Lakeville Soccer Club Coaching Newsletter February 2017

Lakeville Soccer Club Coaching Newsletter February 2017

10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders [Forbes.com] It is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator. I hope you noticed the previous sentence didn't refer to being a great talker - big difference. The key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia. From our earliest days in the classroom we are trained to focus on enunciation, vocabulary, presence, delivery, grammar, syntax and the like. In other words, we are taught to focus on ourselves. While I don't mean to belittle these things as they're important to learn, it's the more subtle elements of communication rarely taught in the classroom (the elements that focus on others), which leaders desperately need to learn. In today's column I'll share a few of the communication traits, which if used consistently, will help you achieve better communication results… So, how do you know when your skills have matured to the point that you've become an excellent communicator? The answer is you'll have reached the point where your interactions with others consistently use the following ten principles: 1. Speak not with a forked tongue: In most cases, people just won't open up to those they don't trust. When people have a sense a leader is worthy of their trust they will invest time and take risks in ways they never would if their leader had a reputation built upon poor character or lack of integrity. While you can attempt to demand trust, it rarely works. Trust is best created by earning it with right acting, thinking, and decisioning. Keep in mind people will forgive many things where trust exists, but will rarely forgive anything where trust is absent. For the entire list of ten principles, visit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/04/04/10communication-secrets-of-great-leaders/#7db87aa91e06

Contacts: Chad Moore Director of Coaching

Lakeville SC Fantasy Premier League

Leader after Week #23: How I Met Your Mata Anders Oie



Small Group Defending

George Kostelis (2017 MYSA Winter Symposium)

2 v 2 + 2 Neutral Targets

15yds x 10yds

Team in possession of the ball is trying to play forward to get the ball to the target player Team without the ball is looking to deny penetration and prevent the attacking team from playing the ball to the target player If the team in possession of the ball successfully gets the ball into the target player, the game immediately changes direction (team that played the ball into the target looks to get the ball back and attack the other direction) Coaching Points Communication





Pressure / cover

Speed/angle of approach



Body position / stance

Deny passing / shooting lanes



Spacing / positioning

Jockeying



Recover

Concentration

Upcoming Match Schedule February 3 6:00pm MNT v Jamaica March 1 6:00pm WNT v Germany March 4 4:00pm WNT v England March 7 6:00pm WNT v France March 24 9:30pm MNT v Honduras (WCQ) March 28 MNT v Panama (WCQ)



Coaching Education



Lakeville Soccer Club coaching education sessions have been posted to the website. Please see Coaches > Education. Upcoming Model Training Sessions: February 11 10:30am-12:00pm at Irish Dome February 21 6:30pm-8:00pm at Dundas Dome Spring Coaching Clinic: March 11 8:00am-11:00am at Savage Dome

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