Noticing New Things

Thursday I was at my latest soccer game and the game had just ended and I had just noticed that some kids hadn't played at all during the game. I went up to the coach and asked him why he hadn't played some of the kids and his answer was we needed to win the game. This made me think about the book Coaching the Mental Game and it talked about it shouldn't be all about winning it should be about putting in a team effort and getting the kids to enjoy the time they have as a team. I didn't want to say anything because I would have felt weird but I will next time because it really isn't fair.

My team scrimmaging against Walnut we won  2-1

Blog 6:Second Interview Questions

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
  
    My mentor is Ron Martinez and he volunteers at AYSO Soccer league and he has been coaching there for 12 years.

2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1.     How does the training provided to you lead your soccer team to success?
2.     What are the three most important aspects to being a good soccer coach?
3.     Do you feel your teams need to be successful or do you like to see them have fun as well?
4.     Who are some great examples of coaches who have exemplified great leadership and success?
5.     How can an interest in soccer outside of coaching better influence your team?

Blog 5: Project Reflection and working EQ

The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement: So far i have had one positive encounter. That encounter happened when I was walking through the soccer field and a parent came up to me and said thank you for organizing the scrimmage game against my sisters team. I felt great about it after because it felt good to know i was helping other kids do better.
(2) EQ Content: the one pice of research that has really helped me better understand my topic is the article that talks about coaches and the leadership throughout the team. This piece of research has helped me because now i see the way people step up on a team to try to make others better and not just helping themselves.
(3) What has worked for me so far has been the people trying to help make my senior topic better. When i let people know what i am doing as my topic they try helping me by giving me tips and ideas to better help me understand my topic.
(4) One thing that has not worked so far has been finding quality research. There is research available but i am not able to find research on what really helps a coach make his or her team successful.
(5) Finding Value: In what ways can a soccer coach be successful and a good leader at the same time?
I have not found a mentor yet but i have emailed soccer coaches at Cal Poly and i am waiting for a response.