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I’ve gone over this through my head many times today. The team was 0-8 last year, I know the area kind of…Depending on the day I might tell you to RUN!
That’s a wide range of attitudes. I helped “coach” a PGA Jr. Golf League team in that age range about 4 years ago. Some days it was herding cats, other days it was herding angry cats. We had a few kids who were into it which made things easier as everyone kind of looked to them for behavioral cues.I’ve gone over this through my head many times today. The team was 0-8 last year, I know the area kind of…
the biggest thing for me would making the game enjoyable. Not sure what the knowledge of the game would be for these kids as they would range from 10yrs old through 8 grade.
….my thought is I love sharing & growing the game of golf. At the same time I don’t want to sacrifice days where it would be coaching versus golfing.
Decisions, decisions.
Yeah it was a wide range from the standings in the district. The 8-0 team are kids that probably at that age have their own instructors based on knowing the location those kids live. I’m going to sleep on it for a few days. I believe the previous coach left to move to high school.That’s a wide range of attitudes. I helped “coach” a PGA Jr. Golf League team in that age range about 4 years ago. Some days it was herding cats, other days it was herding angry cats. We had a few kids who were into it which made things easier as everyone kind of looked to them for behavioral cues.
I put coach in quotes because I didn’t really work with them on their technique. We had a few golf pros that handled that part. They’d ask me to help with technique, but I didn’t feel comfortable. If you see my swing, you’ll understand. I was more of a herder and cart parking attendant, guiding them on how to get around the course better.
I’ll say that I felt just as much pride when something clicked for them as I did when coaching baseball, a sport I know intimately. At that age they got more joy out of the game when they could perform a task. It was tough but rewarding. If it’s competitive with some sticks then it might be totally different.
Yeah it was a wide range from the standings in the district. The 8-0 team are kids that probably at that age have their own instructors based on knowing the location those kids live. I’m going to sleep on it for a few days. I believe the previous coach left to move to high school.
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I drove past a field yesterday and saw a group of t-ball age kids out there practicing and had one of those "ah, they are so young and special..." moments. Perhaps I get the benefit of distance from remembering some of the other stuffT-Ball for kindergarten aged kids is equally ridiculous and a nightmare at the same time
Last week two kids took soft baseballs off their foreheads...and they were trying to catch the ballI drove past a field yesterday and saw a group of t-ball age kids out there practicing and had one of those "ah, they are so young and special..." moments. Perhaps I get the benefit of distance from remembering some of the other stuff
You leaning any particular way? I don't have kids so I don't know how it would be as a parent, but it's super rewardingMy daughter’s coach from her club soccer team approached me tonight along with the director of our location about coaching. They know my background and passion for the game and want me to think about getting my coaching certs and joining the club.
a lot to ponder and very humbling.
You've done it before so you know what is involved. I think it is very cool that they recognize your talent for coaching. I also like that you have another opportunity to positively influence the lives of some young people. I look forward to seeing what you ultimately decide.My daughter’s coach from her club soccer team approached me tonight along with the director of our location about coaching. They know my background and passion for the game and want me to think about getting my coaching certs and joining the club.
a lot to ponder and very humbling.
I absolutely love this! Congrats!Well I'm glad this thread popped up because I really wanted to share this somewhere. I've coached soccer and the same group of boys for four years. I stepped away last season because I felt it was time for them to have a new voice and for me to move on with them almost in high school. Well our club doesn't do the greatest job of preparing for things and when I stepped away, they didn't have a backup plan (even though I gave them plenty of heads up). They went through three coaches last season and they weren't going to have a coach for the spring so I told them I'd come back for one last season (I'm only the assistant this year since I dragged my assistant back as well and he's the HC now)
Anyway, this season has been a really rough go for the team. We haven't won games we should have and it was wearing on the boys. We recently missed qualifying for our premier league tournament. This last weekend was going to be really tough tournament in Coeur d'Alene and I'd be lying if I wasn't worried how it was going to go.
We ended up losing the opening game to a team we should have never lost to. I told the parents to give us 20 minutes after the game we had a very honest talk with the boys about where their heads were at, where our heads were at and what it's going to take to get out from under this tough season.
