At a youth soccer game you'll probably hear parents and coaches on the sidelines yelling, 'Pass the ball! Pass the ball!' ... When we continually tell our young players to pass the ball, we're not allowing them to develop their full potential, especially those who have the ability to take their opponents on and beat them one-on-one. As a result, we run the risk of diminishing a player's artistry and potential.
Chemistry is a contribution that teammates make to each other, but it's also something a coach can create or facilitate. - Tony Dicicco
Chemistry is a contribution that teammates make to each other, but it's also something a coach can create or facilitate.
- Tony Dicicco
Coaching soccer, like disciplines including journalism, you'll always learn if you're open to it, you'll learn from your players. If that's being sma… - Tony Dicicco
Coaching soccer, like disciplines including journalism, you'll always learn if you're open to it, you'll learn from your players. If that's being sma…
Have a vision and then create your own reality. Otherwise, someone else may create it for you. - Tony Dicicco
Have a vision and then create your own reality. Otherwise, someone else may create it for you.
I don't know how smart I am, but I was a student of the game and I still watch games and still pick up things. If you watch individual players you wi… - Tony Dicicco
I don't know how smart I am, but I was a student of the game and I still watch games and still pick up things. If you watch individual players you wi…
The smartest thing is knowing that I don't know it all and that there's more to learn. - Tony Dicicco
The smartest thing is knowing that I don't know it all and that there's more to learn.
Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age. - Tony Dicicco
Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age.
To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting. - Tony Dicicco
To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting.
It takes courage to dream big and then to allow nothing to prevent you from realizing that dream. - Tony Dicicco
It takes courage to dream big and then to allow nothing to prevent you from realizing that dream.
Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering. - Tony Dicicco
Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering.
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