How Coaching Soccer Can Change Lives
It was tied up 2 to 2 in a heated game between rivals in the state, my team got a penalty kick, I was up to take the kick. I missed, my team was frustrated and deflated but we pulled through because our coach told us not to give up and to forget about the kick. with a minute left we scored and won the game. This experience highlights how my coach taught me about adversity and have perseverance that I still have today. As a soccer coaches, people need to know how soccer can help a player’s self-esteem,promote a player’s inner reflection, and positively impact a player’s life, so children will keep playing the game.
Soccer can have a huge impact on self-esteem and change how a person handles situations. …show more content…
For example ”Before I began playing soccer I was not a fan of team activities. Now I like teamwork and I thoroughly enjoy being a part of something bigger than myself. ” (Breeyawna). This sentence shows that playing soccer can change how a person interacts with others and how comfortable they are with themselves. The author goes on to state ”Despite the chaos and high energy that soccer games usually are, simply being on the field gives me the feeling of euphoria. Running against the wind with a ball at my feet is invariably the best feeling ever.” (Breeyawna). The previous quote proves that even though soccer games are fast paced you can still have peace and comfort in mind when on the field. Another quote from the author is “Not making the goal does not affect the feeling that my heart gets the moment I lace up my cleats, tie my hair back, and step foot on the freshly cut grass. I just do my best to defend so I can have an encore shot.” (Breeyawna). This quote shows that even though the author wasn’t the best player or made the best plays she still had fun and enjoyed themself. Finally the author says ”My aggression would often be misguided. I would bottle it up, which was not very beneficial. Now that I have found a way to properly channel my aggression I feel better. If I am tense or angry …show more content…
This example ”Coaches can be enormously influential in the lives of children.” (3) and this one ”’A coach can change a child’s perception of hard work, of competition, and maybe most importantly, of themselves.’” show how a coach can teach their children life lessons that will be remembered throughout their life. Another quote from Soccer Shots is ”’My daughter has major social anxiety and is selectively mute, but she LOVES it. I can’t believe it. She is terrified of group activities, but somehow your instructors made her comfortable and she can’t wait to go to class.’” (4) This success story proves that coaches can make a huge impact on players and improve lives. Lastly this quote states ”’ don’t take for granted the life-altering work being done in schools and on fields by people we should hold in much higher esteem. The lives they touch, the young people they influence won’t just score points and win games. They’ll become people of influence and power, people who inspire us with art or save us with innovation or technology.’” (5). This last quote is a great representation of what will happen if we leave a positive mark on a player’s life. coaches are very important for the development of children physically and
It was tied up 2 to 2 in a heated game between rivals in the state, my team got a penalty kick, I was up to take the kick. I missed, my team was frustrated and deflated but we pulled through because our coach told us not to give up and to forget about the kick. with a minute left we scored and won the game. This experience highlights how my coach taught me about adversity and have perseverance that I still have today. As a soccer coaches, people need to know how soccer can help a player’s self-esteem,promote a player’s inner reflection, and positively impact a player’s life, so children will keep playing the game.
Soccer can have a huge impact on self-esteem and change how a person handles situations. …show more content…
For example ”Before I began playing soccer I was not a fan of team activities. Now I like teamwork and I thoroughly enjoy being a part of something bigger than myself. ” (Breeyawna). This sentence shows that playing soccer can change how a person interacts with others and how comfortable they are with themselves. The author goes on to state ”Despite the chaos and high energy that soccer games usually are, simply being on the field gives me the feeling of euphoria. Running against the wind with a ball at my feet is invariably the best feeling ever.” (Breeyawna). The previous quote proves that even though soccer games are fast paced you can still have peace and comfort in mind when on the field. Another quote from the author is “Not making the goal does not affect the feeling that my heart gets the moment I lace up my cleats, tie my hair back, and step foot on the freshly cut grass. I just do my best to defend so I can have an encore shot.” (Breeyawna). This quote shows that even though the author wasn’t the best player or made the best plays she still had fun and enjoyed themself. Finally the author says ”My aggression would often be misguided. I would bottle it up, which was not very beneficial. Now that I have found a way to properly channel my aggression I feel better. If I am tense or angry …show more content…
This example ”Coaches can be enormously influential in the lives of children.” (3) and this one ”’A coach can change a child’s perception of hard work, of competition, and maybe most importantly, of themselves.’” show how a coach can teach their children life lessons that will be remembered throughout their life. Another quote from Soccer Shots is ”’My daughter has major social anxiety and is selectively mute, but she LOVES it. I can’t believe it. She is terrified of group activities, but somehow your instructors made her comfortable and she can’t wait to go to class.’” (4) This success story proves that coaches can make a huge impact on players and improve lives. Lastly this quote states ”’ don’t take for granted the life-altering work being done in schools and on fields by people we should hold in much higher esteem. The lives they touch, the young people they influence won’t just score points and win games. They’ll become people of influence and power, people who inspire us with art or save us with innovation or technology.’” (5). This last quote is a great representation of what will happen if we leave a positive mark on a player’s life. coaches are very important for the development of children physically and