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Mental Skills Development

When to Start Developing Mental Skills?

by Dr. Tiffany R Jones January 23, 2010 Coach Development

I just arrived back from the NSCAA Soccer Convention in Philadelphia and though there were many speakers and panelists addressing mental skills development, the suggested timing for such training varied. Many skill development models are terrific at identifying when and how to strengthen a player’s physical, tactical, and technical abilities, however, the mental, [...]

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Who Impacts Who?

by Mariel Wilner January 22, 2010 Coach Development

It’s 9:55 am on Friday, January 15th at the Philadelphia Convention Center. I enter a dimly lit room and take note of the unique convergence of so many people from all over the country. Some people are hard at work, some people are beaming with pride, and some people are nervously smiling and anxiously finding [...]

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French Training Scheme Part 1

by Roby Stahl January 21, 2010 Mental Skills Development

French Training Scheme
An interview with Mr. Aime Jacquet, winning coach of the French National team during the 1998 FIFA World Championships. During this period, Aime approached several topics concerning youth development in France.
The French Federation’s youth development scheme:
In France there are 222 clubs, 40 of which are professional. The National Team Coach/Technical Director [...]

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Keep Skill Development Alive

by Dr. Tiffany R Jones January 12, 2010 Coach Development

To all you club and high school coaches and to all you college coaches as well, I know winning is important to you.  I know that for many of you to keep your jobs and to keep the best players in your clubs and in your programs you need to continue to win.  Please don’t [...]

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