Are you this kind of coach? Your players love you and believe in you and trust you and would do anything you tell them to. Do you play for this kind of coach? What is it about some coaches that seem to inspire this kind of trust and loyalty? I know of several coaches that people say this about. Unfortunately, I don't think I am one of them. Though I know at least one who I would not describe as a nice guy and would never want my kids playing for him. I think I am a knowledgeable coach. I treat the kids well. I am not a screamer or in any other way insulting or abusive. Yet, I really don't feel that atmosphere on my team. I'd like to improve that psychology. I hope players and coaches will post here with some insight. Thanks.
I'm not a coach, though would love to get involved someday a lot (i'm starting to help out this summer actually), but I do play for a coach that i'd "run through a brick wall" for. He has shaped my game SO much and I know I wouldn't be playing university soccer at all if it wasn't for his influence.
I have fortunately 3 coaches that are like that 2 of which are my ODP coaches, and one is my CLub coach. I think the key to becoming a tight team that plays for eachother and not for themselves is to do more than JUST soccer practice. My club coach took us to a Ropes course which requires team work talking, and other challenges that require dependency on others. My other coaches on ODP are very very insightful on what they want and during practice they are very good about keeping the level of play very high at all times, just watching it you'd be surprised that it was a practice, it seems they motivate us to play our hardest at all times. Off the field the coaches also like to talk to the players about other stuff like how schools going, and other personal stuff, just don't get to deep into that unless you are very fond of the player and have a good relationship with him or her, Personally i think it's not soccer that makes the coach player relationship that he would run through a brickwall for you and you would do the same for him. It's the personality click and actually taking time out of soccer getting to know your players well, that way you find ways to motivate, and push them to their limits without them getting that Holy crap leave me alone attitude. I love the way it is with my coaches, and I think that the bond you form is not based on soccer. Hope I helped in some way!
Yeah, jokes are great. I think that way about my coach sometimes. I think you really need to try to get on the level of your players and try to relate to them. My coach (and my assistant coach) is constantly wearing a smile and laughing and that really livens up the atmosphere. He's encouraging in a game, and he's HELPFUL. Last year, all my coach did on the sidelines and at practice was tell us to pass. And at practice, he gets involved in our drills! We go one on one with him, and he plays with us in a scrimmage (which is a totally unfair advantage to the half of our team who get him, because he played college soccer for two years, so he's wicked awesome lol). Anyway, he's an awesome coach...
i dont play for any coaches that the whole team has this mentallity about, but me being a goalkeeper, i have seen signs of this mentallity towards me through my team, especially the back line.