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What’s going on?
Little dap.
It’s Jared Montz former pro and founder
of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com.
Today we are learning how to be a team captain.
Being a team captain is an honor and a responsibility.
It's a lot more then just calling a coin toss.
Even if you are not a team captain it doesn't
mean you can't carry yourself like a captain
and be a leader.
I suggest everyone watch this video and act
accordingly.
I've personally never held the official title
of "Captain" on the college or pro teams I
played on but I've had the privileged to play
for some great captains like Chris Armas from
the Chicago Fire and my college team captain
Ross Lumsden.
There are different types of leaders but I
believe the best know how to lead by example,
communicate well and when they give you a
compliment you feel taller and stronger.
In this OSA video are key points that I believe
make a great captain.
I'm sure there are more so please feel free
to post your opinions in the comments about
what you think makes a great captain.
Key Points:
Key Point #1.
Lead by example.
If your teammates see you being positive and
working hard, they will follow suit.
Key Point #2.
Be encouraging and positive when teammates
mess up.
If someone makes a mistake be the first to
say "Keep your head up buddy.
We all mess up.
We trust you, just get back on defense".
Don't yell at players for messing up.
That will cause them to play scared and you
don't want that because it causes them to
make even more mistakes.
We all make mistakes, it's part of the game.
No one is perfect.
Now, if a player messes up three times in
a row because they clearly are not paying
attention then you can give them a shout telling
them to "wake up and pay attention."
Key Point #3.
Throw a team party, BBQ, watch a big soccer
game on TV or have a movie night.
Getting your team together off the field occasionally
is a great way to build team spirit and chemistry.
My old Chicago Fire captain, Chris Armas,
would host a BBQ at his house 1-2 times a
season and it was good to get the team together
outside of soccer.
Watch our OSA video about how to build team
chemistry for more tips on how to bond as
a team.
Key Point #4.
Be confident, not cocky and remain humble.
Always pass credit to your teammates when
you can.
Let's say you score a great goal.
A bad leader says, "Yeah my goal was legit,
I'm like the best player on the field and
I just shot it as hard as I could and smoked
it in there."
A great leader says, "Yes, my goal was nice
but WOW, what a ball from Billy.
He made it easy for me to do my job."
Key Point #5.
Make the players around you better.
You do this by doing all of the earlier key
points and encouraging your teammates.
Do this and you will be a better player.
Coaches want leaders on their team that make
others better.
Key Point #6.
Communicate loud and clear on the field saying,
"Man on", "Turn", "Switch it", "Come on boys,
let's go", etc.
Key Point #7.
Be aware of what a teammate is going through
and talk to them privately.
If you see a teammate is having a bad session
talk to her quietly at the water break.
More then likely something is wrong outside
of soccer that is causing her to play bad.
If you don't ask, you won't know.
Sarah could be having a terrible day because
she failed a big test and her parents are
going to be mad at her and that is what she
is worried about and it's causing her to play
bad.
Let her know that you care, tell her you will
help her study for the next one and for the
rest of practice you just want her to focus
on training, have fun and forget about her
problems for a little bit.
Tell her you will help her deal with it after
and she can always talk to you.
Players need to feel that support some times.
Key Point #8.
Organize your bench area and keep your fields
clean.
Make sure your teammates have their bags in
a line, with all their equipment in their
bags and don't leave any trash on the field.
Plastic cups, orange slices, pre wrap, etc
all needs to be going into the trash can,
not on the field for the next team to deal
with.
Take care of your park and let your teammates
know it's not acceptable to litter.
An exercise you can do to practice….
there is no exercise you can do to practice.
Being a great leader is something you need
to do daily.
Earning respect from your teammates and coaches
doesn't happen overnight, it takes lots of
time and it involves repeated actions of doing
the key points in this video.
Day in and day out.
Some things that could be going wrong.
If you are trying to hard to be Captain or
not playing well because you are not Captain
then you are going about it all wrong.
The best captains don't need to be titled
"Captain".
They are going to be a great leader no matter
what.
Be that type of leader and if you officially
get recognized for it as team captain then
great; congratulations.
If not, no problem; you can still be a leader
your teammates look up to.
Bonus Tip
Always pick heads for the coin toss!
Just kidding!
I don't think it matters, pick what you like
best!
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My name is Jared Montz and Remember if you
Believe in it® and back that up with hard
work, anything in life is possible!
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