 Fall
Soccer Ends As Focus Shifts to the
Holidays
As we move into December the gear gets washed and stowed,
the cleats cleaned and polished and the ball moved to the hall closet as
young minds begin to focus on the holidays and cold weather. This
edition of Applause features two new articles that focuses on both the
sidelines, some new soccer DVDs for parents and players and a great book for
winter reading by all soccer parents from the English Football Associaion -
the home were soccer began. The new
Health and Fitness
and the
Great Parents series will take take this month off in Applause but are
well stocked in the Parent's Place for your winter reading. Finally we
will close this issue with some great gift ideas from the "fabled soccer
traders" and great friends at Eurosport.
adidas gear will be a feature for sure.
To all the Kentucky soccer family - enjoy the winter
break, have a great holiday season. We will see you again on the pitch
as we get ready for spring soccer. |
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Top Ten Things Coaches Wish Soccer Parents Would
Do
by
Mike Baptiste
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 As
the spring season approaches, I figured this would be a timely
article. As both a soccer parent and coach, it has always been
interesting watching the interactions (or lack thereof) of parents
and coaches. Usually the interaction is good, but at times it can be
strained, to the detriment of the team. We all have our pet peeves,
so I figured I’d come up with a couple of lists that highlight what
we all can do to make the beautiful game more enjoyable for our kids
AND the adults.
To read the whole article,
click here.
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Top Ten Things Soccer Parents Wish (Some) Coaches Would Do
by Mike Baptiste
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 Here is the top
ten list from a parent perspective and what parents wish coaches
would do. Obviously all the items in this list aren’t applicable to
ALL coaches. But I’m sure all of us have been guilty of at least one
of the following things at one time or another!
We hold
you in the highest regard
because you voluntarily agree to
spend hours on end with a group
of energetic, rambunctious kids
and still manage to smile about
it when we’re pulling our hair
out daily just dealing with
ours. But they’re still our
little angels and we hope you
understand that we might be a
little neurotic about that at
times.
To read
the whole article,
click here. |
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FA
Learning Soccer Parents Book
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 This book
guides parents in being productively involved with their child,
helping them achieve their very best. Includes: choosing a team and
being involved; sharing the interest; being a "backyard coach." 169
pages. Price: $14.99 Available at
Soccer.com.
Contents
Chapter
1 - Sharing an interest
Chapter
2 - The backyard coach
Chapter
3 - Finding the right team
Chapter
4 - Being involved
Chapter
5 - Supporting your child
Chapter
6 - What children can expect from soccer
parents
Chapter
7 - What soccer parents can expect from
children
Chapter
8 - The training of young players
Chapter
9 - Using the experience of a soccer parent
Chapter 10 -
Maintaining teenage interest
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 Soccer Mom
Anchor Bay //
2008 // 92 Minutes // Rated PG // September 30th, 2008
Being a
modern single mother is tough. In the past, moms were expected only
to work full time, shop, clean, and help with homework. Now, thanks
to Soccer Mom, their kids are going to start expecting them
to dress up like famous Italian soccer stars and coach their team to
the championship. By crossing a heartwarming tale of family
togetherness with a sports underdog story,
 Soccer Mom succeeds more
than it fails, and ultimately fares better than a lot of its family
movie competition.
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 Soccer
for Kids Getting
Started teaches soccer the fun way, with music, songs, easy diagrams
and simple explanation of the skills needed to play the game.
Join Squishy™, the Talking Soccer
Ball, and his friend, the Magic Chalkboard, as they introduce you to
the world’s most popular game.
Join the team at soccer practice as Squishy™ and
Coach Kramer teach the basic soccer skills: Dribbling, Passing,
Trapping the Ball, Throwing the Ball in, Corner Kicks, and Goal
Kicks. – DVD – 30 Minutes |
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 The
Littlest Leaguers Learn to Play Soccer DVD is your kids introduction to the fundamentals of
soccer. This children's soccer DVD includes 3D animation, comedy and
songs, along with lessons in dribbling, kicking, passing and
receiving techniques, plus practice drills and the basic rules of
the game.
You'll find everything
kids need to know in order to perform to the best of their ability
in soccer. kids / youth - sports soccer dvds - for kids age 3 - 8 -
DVD - 49 minutes |
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 athleticBaby
Soccer
Score a GOAL with athleticBaby
Soccer! Little viewer are getting a KICK out of this fun and
inspiring sports-feature
Young children will get a new
perspective on the energetic game of soccer while enjoying Eddie
Coker’s orginal music that gets them moving to the beat.
Have a
soccer ball nearby for a “soccerific” athleticBaby experience! |
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Available NOW at Soccer.com, click to pick your version |
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Supernova Sequence GTX
$110
Color: Explorer/Lava/Orange (25315)
Visit the adidas online
store for all you gift dreams for the holidays!
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