Robin Russell

The basis of player development has always been face to face interaction between the coach and the player, but our analysis of feedback from over 500 practicing Soccer Coaches at all levels in Europe, Asia and North America, clearly shows that this is not the only way coaches are now engaging with players. In this first ever Guide for Soccer Coaches on how to use the web to support the development of their players, we explore WHICH Web Tools coaches use, WHY and HOW they use them The top 5… Show more

The basis of player development has always been face to face interaction between the coach and the player, but our analysis of feedback from over 500 practicing Soccer Coaches at all levels in Europe, Asia and North America, clearly shows that this is not the only way coaches are now engaging with players. In this first ever Guide for Soccer Coaches on how to use the web to support the development of their players, we explore WHICH Web Tools coaches use, WHY and HOW they use them The top 5 reasons given by these coaches as to why they use the web to support the development of their players are as follows: 1. The Player is encouraged to take more OWNERSHIP of their own development 2. It’s an EXTENSION of the coaching session for the players 3. An opportunity to REINFORCE MESSAGES when they are away from the coach 4. It’s an opportunity to provide ADDED VALUE to the coaching they receive from our club and this DIFFERENTIATES us from other clubs 5. It maximizes the CONTACT TIME the coach has with the players The book is therefore grounded in – PRACTICAL APPLICATION and includes - Over 100 examples quoted by coaches at all levels - Recommendations for 200 FREE TOOLS - References to over 250 FREE websites Show less

PotentialingTM – is the deliberate process of maximizing someone’s possible, yet to be realized, skills and abilities. It is progress along a continuum –not an absolute destination Soccer Parents involvement in sport tends to be too often defined by stories of inappropriate behavior on the sideline during games involving their children. Potentialing, however, recognizes contribution of parents and focuses less about ‘controlling’ parents and more about ‘engaging ‘them. It is something parents… Show more

PotentialingTM – is the deliberate process of maximizing someone’s possible, yet to be realized, skills and abilities. It is progress along a continuum –not an absolute destination Soccer Parents involvement in sport tends to be too often defined by stories of inappropriate behavior on the sideline during games involving their children. Potentialing, however, recognizes contribution of parents and focuses less about ‘controlling’ parents and more about ‘engaging ‘them. It is something parents can do to ensure that their child’s soccer experience is a place for growth – both as a person and an athlete: it’s a great medium to learn life lessons Up till now parents have been lectured on what they CANNOT or SHOULD NOT DO. Potentialing gives parents a platform for what they CAN and SHOULD DO. Potentialing is more than just teaching or parenting, it is each of these but much more. It is a balance between a parent’s biggest role of simply being “there” and additional roles of helping them, from a parental vantage point, not a coaching one, reach their “possible” skills and abilities. Potentialing does, however, require a plan. Our plan centers around helping parents create a great environment. We use the medium of Play and the skills of Communication to help parents drive forward a child’s Confidence, Persistence and M Show less