Any youth sport coaches here?

[Shagaroo]

I have to brag. I kinda got suckered into coaching a youth soccer team this fall. I was not really looking forward to it, but it has become one the most reqarding experiences in my life.

At our game today, the guys came out a little flat. But that second half hit and they got fired up and really played their heart out. Came from behind and kept the team we played from scoring the entire second half and put up 4 goals bringing us to a 7 to 5 win. These guys really "got it" today and just exploded on the field. One forward played so hard he ended up tossing his cookies behind the goal, and came back later to play again. My son has always been a little "shy" but he got tired of being pushed around and smoked a more experienced player and took the ball away, shot it through the guys legs, went around him, blocked him out and took the ball to midfield and passed up to a forward who drove on the keeper and blasted it in.

I had to brag.

[basil]

Awesome! What did you put in the 1/2 time gatorade??

Coached a little for a Jr. High team one short season, played some indoor, have sat on a board for a soccer association three years and for a soccer club five years, and, have watched my 16-y-o play since she was 7. You're right, there is nothing more exciting than watching a team reach down deep, come from behind, and thump their opponents.

I'm fortunate; My player is state and regionally ranked and has played and guested on some of the best teams in the state and region (against some national top 10 teams too). Soccer is a great game - I hope she continues. It'll make her college career interesting.

[Shagaroo]

Awesome! What did you put in the 1/2 time gatorade??

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I'm fortunate; My player is state and regionally ranked and has played and guested on some of the best teams in the state and region (against some national top 10 teams too). Soccer is a great game - I hope she continues. It'll make her college career interesting.

That has to be fun. I hope my son sticks with it, even if just rec league. I played from 4 up to 12 and gave it up for football. Wish I had stuck with soccer.

[CoventryCat86]

My step kids weren't into sports so I never really had the interest. I used to like track and cross country in high school because it doesn't require a whole lotta coordination

Quite a few of my friends are into coaching soccer and they enjoy it immensely, I always loved the game myself even though I was a pretty lousy player.

Hats off to you guys who do it an enjoy it and watching your kids excel Now THAT'S certainlly rewarding!

[cls515]

yes I coach soccer, too. It is fun watching those guys run around. I try to teach more than coach. I let the guys/girls have fun, but try to develop a soccer mind....positions, tactics, proper technique....my teams usually do pretty good. Finished first place once.

[basil]

Daughter's team headed to Bryan/College Station to play in a showcase tourney ist w/e in December. The Aggies are hosting the NCAA Division I Women's Nat'l Championship Final IV and a local youth soccer club is hosting the showcase in conjunction. There'll be a boatload of DI coaches watching the kids play and we'll get to watch the best 4 college teams in women's soccer play. Can't wait!