When a child’s sporting season has not turned out as they hoped, or they are experiencing melancholy about no longer enjoying the same camaraderie with their buddies, there are several ways to help them cope with the experience. Read on to learn more. 1. Keep Your Feelings To Yourself If your child is having a […]
Want Jay DeMerit and Russell Teibert, two of Vancouver’s most famous soccer players, at your team practice? Jay DeMerit & Russell Teibert The Play Better Charity Champions League Challenge infuse values into tournaments. The long-term impact is better players who understand positive impact beyond the scoreboard: citizenship, community investment, and personal growth. What’s the Challenge? […]
A guest article written by Rich Zahn: Coach of the U14 South Delta United who Played Better last year to support the Delta Hospice Society. Last summer, as I prepared for pre-season with my U14 boys, I found myself pondering ways to get them – and their parents – to focus on development over winning. […]
Team Play Better member Jay DeMerit has a special message challenging you to Practice your soccer skills! (Watch 1 min video below) PlayBetter4 SX Cup Challenge from PlayBetter4 on Vimeo. Want to sign up and take the Challenge? Get Started by filling in your Name and Email address here! And win $25 for your favorite charity. SX […]
A guest article written by Bernie Koestlmaier: Coach of the RFC Lions who Played Better last year to support the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation. Disclaimer – I am not a psychologist. I am a coach: one with three years’ experience. The following are my observations from my house level soccer team. I’ve played soccer at […]
Have you ever wondered where the best soccer players are found? I’ve asked this question to lots of my friends and the answers are usually fairly typical: Spain, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Belgium. All my mates segregated their responses into Countries. Fair enough. But can we dig in a little deeper? Look at the world more […]
Everybody loves winning. If you don’t, you my friend, are lying to yourself. It’s okay. You don’t even need to hide it. Come right out and admit it. I love to win. It’s the best. Personally, I am extremely happy when my teams win. Our players walk off happy and our fans [read: parents] mostly […]
I’m going to proclaim something that might seem a little brash. Here in Vancouver the only team that should be playing to win are the Whitecaps! It’s true, and it’s something that I’ve been wanting to get off my chest for a few weeks now. The Vancouver Whitecaps are the only true professional team in […]
A guest article by Jon Townsend from These Football Times and founder of yearzerosoccer.org The first civilizations required a few elements to ensure their survival and hopeful advancement. Some of these “elements” included: communication, education, and technology. Other elements, however, were more basic. Things like food, water, protection, a means of travel, all played a […]
Would kids play video games if all they got to do was hold the controller? The short answer to this question is, no. Kids play video games because they are a continuously active player in the experience. Video games are incredibly good at stimulating a kids brain, games are a sensory overload, and the individuals […]
