How to Be a Top Soccer Coach

If you are a die hard fans of soccer and would like to be a coach someday, here’s an interesting knol for you.

This knol is written by FourFourTwo Magazine – How to be a top football (soccer) coach, listing 10 secrets that will help you to be one of the top man in soccer.

The following is the excerpt of the 10 secrets:

• Secret 1: Organise them – Orchestrate your team well.
• Secret 2: Bombard their box – Have your wing or wide men practice hard on pinging balls in from the wings.
• Secret 3: Practice set pieces – 40 percent of goals come from set plays.
• Secret 4: Get into their heads – Understand what your players need.
• Secret 5: Don’t throw tea cups (unless it’s absolutely necessary) – To really inspire your players, try keeping it cool.
• Secret 6: Warm them up – Stretchings are important to avoid injuries.
• Secret 7: Go a bit Jamie Oliver – Have your player eat the right meals.
• Secret 8: Don’t forget to refuel – Eat properly before going to the game.
• Secret 9: Keep hands-on with your keeper – Coaching your keeper is like making love in a laundrette; It’s awkward at times but in the end you should wind up with clean sheets.
• Secret 10: Enjoy yourself – Results may be important, but enjoying developing players is more crucial.

If you are interested in a more detailed ‘secrets’, make sure you visit the knol.

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