I just want the coach to have a foreign accent. Anything else is superfluous.

I think "obviously knows what he is doing" is sufficient for me in terms of knowledge of the game. I don't care whether they played for ManU or played for Mid-Western state. Yes, I think playing at a higher level helps, but it comes down to their ability to teach it. If they were constantly bringing up their playing days, and I knew it was BS, then it might get annoying. But otherwise, shrug. I guess I'd think they were kind of dumb if they listed something that could be easily debunked. I'd be a little less impressed if they lied about their coaching bio than their playing bio.

I'm sure everybody embellishes their CV to some extent. My current employer still thinks I helped Dad Joiner discover the East Texas Oil Field.

newparent wrote:Jerry Jones has been the General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys for 20 years. Would you hire him as your GM? Resumes mean nothing.

They must be a teacher. Coaches jobs are to teach the game.

Well, Unless you're Mark Snell and then you just need to be able to pluck the best players from other FCD teams. Wait, maybe he does so well teaching possession soccer because of his background as a goalie.

hes not the only one guilty of that in these parts!

Laimport wrote:This thread is hilarious.

Why is so much importance placed on coaching?

Coaching at best is 20% of the equation.

Someone mentioned a coach's "winning record"! WTF! (If anything it should send up a huge red flag!)

That is about as important as the sweat off of a rhino's nads...

Having a 'good coach' is NOT a prerequisite to being a great player.

if anything, kids need a coach that makes the game fun and teaches/preaches the fundamentals.

Having a Guardiola, Ferguson, Wenger, Mourinho isn't going to make a difference.

In fact, 'coaching' may be the absolute worst thing for a young player.

Get away from the friggin electronics, grab a ball and go play!!

99% of this board will disagree with you bro....reason being if mommy and daddy can "pay" for all the skills and camps with the best coaches especially the ones with accents, then their BB is just better then the ones who do not get that training so with their noses sticking up in the air, its just absurd to think that a kid with pure love of the game and talent could possibly be any better!

Laimport wrote:This thread is hilarious.

In fact, 'coaching' may be the absolute worst thing for a young player.

Get away from the friggin electronics, grab a ball and go play!!

I don't think the coach is the prime driver of successful development for my child........

However, you put our group of 8/9 yr olds out at the practice field without a coach and you know what they do? Divide up in groups and play small-sided games for fun? No, they put one in at GK and the other 15 line up along the 18 and hit shots one at a time when called. Every 2-3 minutes you get off a shot at a ball that is sitting still. Its really inspiring.

Coach shows up, they are immediately doing individual drills and getting 50 times the touches. If those touches are technically incorrect, or at the wrong speed, they are getting guidance on that. He's not walking on water, but I don't have any doubt that if I want to get the most out of that particular 1.5 hours, a coach who knows what he is doing is pretty important.

What you do from there is up to you and yours, but most kids need some experienced oversight (or a not-so-gentle push or somebody who makes it fun) to get them pointed in the right direction. Mine likely needs more of a push than average. And what goes on in those 1.5 hours at practice is the basis for everything he tries to do in the league, pickup, futsal, 3v3, backyard, 1v1 in the living room, whatever games that he plays in. Your mileage may vary. Everybody is always quick to assume whatever works for them works for everybody else.

I have no idea what our coach's bio is or if its full of crap.

Laimport wrote:You failed to read the entire post.

Either that, or you are taking it out of context.

I said coaches are needed to teach fundamentals.

and let's face it...parents are really more concerned with wins than actually learning the game.

Omega..great point and I know it's wasted breath on my part.

Just that it's frustrating seeing people place such a high priority on 'buying the right experience'.

I'm all for teaching. I'm just not under any delusions that I need Jose Murinho to coach my kid.

brotha a few of us on this site hear ya loud and clear!

Laimport wrote:You failed to read the entire post.

Either that, or you are taking it out of context.

I said coaches are needed to teach fundamentals.

and let's face it...parents are really more concerned with wins than actually learning the game.

I'm all for teaching. I'm just not under any delusions that I need Jose Murinho to coach my kid.

Lol, yeah, I had a hard time slogging my way through your ten sentences. Somewhere around the Battle of Borodino I must have drifted off to sleep.

You said "If anything, coaches are needed to teach fundamentals". That suggests that you think there is a good chance no coach is needed at all, but if one is, its to teach fundamentals. Thats not the same thing as a coach is needed to teach fundamentals. Every case is different, but my kid needs a coach to teach him fundamentals. He's not learning it in the favela, as cool as that would be....

Which goes along with the

"In fact, 'coaching' may be the absolute worst thing for a young player."

Which, first of all, is not a fact. Its your opinion. And after further elucidation, it sounds like your opinion is that "coaching to try to win a game is probably the worst thing for a young player."

Thing is I agree with what you meant, just not what you wrote. Just sayin. Though yeah, winning = learning with most folks. I kind of figure learning = winning.

Cheers

Freeatlast wrote:

ontherightside wrote:1) Very little
2) yes

I know a well-known Dad/Coach in these parts that coaches teams and passes them off once they reach select age. A majority of the teams finished in first place D1 CL. I know he played soccer, but not on a professional level at all. Has nothing to do with his coaching abilities. His results speak for themselves.

Coaching abilities or recruiting abilities?