The next three games were the most passionately played soccer I've ever seen from this team. They bought in, played together and played for each other every single second. They talked the most I've seen all season, they were physical and they didn't give up when stuff went against them.
In the end...We ended up winning the damn thing! I've been buzzing about it since Sunday and couldn't be more proud of this team and just wanted to share!
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Yes that is awesome! Well done!!!Well I'm glad this thread popped up because I really wanted to share this somewhere. I've coached soccer and the same group of boys for four years. I stepped away last season because I felt it was time for them to have a new voice and for me to move on with them almost in high school. Well our club doesn't do the greatest job of preparing for things and when I stepped away, they didn't have a backup plan (even though I gave them plenty of heads up). They went through three coaches last season and they weren't going to have a coach for the spring so I told them I'd come back for one last season (I'm only the assistant this year since I dragged my assistant back as well and he's the HC now)
Anyway, this season has been a really rough go for the team. We haven't won games we should have and it was wearing on the boys. We recently missed qualifying for our premier league tournament. This last weekend was going to be really tough tournament in Coeur d'Alene and I'd be lying if I wasn't worried how it was going to go.
We ended up losing the opening game to a team we should have never lost to. I told the parents to give us 20 minutes after the game and we had a very honest talk with the boys about where their heads were at, where our heads were at and what it's going to take to get out from under this tough season.
The next three games were the most passionately played soccer I've ever seen from this team. They bought in, played together and played for each other every single second. They talked the most I've seen all season, they were physical and they didn't give up when stuff went against them.
In the end...We ended up winning the damn thing! I've been buzzing about it since Sunday and couldn't be more proud of this team and just wanted to share!
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You leaning any particular way? I don't have kids so I don't know how it would be as a parent, but it's super rewarding
You've done it before so you know what is involved. I think it is very cool that they recognize your talent for coaching. I also like that you have another opportunity to positively influence the lives of some young people. I look forward to seeing what you ultimately decide.
Well I'm glad this thread popped up because I really wanted to share this somewhere. I've coached soccer and the same group of boys for four years. I stepped away last season because I felt it was time for them to have a new voice and for me to move on with them almost in high school. Well our club doesn't do the greatest job of preparing for things and when I stepped away, they didn't have a backup plan (even though I gave them plenty of heads up). They went through three coaches last season and they weren't going to have a coach for the spring so I told them I'd come back for one last season (I'm only the assistant this year since I dragged my assistant back as well and he's the HC now)
Anyway, this season has been a really rough go for the team. We haven't won games we should have and it was wearing on the boys. We recently missed qualifying for our premier league tournament. This last weekend was going to be really tough tournament in Coeur d'Alene and I'd be lying if I wasn't worried how it was going to go.
We ended up losing the opening game to a team we should have never lost to. I told the parents to give us 20 minutes after the game and we had a very honest talk with the boys about where their heads were at, where our heads were at and what it's going to take to get out from under this tough season.
The next three games were the most passionately played soccer I've ever seen from this team. They bought in, played together and played for each other every single second. They talked the most I've seen all season, they were physical and they didn't give up when stuff went against them.
In the end...We ended up winning the damn thing! I've been buzzing about it since Sunday and couldn't be more proud of this team and just wanted to share!
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Great stuff! I am blatantly jealous - we haven’t been able to break through against our nemesis team yet and it is very frustrating.Last night was a fun one for my 12U team. First time playing the team that beat us in the state tournament and in the conference semi finals last year. Both teams were 6-0 too. Our boys came to hit! Only giving up 9 runs was a win for us as they average 16 per game View attachment 9091494
The only thing we changed was our approach at the plate. I challenged every single one of them to be as aggressive as possible. Their ace throws low 70's (MLB equivalent to 94) with some really good offspeed and breaking stuff too so we had them sit fastball and fight off the junk. It worked perfectly. We jumped on him in the first two innings and they pulled him. He threw a no hitter against us in states so I was thrilled with this resultGreat stuff! I am blatantly jealous - we haven’t been able to break through against our nemesis team yet and it is very frustrating.
That's cool! Well done!My team participated in a fundraiser for Uvalde victims by buying stickers honoring 4 of the victims, who were softball players. I took a picture of the girls holding their helmets and posted it to social media. Apparently it got picked up by the local CBS and NBC affiliates and was a segment on our respective local news.