Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 46 - Ted Kroeten Co-Founder of Joy of the People Soccer

Ted Kroeten - Co-Founder & Artistic Director of Joy of the People Soccer 01:11 Coach Kroeten's Journey -Watching other Sports -Grew Up Playing Different Pick Up Sports -Learning Everything Step by Step -Playing in College -Getting Into Coaching and Initial Realizations -Coming Upon Free Play -Discovering the Benefits of Small Sided Games -Playing With Relationships 24:58 Fluency vs Accuracy -Convincing Parents Even Though They Trained Differently -Talking to Some of the Greats in Rio -Using Language Learning Theories -Learning and Acquisition -Overloaded vs Underloaded Players 43:40 Learning How to Communicate to Be Assertive -The Physiological Concept of UnderLoading -"Easy as Possible" -Tie In to War Time Survival 51:34 The Paradox of Learning Without Being Taught -No Two People Are the Same -Players Learned Something From Watching -Greatness Isn't Taught -Adaptability as a Key 1:00:49 The Best Academies in The World and the Players Their Developing -Treating Acquisition and Learning Separately -Mixing the Two Environments -The Rarities of Street Players but Who Are More Dominant 1:10:25 How To Protect Free Play Environment -People Want to Play on Teams -Making Teams So That Kids Get to Stay Together -Progressing In Level of Play -Getting Better by Playing Free Play 1:19:55 Navigating Intentionality -Focusing on Things Like Relationships -Focusing on Not Giving Up on Play -Coaches Participate 1:23:53 Pass It On Model -Older Kids Teach the Younger Kids -Getting It Started -Using It As a Movement