Not just moving the ball, or moving players. Soft skills are about people, and relationships. They are about building community, and developing an environment that support your players goals, and your team goals.

Here are there tools, connected to the 6 tasks of a coach.

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X's and O's help. Relationships, community, and support make it happen.

Here are some soft skills, connected to the 6 tasks of a coach for you to have real success with your teams.

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Einsteins knowledge and wisdom quote is referenced a lot, and I am doing the same here. But how does it apply to coaching? Here is the environment I am working to create.

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Organization is EVERYTHING.

From level 1 of players in pinnies and balls set out.

To level 2 - players playing in their positions and not just running around.

To level 3 - style of play, game plan and execution!

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"How do I improve the intensity of the players?"

Answer? There are thousands of things you can do.

This one thing, for me, is the magic ticket in the right environment...

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Observation is an essential tool in coaching, but when do I observe? How do I observe?

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QUICKER! BREAK!

We all hear this during games. There is a better way for players to learn how to play QUICK, without RUSHING.

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Here are my 5 steps to creating a training session that will work for your players.

I also mentioned the Constraints Episode to help you become familiar with how you can change the training session and what those unintended consequences might be:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JQDdL5ueR6brZ6ukEmWLh?si=70754e8df62b40c1

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I'm not telling you if you should, or should not play in tournaments. I'm asking you to pay attention to how you prepare.

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You know those ref's who are out to get you and the team you coach?

Not really...

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