How Do You Coach Pee Wee Soccer?
Pee wee kids, depending where you come from, are somewhere between the ages of 4 to 8 years old. The younger ones have never played sports before and may spend most of their time digging in the dirt until an errant soccer ball comes their way followed by a stampede of chasing feet. How in the world do you coach a gaggle of pre- and early schoolers into becoming a team? Teach them to have fun playing the game. Remember that little kids will love two things best about playing soccer–the snacks and trophies. The uniforms are cool, too. However, those granola bars and crispy rice treats after every game are the greatest. And the trophy is almost as tall as they are. It may only be the parents that want them to experience more. Over and over again, help them understand that you don’t touch the ball with your hands. Soccer is played with the feet. Don’t even get into the major contradiction–the goalie–until they’ve mastered the concept of only using their feet. Stand them in a circle and
