Independent Learning Project Update

The ultimate goal of a soccer coach is to develop players, and sharpen their talents. It is not just the training of the body. A player does that himself if he is very dedicated. The real challenge is in the mind. In my project, I hope to show some of the techniques a coach might use to train a players mind. In this project, I will be using one of the most successful managers in the world.

Alex Ferguson is a manager of one of the most famous clubs in the world. He is part of Manchester United, which is located in England. I will be looking at some of his training techniques he used. He nurtured a group of teenagers to become successful world stars, such as the likes of David Becham. Combining TED talks on allowing people to be creative, and how this can have positive effects on the soccer field. Some test a coach might face in any sport are the players emotions, and I will be looking at some strategies a coach might use. This is the case for most sports. Whether it be a Olympics athlete, or a soccer player.

All coaches need some knowledge of psychology, and a gift on how to apply it. It is the difference of winning and losing. Most of this takes place on the training ground. Although, most successful managers go the extra mile to become that father figure or role model. Most managers or coaches become successful leaders. There are many things a coach has to think about. Is he good enough? How can I get the player to eat healthy? How can I get this wild side of this player? How can I create a team that gets together? There is probably 100 things that goes through a coaches mind even before he picks his team hurting, firing, buying, and selling. What about great soccer players that have skeletons in their closet? Maybe secret drinkers , drug users, gamblers, or fighters, like a famous French man named Eric Cantona. While playing for Manchester United against Queens Park Rangers, who did a kung foo kick into the crowed, and was banned from playing for half a year? These are some of the things a coach is forced to deal with.

How does a manager deal with those kind of players? I hope to help you see inside, what it takes to become a top coach. How is it some coaches can only last for 1 season? In my study, I hope to take you inside the mind of the coach and the player. Soccer is a mental game not just a physical game. How does a player cope with situations? He may find him/herself on a soccer field, and what does it take to have a winning mentality? Also, I will be adding the history of soccer. Its a game that dates back to the 1800s, and it can show how a coach has progressed in his techniques until today,