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Chapter 48: FEEDBACK – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
If you’re not playing as much as you like, I assure you it’s not because the coach doesn’t want his best players on the field. So the question that you need to ask isn’t: Why am I not playing? The question you need to ask is: What can I do to become a better player? And the person you want to answer that question is your coach.
Chapter 49: CHANGE THE WAY YOU PLAY – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
The things that were strengths for you at the high school and club level may not work when you make the jump to college. Dan Blank explains how each player needs to adapt.
Chapter 50: THE RESPONSE – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
What happens when you reach that top tier and then get bumped down? This can be the most frustrating and emotionally charged experience of your college soccer career. Handling it with dignity is much easier said than done, so let’s prepare your response before you’re caught by surprise.
Chapter 51: IT’S CHEMICAL – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
Team chemistry is impossible to measure and also impossible to miss, explains former University of Georgia coach Dan Blank in Chapter 51 of his book 'ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer'.
Chapter 53: NO BACKSTABBING – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
"If you want your teammates to ostracize you in a hurry, here’s a foolproof recipe: Talk badly about them behind their backs," says former University of Georgia women's soccer coach Dan Blank in Chapter 53 of his book, 'ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer'.
Chapter 54: BAGGAGE – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
"Soccer practice is not the place to drag your personal baggage," says former University of Georgia women's soccer coach Dan Blank in Chapter 54 of his book, 'ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer'.
Chapter 55: EXIT STRATEGY – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
"As important as it is to leave your baggage off the soccer field, it’s equally important to leave your soccer on the soccer field," says former University of Georgia women's soccer coach Dan Blank in Chapter 54 of his book, 'ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer'.
Chapter 56: THE BIG NO-NO – ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer
"Your teammates are going to have boyfriends or girlfriends and some of those significant others are going to be significantly good-looking. I’m sure you know where I’m heading with this and believe me, this is a line that you don’t want to cross," says former University of Georgia women's soccer coach Dan Blank in Chapter 54 of his book, 'ROOKIE: Surviving Your Freshman Year of College Soccer'.
