types of players and skill levels

This is the 3rd and final part of a series that Koach Karl Dewazien, an expert on youth soccer coaching, wrote on how to work with different personalities and skill levels of athletes on your team…. THE POTENTIAL SUPERSTAR Problem: Early physical maturing. Signs: Teammates begin to rely on them to help win every game. BAD SOLUTION: Coach siding with the individual, basking in his glory, he will add to the pressure. Spending most of the time talking to the individual. GOOD SOLUTION: Realize that no matter how much talent or self-confident the player is, they are as emotionally vulnerable as [...]