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coaching 101

Becoming‌ ‌a‌ ‌great‌ ‌coach‌ ‌takes‌ ‌time,‌ ‌effort,‌ ‌and‌ ‌open-mindedness.‌ ‌In‌ ‌order‌ ‌to‌ ‌give‌ ‌kids‌ ‌the‌ ‌best‌ ‌possible‌ ‌environment‌ ‌to‌ ‌enjoy‌ ‌the‌ ‌game‌ ‌and‌ ‌develop,‌ ‌we‌ ‌must‌ ‌plan‌ ‌our‌ ‌sessions‌ ‌carefully;‌ ‌connect‌ ‌with‌ ‌our‌ ‌players‌ ‌and‌ ‌get‌ ‌to‌ ‌know‌ ‌them‌ ‌as‌ ‌individuals;‌ ‌deliver‌ ‌practices‌ ‌that‌ ‌are‌ ‌fun‌ ‌and‌ ‌engaging;‌ ‌review‌ ‌those‌ ‌sessions‌ ‌and‌ ‌consider‌ ‌ways‌ ‌to‌ ‌‌improve‌‌ ‌them;‌ ‌and‌ ‌create‌ ‌a‌ ‌harmonious‌ ‌atmosphere‌ ‌within‌ ‌our‌ ‌club‌ ‌where‌ ‌coaches,‌ ‌players,‌ ‌parents,‌ ‌staff,‌ ‌and‌ ‌volunteers‌ ‌all‌ ‌work‌ ‌together‌ ‌in‌ ‌partnership.‌ ‌ This‌ ‌may‌ ‌seem‌ ‌daunting‌ ‌for‌ ‌people‌ ‌near‌…

The question this week comes from Mikael, via the PDP Facebook Page: “What is your advice to a beginner in the field of football coaching?“ Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with?  We would love to hear from you!  Here’s what you can do: 1. Tweet your questions to us @playerdp, or contact us on our Facebook page.2. PDP Members can chat directly with the PDP team to ask questions, share ideas, and support each other…

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