So, you want to coach youth soccer. What a wonderful thing to do! Although it will be a fun and rewarding experience overall, there are some things to think about when making your decision about youth soccer coaching.
How do you handle confrontation, frustration, and disagreements? Will you be able to handle unhappy parents with calm strength? Parents protect their children like lions. Any real or perceived injustice will make a parent angry. You need to be able to communicate peacefully and with an eye toward a positive and agreed upon resolution. Get out your dancing shoes, making the parents happy is going to require some fancy footwork! Just remember, you will never be able to make everyone happy. The most you can expect of yourself is to make sure everyone’s concerns are addressed and every parent feels heard. However, as the coach you have the final say.
