Tag: Culture

Commander’s Intent as a Weapon for Cultivating Creativity Within the Choke Hold of Robot Coaching.

Commander’s Intent as a Weapon for Cultivating Creativity Within the Choke Hold of Robot Coaching.

In our last discussion, we reviewed steps to help coaches be prepared for the unexpected. No matter how well prepared you are for a session or a game, [...]
5 Reasons to Attend the NSCAA Convention in Los Angeles

5 Reasons to Attend the NSCAA Convention in Los Angeles

Meeting of Great Soccer Minds: It is the largest convention of soccer coaches in the world. Held over five days, hundreds of presenters provide edu [...]
Never Coach in Absolutes

Never Coach in Absolutes

Did you like what I did in the title? Total dad joke. I can hear my children groaning now. When I was studying to be a kindergarten teacher (I know [...]
An Ocean Will Drown a Seed

An Ocean Will Drown a Seed

One of the most difficult tasks us coaches have is distilling our information into short lessons for our players. We have years of playing and coachin [...]
“Sit Fido Sit. Good Dog.” And Other Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Child

“Sit Fido Sit. Good Dog.” And Other Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Child

My wife and I were standing in the cleaning supply aisle of a grocery store one lazy Saturday. The kids were all with Nana and Papa and were hopefully [...]
Damage Caused By Verbal Abuse

Damage Caused By Verbal Abuse

I wanted to open this article with another story. One of those attention grabbing, tell all, stuff of nightmares stories that I've told before. One [...]
Echoes Beyond the Game Series: The Dirty Little Secret

Echoes Beyond the Game Series: The Dirty Little Secret

*Coach Reed is presenting multiple topics on Communication at the NSCAA 2017 Convention in Los Angeles. His Echoes Beyond the Game Series is a lead up [...]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario One – Strong versus Weak

The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario One – Strong versus Weak

Chasing the balls that are punted into the woods. Carrying the gear bags. Cleaning up the messy locker room. Eating all the peppers on the [...]
K+S Soccer Film Festival in New York

K+S Soccer Film Festival in New York

The 7th annual edition of Kicking+Screening will be held from June 23rd to 26th in New York City at the Tribeca Cinemas & Varick Room. For thos [...]
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