Marc Burkom
@CoachMB49
Coaching Education Manager, Montgomery Soccer Incorporated. Grassroots Coach Educator, MSYSA/US Soccer. USSF B license, TOPSoccer certified, TOVO 7v7.
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Love all 13 of these. Great thread.
1. Plan with the end in mind How does each practice lead into the next? It’s important to build incrementally for the players to see how the learnings from each session progresses into the successive one. This will save time when trying to explain the next session.
Coaches, Don't Kill Your Players Confidence! The best learning environments are one in which players can make mistakes, fail and learn freely from experiences. See here 👇
Players value skills more when they contribute to developing them. ❌ "Follow my technique exactly as demonstrated." ✅ "After learning the basics, find what small adjustments work best for you."
This has already happened with Wilt. People write off his stats based on who he played against. There's obviously an element of truth to some of that but the idea that he would not be a force of nature in any era is absurd. People will downplay Jokic some day, but we will know.
Jokić has so normalized ridiculous that it has desensitized us from appropriate reverence.
If your session doesn’t involve decisions, it’s just exercise.
Watching a youth soccer game today and saw something that really stuck with me… One team was clearly told not to press on goal kicks — clear strategy, no doubt. But from the sideline, a parent started yelling at the kids to press. Then, one of the 11-year-olds turned and…
NOTT ALL PRACTICE IS EQUAL, 5 touches are BETTER THAN 10! SSG v Passing Exercises - Perception, Action & Random Practice are better for Skill Development A @SundayShare10 🧵
The Secret to Lasting Improvement and Learning Want your players to actually retain what they learn? It’s not just about endless reps. The key is how you train. A thread 🧵
Youth sports are out of control. I was the 9th overall pick in the MLB Draft. I played professionally for more than 10 years. Here is how I am navigating youth sports as a parent to four kids:
Excited to learn and grow at another United Soccer Coaches Convention! Chicago 2025
Optimist: The glass is 1/2 full Pessimist: The glass is 1/2 empty Excel: The glass is January 2
Cool Runnings
Not sure but Knives Out 4 should be Daniel Craig + Muppets.
Who would you like to see cast in the third installment of Knives Out?
This whole thread. Don't do this. Disabled people (and honestly, anyone) don't owe you their entire life story.
Who would you like to see cast in the third installment of Knives Out?
The MLS is pulling it's first teams out of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup moving forward. @HiMyNameisSeton explained what that means and why it's a bad thing for the game of soccer in America.
The Trouble with Fundamentals Recently I’ve come across an increasing amount of comments to the effect of “In youth sports, fundamentals should be the top priority in practice.” Why this might not be the best approach 🧵
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