Life Lessons from Soccer: What Your Child Can Learn On and Off the Field-A Guide for Parents and Coaches (Paperback)

by Dr. Vincent Fortanasce (Author) "The morning dew had not yet burned off the soccer field as the sun rose over the San Gabriel Mountains..." (more)
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Psychiatrist and former Olympic athlete Fortanasce is a parent and an experienced youth-league soccer coach. He presents a guide for parents and coaches designed to maximize the youth-league soccer experience for children. Parents and coaches first must understand that very young players process information differently from adults; thus, applying professional coaching techniques won't work. Fortanasce's overall lesson is simple and presented with humor and empathy: think about what you say and how you say it, and remember that children are not little adults. Their emotional needs and intellectual processes must be accommodated for them to reap the maximum benefit from sports participation. The author admonishes parents to remember, above all, that the game is for their kids' benefit and shouldn't be treated as a source of competition between parents. This should be required reading for any parent whose child is venturing into youth-league sports for the first time. It might also open the eyes of those coaches who try to get in touch with their inner Lombardi at the expense of five-year-olds. Wes Lukowsky
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Dick Wilson former executive director of AYSO In Life Lessons from Soccer, nothing is left to chance....You will learn Dr. Fortanasce's keys to making your child a success. You will learn not only about your child, but also about yourself and how to be the parent who makes a difference....Read on and learn the life lessons that will make your experience in soccer all you hoped it would be. -- Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (September 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743205758
• ISBN-13: 978-0743205757
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #843,661 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mandatory reading for Soccer parents, April 10, 2007

By	Soccer Mom "soccer mom" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This book was a requirement when our son joined the soccer team. I was irritated but read it anyway just to prove to my son that parents are team players too. Interestingly, it is one of those books that I was glad I read. Few books change your thinking, but this is one of them. Reading it reminds you of what is important in Children's sports and I can assure you it isn't the score. Nearly 6 years later we are still using the book as our guideline of how to behave on the sidelines and in the car on the way home. If you coach, or have kids playing organized sports, you should buy a copy, read it and in a year or two read it again...then make all your team members parents read it too. Your kids will thank you.