So, yours truly was asked to be a soccer coach for my son’s soccer league. What in the WORLD do I know about soccer? Well, lets see. There are two teams of some number of players, both teams defend a goal where the players are trying to kick the ball into, the one with the most points at the end of the game wins. Yes, that’s about it.

So why did I accept? NO earthly idea. I believe the closest I’ve ever came to coaching was…. uhm…. maybe high school football when I was a player? I figure it will be fun and a learning process for myself as well as the kids. I love kids, more so now since I have two of my own.

Tanner and Walker. I’m the big ugly one holding the two good looking ones.

Now I’m looking around books, tutorials and anything else. I’m scared, no seriously I am. Six kids (no idea if it’s boys and girls), four years of age and under kids will be my team. I assume I’ll be “the coach”, but I HOPE there is a second “main” coach or “assistant” coach since I’m really neither. So looking on Amazon I found this book: The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer. That is me to the T. Totally Baffled. I’m going to order the digital copy so I can read it on my iPhone. I’m not much of one to sit and read a book very often, although I have before. I’ve found several resources online that I’ve bookmarked and will read when I get the chance.

Thinking about it…. Since I accepted the coaching part, I’ve been thinking of something I’d like to do. I’m sure the three and four year olds are too young right now (maybe not?), but I had considered pulling Crossfit into the equation here. Ok, maybe not CFHQs, but something more like Crossfit Kids. What better way to keep the kids active and healthy? I’d love to do it and could possibly do it with no issues, although there is a small draw back. I would have to have the Crossfit Level 1 Cert before I could take the Crossfit Kids Cert (CFKCert in Atlanta, the closest to me.) I just don’t happen to have an extra 2000 it’d take (more with travel for CFL1cert) to get both certs. Maybe in time I can and I hope to, just wish I had the means now.

So back to coaching. I’m sure after the Coach’s meeting this Friday, I’ll have a better understanding of what I’m supposed to be doing. I forget the guys name, but he’s a soccer player and coach and will be the one teaching the academy clinic we will have once a week. (I believe it’s once a week.) I’m just not sure about coaching these little ones when I have no clue about soccer and coaching. I was told the main thing to teach/coach the kids is to not touch the ball with their hands and to kick it to the opposing teams goal. Sounds simple enough, right? I hope so.

I’ll keep everyone updated on my progression of becoming a coach. I figure the best thing to do it to make it fun for myself and the kids. It’s all about fun at this age and I hope I can make it fun for all.

Wish me luck!