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PERSPECTIVE - I believe this is the most important factor in effective coaching. It's not WHAT you teach, it's HOW you teach it. . .and WHO you are teaching it to. Understanding the learning level of the individual and communicating accordingly will maximize the teacher/student result.
Riverside, NJ
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Get to know Coach Bill
About Me:
Captain & MVP in high school with County and State honors. Recruited by multiple colleges, but chose golf as my first career. I spent 10 years teaching individuals and groups in the golf industry before changing careers to focus on family.
How I can help you improve your game:
Firstly, it is important to recognize the learning level of each student. Beginners need fundamentals. More advanced players need details. Repetition is the key at all levels. Repetition builds confidence and belief, which are the cornerstone in terms of maximizing development.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
A typical session would start with an evaluation of what is needed. Prioritizing a plan. Exercises within each session are designed to take the student from "simple to complex". For example, a beginner will require basic footwork. Training will begin with very basic "foot-on-ball" exercise with very little movement. With progress, we advance to executing footwork while moving. Then, at higher speeds. Then, through obstacles - changing direction. Eventually, we execute footwork, at speed, with the ability to change direction. . .and pass to a teammate accurately - as we would eventually like to do in a game situation. Each session, at any level, is built to progress in that "crawl, walk, run" fashion.
Career summary and accomplishments:
My soccer coaching started in 2015 with my oldest daughter's team. I am now coaching my younger daughter's team. Over the course of the last 10 years I have completed my US Soccer D License, trained at numerous clinics and camps, and helped with teams at a soccer academy in my area.
Best coach I ever had:
I've been fortunate to have had many positive playing and coaching influences, but even more fortunate to have a trainer that supported me from my early soccer years all the way through high school. He was constantly focused on "what's next?" Not just from a game strategy standpoint, but from the standpoint of individual progress. I constantly use the phrase "what's next", for various meanings, in my coaching today.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Every player is an individual that requires different inspiration and communication. My goal is not to tell the student to practice every day - but to inspire them to make that choice on their own. Developing fundamental technical skills, along with a strong social/emotional connection will provide the greatest opportunity for progress. Progress inspires belief. Belief inspires commitment and dedication.
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