Miscellaneous
James is a Head Coach with Davis Legacy Soccer Club, located in the Sacramento area of Northern California, and is a fellow USSF C license candidate. During our conversation, we discuss the importance of building muscle memory, the lessons learned and advice for parent coaches, and how ‘soccer is life’ is more than just a saying.I want to remind everyone that you can support by podcast by heading on over to patreon.com/beelitesoccertraining to sign up as a BEST Supporter, Full 90 Insider, or BEST Premier Patron and gain exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage and other perks for becoming a member!Email: jpierce@davislegacysoccer.org0:20 background in soccer and what Mya is doing now4:00 diving into his private soccer training sessions- skills development with a metrics-based approach8:30 having the experience of playing goalkeeper at a young age9:45 Playing beyond high school wasn’t a popular concept at that time for James’ demographic11:30 advice for coaches trying to build a love for soccer and developing that love through the culture16:15 returning to the game after playing to coach and a return off the love for the game20:15 Experience as a parent coach and phasing out of coaching your own kids23:20 advice for other parent coaches when it’s time to let someone else coach their child(ren)25:45 upcoming events in 202128:55 Final three coaching points34:45 One piece of advice for any coach