Gabe Massine (jambogabe) wrote, @ 2006-11-27 23:04:00

I'm thoroughly enjoying coaching my two girls teams. For fun, have a U-12 team. They are just wicked awesome, so cute, just great to be around. The U-15's I really like. You can carry on pretty adult conversations with them, but they are still silly and like to have a lot of fun. You can expect a lot more out of them, they are more serious about soccer. Very quickly I'm becoming very invested in caring about each of them. I have yet to have one of the 22 girls on the team constantly piss me off. With my boys team, yah, no. There were many of them that would constantly get on my nerves for one thing or another.

Just read a wicked good book about Gender and Competition. Very insightful into the ways in which women and men approach competition, teams, etc. Has given me a lot to think about and insight into how to be a more effective coach in understanding the girls on my team.

Funny, I learn a lot of lessons about life and human interaction and leadership through coaching. But since I don't care much about my job, they tend not to carry over as much into work. I guess a little unfortunate.

Was in Seattle 2 weekends ago. Went to see a friend of mine play soccer. Her team made the final four of their conference. They won the semi's and then in the finals, went to double overtime and won with a golden goal. It was so amazing. This is a team in which I know one of the players and have known her for like 4 years. I know the coach because I set up a soccer scholarship for his program. It was just really meaningful and much more emotional to be a small part of their success, having a vested interest in the team. Awesome.

This weekend, off to North Carolina to watch more soccer! This time the women's Division 1 NCAA final four. Friend from Spokane is meeting me there. Also, get to see Jayna, a fantastic kid I coached last year. I miss her.

Anyway, I think sleep is in order.

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