Full 90 Coaching

Sam Started coaching at a young age helping her dad coach her brother’s team and volunteering with various organizations including the Special Olympics and now coaches with Spurs FC, Head Royce High School and Mills College, Sam and I discuss how coaches bringing the enthusiasm and passion into the session fuels the players, the value of having a sports psychologist with any sports team, differences between soccer in Canada and the U.S., and the limitations of practicing in a small space.Show Notes0:15 coaching background6:45 deciding to become a coach8:10 experience as a multi-sport athlete11:45 playing background and the impact on coaching16:00 climbing the levels of soccer in Canada19:40 competing at the highest level23:05 advice for a youth player to make it to the top level29:30 the benefit of utilizing a sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner)33:30 the importance of clubs having a sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner) on staff35:45 difficulty of the same person tying in sports psycho