3 - "Have Fun & Get On Their Level" Coach Dominique Edwards ⚽️ Divison I Women's Soccer

In this episode, we talk with Coach Dominique Edwards, a 2007 graduate and 4 year letterwinner at Rutgers University who went on to play professional soccer and coach at the Division I level before coaching high school girls varsity soccer. In this episode we talk about:  What it takes to play at the Division I level The importance of motivation and the mental strategies she used as a player and coach to keep her team operating on the same wavelength Learning more from losses than wins (and the immediate thoughts coaches and players deal with after a loss)  The importance of keeping youth soccer fun for young players  Advice for parents and players of youth athletes on how to allow your child to enjoy and excel in the game   Why and how to be more approachable as a coach, especially of young women  Here's the quote Coach Dom was looking for as we closed out the episode,  "Somewhere behind the athlete you've become, and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is the little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back. Play for her."  And the book, The Secret and Movie that Coach Dome references as a great resource for coaches and players to learn the importance of visualization, and improve their craft.  Let me know what you think and reach out to me if you'd like to get in touch with Coach Dome.