Principles of Learning

Principles Of Learning
The Principles of Learning an open mind an enquiring mind technique is the execution of a single performance (decisions are made) skill in soccer terms being in the right place at the right time (making judgments and selections) how a young player learns he must be interested he should have enthusiasm he should set good examples and be set good standards he will learn through correct practice he will learn by knowledge of results he will learn by being challenged he learns by faith Positive attitudes We need to make a distinction between bad behaviour and unfair behaviour. People can behave badly, e.g. expressing frustration and anger by shouting, making a scene and kicking over a bucket, but this does not represent an example of unfair behaviour. Behaving badly towards your own players, to your coach, to parents or spectators is an illustration of a poor or bad attitude. Purpose of rules Teach all young players that rules are a mutual agreement to create a good game, keep in mind at all times the chief objective of playing soccer, which is to have fun, learn skills and build self-confidence. Our primary purpose is not to produce a star at his age, however important you believe it to be. Our challenge is to make soccer so much fun that they want to be involved and keep coming back for more. Fair play for parents How parents can help the team (including encouraging, playing fairly and respecting each other). If we can get the parents to support the coaches, attempt to promote fair play, youth sport will benefit and it will have crossed a major hurdle. What can children expect adults not to do? swear or argue ignore those who need attention judge player by his weaknesses What can children expect adults to do? praise them be patient explain the rules of the game. be consistent demonstrate skills. The future The children of today are the athletes and citizens of tomorrow. a 10 year old is still pre-pubescent and beginning the shift from parental to peer group influence games can be the child’s entrance to the peer group and therefore crucial to identify formation. moral development will be influenced by the coaches and parent’s attitude to rules, fair play etc. motivation at this age is more about the process-enjoyment, mixing with others - than the outcome - winning pleasing adults parents see winning a success role models increasingly reflect negative life-styles and ‘flouters’ of rules early maturers can lead to initial but skewed success myth that winners at age 10 will be winners at age 20 children are not mini-adults and have the right to play as a child early learning will have permanent effects emotional pressure to win creates competitive anxiety/stress the motives of the coach are unrelated to those of the children coach/parent relationship is vital to child’s well being inexperience/unqualified coaches can do damage (instilling incorrect practices) a parent who is also the coach can be a problem safety of children is often a last, and not a first, priority playing sport should be part of a child’s life - not all of it competition is neither good nor bad - only an over emphasis on winning can destroy its worth “See everything, overlook a great deal, improve a little” - Pope John XXII	Principles Of Learning

Principles Of Learning

The Principles of Learning

an open mind
an enquiring mind
technique is the execution of a single performance (decisions are made)
skill in soccer terms being in the right place at the right time (making judgments and selections)
how a young player learns
he must be interested
he should have enthusiasm
he should set good examples and be set good standards
he will learn through correct practice
he will learn by knowledge of results
he will learn by being challenged
he learns by faith

Positive attitudes

We need to make a distinction between bad behaviour and unfair behaviour. People can behave badly, e.g. expressing frustration and anger by shouting, making a scene and kicking over a bucket, but this does not represent an example of unfair behaviour. Behaving badly towards your own players, to your coach, to parents or spectators is an illustration of a poor or bad attitude.

Purpose of rules

Teach all young players that rules are a mutual agreement to create a good game, keep in mind at all times the chief objective of playing soccer, which is to have fun, learn skills and build self-confidence.

Our primary purpose is not to produce a star at his age, however important you believe it to be. Our challenge is to make soccer so much fun that they want to be involved and keep coming back for more.

Fair play for parents

How parents can help the team (including encouraging, playing fairly and respecting each other). If we can get the parents to support the coaches, attempt to promote fair play, youth sport will benefit and it will have crossed a major hurdle.

What can children expect adults not to do?

swear or argue
ignore those who need attention
judge player by his weaknesses

What can children expect adults to do?

praise them
be patient
explain the rules of the game.
be consistent
demonstrate skills.

The future

The children of today are the athletes and citizens of tomorrow.

a 10 year old is still pre-pubescent and beginning the shift from parental to peer group influence
games can be the child’s entrance to the peer group and therefore crucial to identify formation.
moral development will be influenced by the coaches and parent’s attitude to rules, fair play etc.
motivation at this age is more about the process-enjoyment, mixing with others - than the outcome - winning pleasing adults
parents see winning a success
role models increasingly reflect negative life-styles and ‘flouters’ of rules
early maturers can lead to initial but skewed success
myth that winners at age 10 will be winners at age 20
children are not mini-adults and have the right to play as a child
early learning will have permanent effects
emotional pressure to win creates competitive anxiety/stress
the motives of the coach are unrelated to those of the children
coach/parent relationship is vital to child’s well being
inexperience/unqualified coaches can do damage (instilling incorrect practices)
a parent who is also the coach can be a problem
safety of children is often a last, and not a first, priority
playing sport should be part of a child’s life - not all of it
competition is neither good nor bad - only an over emphasis on winning can destroy its worth

“See everything, overlook a great deal, improve a little” - Pope John XXII

Principles Of Learning