Tag: tryout

  • Want to Get Noticed at a Tryout? Try a Bicycle Kick

    The key to a soccer tryout is to get noticed, preferably for something good. One sure what to get noticed and turn heads is to perform a successful bicycle kick.

  • Playing Out-of-Position is Good

    There is a lot of truth to the saying, \”Good forwards make the best defenders and good defenders make the best forwards\”. Players should welcome an opportunity to play out-of-position. Coaches have a responsibility to provide this opportunity. Players and the team will benefit.

  • The Worst Part of Coaching—the Tryout

    Most aspects of coaching are wonderful. However, the tryout is one of the toughest parts of being a coach, especially when the players are young. To make the post-tryout process less painful, catering to the feelings and needs of the players that did not make the team is essential.