Getting kids on your side

Bill Stara is currently the Director of Education for the Broomfield Soccer Club. He holds US Soccer 'A' License and and has a list of coaching badges as long as your arm. He is an instructor for US Soccer, US Youth Soccer and United Soccer Coaches as a Goalkeeper Instructor.In this podcast Dave Clarke talks to Bill about educating coaches to get the best out of them and out of the kids they coach. He says: "Once kids understand you're primarily there for them to be successful they'll give you the world." The topics we cover include:Sports psychologyInteracting with players of different agesChanging your terminologyCoaching kids to deal with stressHolding kids accountableFilling the coaches toolboxBeing creative as a coach