulgame

Stop labeling young children!⚽ Too many youth football/soccer coaches & parents try to predict children’s futures based on early performance. It's unrealistic & unfair. Children develop at different paces—let them play, grow & find their passion without the labels or predictions!

Dynamic stretching for 6, 7 or 8 year olds in youth football warm-ups? Science says it’s overrated. Kids muscles are naturally flexible, with little evidence of injury prevention or performance boosts. Keep it fun & effective: use ball mastery activities or coordination games like tag with a ball! ⚽️

Want kids to love football/soccer? Let them feel the magic of the ball at their feet! ⚽️❤️ #YouthSoccer #LoveTheGame #YouthFootball #Football #Soccer

Youth football/soccer coaches ⚽️👇

Ditch the pristine training sessions. The game’s messy, embrace the chaos in your practices. Watch your players thrive!

At this weekend's tournament, I kept hearing sidelines yell, “Boot it!” or “Clear it!” 🤔 If a player won the ball in the attacking third and just smashed it out of play, would the coach/parents clap or moan about losing possession? 🤦‍♂️ #YouthSoccer #Coaching #Soccer #YouthFootball #Football

As a youth football/soccer coach, the most powerful impact you can have is sparking joy in your players. A smile and a laugh go a long way! 😁⚽️ #YouthSports #Coaching

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches! If you could only pick ONE during a training session, what’s your go-to?
⚽ Small-Sided Games
⚽ Unopposed Activities
⚽ Opposed Activities
Drop your choice and why in the replies! 👇 #YouthFootball #Coaching #YouthSoccer #Soccer #SoccerCoach #FootballCoach

Youth football/soccer coaches (ages 5-12): Warm-ups NEED footballs. Ditch the no-ball warm up - keep it fun and skill-focused! #YouthFootball #CoachingTips

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches ⚽️👇

Focus on preparing children for the next step in their journey, not just for adult football.

Kids football/soccer coaching 101 ⚽️:
Cut the chatter. Let them play!