Sam Started coaching at a young age helping her dad coach her brother’s team and volunteering with various organizations including the Special Olympics and now coaches with Spurs FC, Head Royce High School and Mills College, Sam and I discuss how coaches bringing the enthusiasm and passion into the session fuels the players, the value of having a sports psychologist with any sports team, differences between soccer in Canada and the U.S., and the limitations of practicing in a small space.

Show Notes

0:15 coaching background

6:45 deciding to become a coach

8:10 experience as a multi-sport athlete

11:45 playing background and the impact on coaching

16:00 climbing the levels of soccer in Canada

19:40 competing at the highest level

23:05 advice for a youth player to make it to the top level

29:30 the benefit of utilizing a sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner)

33:30 the importance of clubs having a sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner) on staff

35:45 difficulty of the same person tying in sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner) work with coaching

39:30 differences in the soccer environment: Canada vs. USA

45:15 coaching and practicing in limited space

48:30 watching the growth of a team over a couple years

52:30 intra-club scrimmages and observations

55:20 helping players learn to solve problems

1:00:13 favorite (and not so favorite) parts of coaching

1:02:15 differences between high school and club soccer

1:04:20 moving forward in 2019

1:05:50 three coaching points

1:08:35 one piece of advice for any coach

How to Contact Coach Sam:

IG: @12coachsam

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