World champs view on coaching

http://www.socceramerica.com/article/59821/shannon-macmillan-a-world-champs-view-on-coachin.html
Older article incase you haven't come across, must read for newer soccer parents.

Nice article. Should be required reading for any ECNL/LH D1 coach. I particularly enjoyed the following quotes:
"If you're a yeller and screamer, you're probably not going to be a good fit for most teams but especially NOT for a girl's team" (That would seem to rule out many of the clubs current 'coaches')

" I want my kids to think for themselves, I've had enough coaches trying to have little puppets out there and dictate every move" ( Nailed that)

"I put a big emphasis on my girls just enjoying the game. It makes me happy when they have a smile on their face and they're not afraid to make a mistake"

There are too many girl's 'coaches' in this area who forget that this game is supposed to be fun. That you PLAY sports, you don't work them.

dallas 1968 wrote:

There are too many girl's 'coaches' in this area who forget that this game is supposed to be fun. That you PLAY sports, you don't work them.

And WAY too many parents who somehow think they are part of the game.

Soccer is the easiest game in the world to play: While standing on the sidelines or sitting in the bleachers.

jogobonito07 wrote:

dallas 1968 wrote:

There are too many girl's 'coaches' in this area who forget that this game is supposed to be fun. That you PLAY sports, you don't work them.

And WAY too many parents who somehow think they are part of the game.  

These parents generally mirror the deplorable behavior of the coaches. If the coaches behaved themselves better, showed a better example to the parents, then maybe this huge problem wouldn't be quite so huge.

"I firmly believe if you are a male and you have an accent, and you say you played for an English Premier League team -- even just for a youth team that’s tied to big club -- the doors are going to open more easily."

LOL