Sponsored Content Launched in 2006 Soccer Wire is a newsletter covering “local” soccer news of most interest to participants, decision makers and influencers within the youth club soccer. Read Soccer Wire stories Five Common Mistakes Volunteer Soccer Coaches Make and How to Fix Them by Chris Hummer Soccer Wire December 6, 2019 | 0 minutes, 42 seconds read There are not many other things busy adults can do with their time that have as much positive impact on communities than to volunteer for youth sports. And among the volunteer troops that get kids off their smart phone and on the fields, volunteer coaches are among the most important. Whether you’re already volunteer coaching or decide to become one, you don’t need to feel intimidated, out of place, or unprepared. The #1 goal of getting kids out of the house is already accomplished by your willingness to get involved. Thank You! The next step is to try and teach some soccer – and life – skills, while keeping things as fun as possible. But you don’t really need to know much about soccer to teach young players the game. You simply need to be a facilitator and positive influence. READ MORE AT SOCCER WIRE sports in this article Soccer tags in this article Coach Soccer Wire Training & Drills