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The Crazy Soccer Dad: Soccer Parenting 101

Ruben Martinez

Sports

Kids & Family

Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 13

Being a parent is hectic. Add in soccer at recreational or competitive levels and it gets straight crazy. This show set to help us parents learn from the trials of parents that traveled these roads before us. We will explore the tips, tricks and tactics they used to keep their sanity while still raising quality human beings.

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🇨🇦 Canada - Soccer
24/02/2026
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Funning?

Episode 12

Thursday, October 8, 2020 • Duration 04:47

Is soccer fun? It should be fun for your child and you! In fact it can be relaxing for you if you too! Cheering is one of those things that in Ruben's family they do as a reaction, not a command. "Shoot!" That is a command. Do you find it fun when you have commands hurled at you? Most of us don't. So we we can keep cheering to a response, such as "great pass," "nice shot." It happens after the fact and doesn't add in pressure for a decision to be made.

If you child continues to have fun, it gives them a foundation from which to fail and still press on. Not only in the game, but in life as well.

Come join us at our first ever online summit. It's FREE! Come listen as Ruben interviews super awesome high level friends as they discuss topics that all soccer parents have to deal with. Check it out at http://soccerparenting101.com/

If you want to see our resources page check us out at https://thecrazysoccerdad.com/optin1596927270168

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Episode 11

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 • Duration 08:21

Do you know things about the profession your parents worked in? Did you learn things that you can't recall when or how you learned it. This applies to soccer in and a child's soccer education because they learn so much from our conversations with them.

Ruben points out that his son is doing well, not because he is especially gifted. He realized this after speaking with a professional player recently and hearing their story growing up.

Playing and fun is important. If we as parents can encourage fun while dropping in some wisdom then we are making great use of our time. Plus the added bonus is that you can develop a passion you both share and can do together forever.

If you don't know about soccer, ask questions. Your child/player can or will guide you to the answer as they are learning from their own soccer practices. Most of soccer is electing when or where to play the ball. Once you've watched enough soccer, you'll start to see patterns in the game. That's fun. Then you can begin to predict what is going to happen.

This can help you as a parent not only to relax on the sideline and enjoy your child more. Winning and losing is not the most important thing.

Be sure to check us out thecrazysoccerdad.com

to see our best resources that we are always hunting down to help you save time, energy and money!

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What type of learner?

Episode 10

Friday, October 2, 2020 • Duration 09:26

Going through soccer can be an unknown path not only for the child, but the parents as well. So each of you may be learning while on the job so to speak.

Is the experience your family is going through causing stress in your favorite soccer player? If you know the what the lies ahead in the path can you better serve and care for you player.

Come join us for our first summit. It is FREE and has a ton of experience soccer experts that can help you to illuminate the path ahead of your soccer life. Join us Soccerparenting101.com

Get your free ticket and come learn and listen to some amazing experienced soccer people!

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Passing The Responsibility

Episode 9

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 • Duration 08:44

Passing the responsibility is shifting pressure from you to the next close person. Then they have the pressure. In soccer it would be a short pass and the defense simply shifts a little and steals the ball.

In parenting, passing the responsibility can be shifted from one spouse to another. From a child to a parent. Taking responsibility is vital to show children. We have to take responsibility for our actions and if that lesson can be learned, then children will have more success in life.

Ruben also recommends to listen to Extreme Ownership by Jacko Willink and Leif Babin. He likes it on Audible because it is read by the authors and the book comes more to life when read by the owners.

We are having our first Summit! Go to get your FREE ticket SoccerParenting101.com

The guest speakers are lined up and there are some amazing insights that they provide. It's terribly exciting, come join us!

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what is soccer awareness

Episode 8

Thursday, September 24, 2020 • Duration 09:08

What is your personal bubble? Have you ever had someone in standing in your personal bubble? Soccer awareness is knowing what is going on in your bubble and the better you are the bigger your bubble as a player.

Ruben is inviting you to his Soccer Parenting 101 Summit to hear from the expert on Soccer Awareness himself, Wayne Harrison. He will be one of the esteemed speakers to elaborate on Soccer Awareness.

How do you help your child build their soccer bubble? You know make it better and bigger? Watching soccer is a great way to begin to build soccer awareness. Ruben suggests picking a team and learning all about it. Watching a game can be a great way to bond and fun way to develop their soccer awareness.

Join us at the FREE Soccer Parenting 101 Summit. Go to soccerparenting101.com

Thanks for joining us, please go learn more at thecrazysoccerdad.com

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Hey REF!!

Episode 7

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 • Duration 06:12

The referee's are learning and we should be supportive of them. It is a great opportunity for children to learn responsibility, professionalism, and make a few dollars doing so.

The Soccer Parenting 101 summit is coming up October 22, 23, 24th and we have some of the most amazing speakers that can help you and your soccer player with all the parts of the game and parenting around this wonderful crazy life.

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Only as happy as your least happy child

Episode 6

Thursday, September 17, 2020 • Duration 06:19

In this episode Ruben discusses how he uses somethings he learned from Tony Robbins at an event earlier this year to help his children be happy. Our lives are so often only as good as our least happy child.

Can you use simple things to be somewhat of an event to help children with motion in their lives. Getting momentum can be hugely important for anyone. Children are no different. Let's be honest, sometimes we parents are so overwhelmed that we become complacent. We need to remind ourselves that just a little extra energy or effort for simple things can make a huge difference in our children's lives. When they are happy, our lives are so much better.

Be sure to visit us at thecrazysoccerdad.com

for more tips, tricks and resources to help you on this crazy journey.

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Taking the stress out of soccer days

Episode 5

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 • Duration 07:20

What do you do to take the stress out of your soccer days.

By placing the responsibility of little things on your player are you preparing them for the future. Yeah, you may have some trials of your patience as a parent. However you will be preparing your child to own up to their responsibility as a team member.

Ruben suggests starting when they children are little. Have them get their soccer stuff together so that you do not have to. At the Olympic Development level the players are required to do so. Why not start the children young and enjoy your time at practice or games.

Hey the Soccer Parenting 101 Summit is coming. Ruben can share to much more yet. He is still locking down the speakers and getting ready to provide some amazing value to you as parents. So be on the look out for that.

Be sure to follow Ruben on Instagram @thecrazysoccerdad.com

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Player Responsibility

Episode 4

Thursday, September 10, 2020 • Duration 07:07

Credit to Mark Green, a great guy that Ruben had the opportunity to coach with for some time in High School.

Attitude

Ability

Attendance

Ruben will put this together in a free PDF to give away. You'll have to go to thecrazysoccerdad.com

He will get that up as soon as he gets a free moment to type it up.

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How to destress your child and positive reinforcement

Episode 3

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 • Duration 10:48

Have you seen a movie so many times that it takes out all the emotional highs and lows? What if you had a chance to see the movie of your soccer players life and career? Would you be able to eliminate the stressful moments you experience to better serve the development your son or daughters confidence.

Confidence is a tricky thing and stress in your player can detract from their ability to perform to their top level.
Ruben mentions some a story of his visit to Real Madrid and witnessing just how far a huge club like that goes to help lessen the stress that players go through to help them perform.
Ruben also mentions the video clip strategy he uses to help his son visualize a performance.
- You can see more of those clips @Thecrazysoccerdad on Instagram

Be sure to visit Thecrazysoccerdad.com to see more of our resources. We are always adding valuable tools their for parents.

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