| There's nothing quite like the feeling of watching your | | | | That's why it's important to think and strategize well |
| kids win a soccer game. Kids soccer games are fun | | | | before the game. It's important to learn about the other |
| and competitive and everyone wants to win. What's | | | | team and plan out strategies, depending on how the |
| the difference between a winning team and a losing | | | | game plays out. |
| team? It often comes down to three things: A solid | | | | If you think on the field, you're done. Plan beforehand |
| team, a good plan and great preparation. If you have | | | | and have a good strategy going into the game. |
| these three things, then you'll be starting your game on | | | | Make Sure Your Team is Mentally, Emotionally and |
| a very solid foundation. | | | | Physically Prepared |
| Start with a Winning Team | | | | Preparing for a soccer game is a tricky ordeal. It's |
| It goes without saying that having a great team is | | | | tempting to want to train and train the day before, |
| absolutely essential to winning a kids soccer game. | | | | hoping to get every last ounce of skill possible. |
| If your team doesn't have good team spirit or isn't well | | | | But instead, it's important to be well rested, emotionally, |
| trained in their soccer skills, then no amount of | | | | mentally and physically before a game. |
| preparation before the game will do any good. | | | | Although it's okay to do some last minute training to |
| On the other hand, if your team has a very strong | | | | keep sharp the day before, the training shouldn't be |
| spirit and all your players are well trained, then you'll be | | | | exhausting. |
| going into the game with a very good chance of | | | | There should be no "tough love" the day before. It's |
| winning. | | | | very, very important that your team go into the game |
| Again, it goes without saying, but the most important | | | | with a strong sense of confidence. Harsh coaching |
| aspect to winning kids soccer games is to have a well | | | | before the day of a game is not constructive. |
| trained, well prepared winning soccer team before you | | | | It's important to give your team a sense of inspiration |
| even step out into the field. This is built long before the | | | | before the game. Call it a "pep talk" if you must, but it's |
| game starts. | | | | important that your team go into the game with a real |
| Don't Think on the Field -Think Beforehand | | | | sense of readiness and competitiveness if they're |
| You as the coach shouldn't be planning strategies | | | | going to win. |
| during the game and neither should your players. Your | | | | If you go into the game with these three things down, |
| kid's entire concentration should be on the ball and on | | | | your team stands a very good chance of having an |
| the game. | | | | amazing victory. |