| Hive mind 19:00 - Nov 27 with 676 views | LeoMuff |
I help out with an u10s team and we have a player who is physically larger and stronger than most at his age. Unfortunately he is also quite reckless in some of his tackles and has been since u9s.
This has rumbled on for some time with grumbles from parents and other coaches and stopped for a period after a chat with his parents.
However last match he had to be removed after a bad challenge and at training clattered someone so badly they had to go off.
The lad always denies he has fouled anyone when challenged and parents are disinterested this far. Any tips ? I have suggested a chat with parents away from training or matches and a strike system after the third he is gone.
Anyone got any experience like this ?
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| Hive mind on 19:04 - Nov 27 with 639 views | Reuser_is_God |
I’d suggest that some coaching on how to tackle properly & to use his size advantage to his benefit without injuring other players. |  |
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| Hive mind on 19:11 - Nov 27 with 570 views | LeoMuff |
| Hive mind on 19:04 - Nov 27 by Reuser_is_God |
I’d suggest that some coaching on how to tackle properly & to use his size advantage to his benefit without injuring other players. |
He can tackle very well, however the red mist descends and he crosses the hard but fair into reckless and dangerous | |
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| Hive mind on 19:28 - Nov 27 with 508 views | davblue |
| Hive mind on 19:11 - Nov 27 by LeoMuff |
He can tackle very well, however the red mist descends and he crosses the hard but fair into reckless and dangerous |
Take him off the pitch, don’t pick him for the next game also.
Key thing is to communicate with the parents and set the expectations on what will happen. Then communicate with the boy on what will happen should he be reckless. |  | | |
| Hive mind on 19:53 - Nov 27 with 426 views | Plums |
| Hive mind on 19:28 - Nov 27 by davblue |
Take him off the pitch, don’t pick him for the next game also.
Key thing is to communicate with the parents and set the expectations on what will happen. Then communicate with the boy on what will happen should he be reckless. |
Your first priority as a coach has to be player safety so if others are endangered then yes, take him off.
However, it's clearly not his tackling ability that's the issue but his reaction to something going on in the game - perhaps it's frustration. I'd work with him to understand what that trigger might be. I'd explain to him that once your games have refs, they will clamp down on it so you want to help him solve it before that happens as he's too good/ important a player to lose to a sending off.
Once the trigger is understood, I'd be praising him every time you see it approaching and he doesn't react. Give him something to achieve rather than not do, the returns will be far better for him, you and the team.
Coach it out of him, rather than risk forcing out the natural agression. [Post edited 27 Nov 19:58]
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| Hive mind on 20:08 - Nov 27 with 361 views | Vic |
| Hive mind on 19:53 - Nov 27 by Plums |
Your first priority as a coach has to be player safety so if others are endangered then yes, take him off.
However, it's clearly not his tackling ability that's the issue but his reaction to something going on in the game - perhaps it's frustration. I'd work with him to understand what that trigger might be. I'd explain to him that once your games have refs, they will clamp down on it so you want to help him solve it before that happens as he's too good/ important a player to lose to a sending off.
Once the trigger is understood, I'd be praising him every time you see it approaching and he doesn't react. Give him something to achieve rather than not do, the returns will be far better for him, you and the team.
Coach it out of him, rather than risk forcing out the natural agression. [Post edited 27 Nov 19:58]
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All this - plus he needs to learn to listen to coaching. He won’t get far if he can’t or won’t listen and respond to what he’s told. Positive affirmation isopod but if doesn’t deal with the recklessness then he needs to understand that their are consequences. So I’d say praise him for his ability , but explain that for the team he needs to curd that edge, and if he doesn’t, for his own developments sake there will be consequences. |  |
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| Hive mind on 20:44 - Nov 27 with 268 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Tell him and his parents that he will be subbed if he does it again, and will have to sit out the next match.
You've tried the softer approach.
Don't stand for it, set him clear boundaries. |  |
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| Hive mind on 21:37 - Nov 27 with 124 views | FrimleyBlue |
Stick him uptop, call him rooney and choose which kid in the next game you need to take out the game. |  |
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| Hive mind on 21:44 - Nov 27 with 94 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Hive mind on 19:11 - Nov 27 by LeoMuff |
He can tackle very well, however the red mist descends and he crosses the hard but fair into reckless and dangerous |
Sounds like he needs therapy, not tacking advice! (If he’s losing it out of nowhere, I’m serious - he could have issues). Parents first step to find out if he’s like it outside of football. You’ve a duty of care to the other players, so if he’s losing it and can’t control himself you’d be justified in taking action to protect them (temporary ban until he can control himself or kick him out). |  |
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| Hive mind on 22:02 - Nov 27 with 11 views | SE1blue |
Plums response on this is excellent. I coached a primary school team of inner London school kids whose place in the team was mostly down to their teachers not wanting them in class. Their behaviour and language (I learned a lot of Portuguese swear words) for kids age 11 and under was intense.
But banning them, dropping them, is not the way forward. Learning and understanding (plus a whole heap of praise when they get it) are the winners here. Due to a lot of aggression across the team, we practiced playing without tackling (non contact). It taught them what they could achieve without physicality, improved them teamwork and reduced the negative interactions.
Some of them had ‘performance charts’ which had targets like ‘no fouls’ and ‘no bad language’ which they got to tick off with me if they managed it (giving them ownership of their goals). It takes time and patience but if you can get kids to understand the ‘why’ they need to change and let them do it, rather than just drop them, you’ll get there.
I’d stress to not see their ‘failures’ when trying to get there as a reflection of you. Kids have so much more than just the game going on. All they need from you is guidance, consistency and the knowledge you’ll be firm but fair. |  |
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