Stephen O'Kane
@stephenokane
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I coach the West Ottawa men’s soccer team and we won the provincial championships. As a result we are off to Halifax on the 3-9 of Oct for nationals. This is an expensive excursion. I have started a https://t.co/9o98WlwuSE to raise the money to allow our players to attend.
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The West Ottawa Men's soccer team have just been crowned Ontario Socc… Stephen O'Kane needs your support for West Ottawa 2023 Canadian Championship fundraiser
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RETWEET IF YOU THINK JEREMIYAH LOVE SHOULD WIN THE HEISMAN ☘️🏆
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Football is full of pressure, transitions, and chaos. Yet too many drills remove all three.
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Football is a game of choices. If your coaching removes decision-making, you’re developing athletes, not footballers.
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I saw a video of Thierry Henry earlier and I don’t think many quotes can top this one. He was asked: “If you weren’t a professional footballer, what would you have been” He replied: “An amateur footballer” Simple answer… but deep. Only real ballers truly get this. If you
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❌ STOP STEALING decision-making opportunities from children! It might feel like you’re helping by shouting instructions from the sideline, but the truth is, you’re stopping them from making their own decisions. Kids need space to experiment and solve problems on their own.
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🎯 Breaking News The best way to develop players with good decision-making skills is to have them make decisions in training. Shocking news. 😳😂 #TOVO
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The more I coach the more I am convinced: Bad players give up. Average players make excuses. Great players get determined
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Do NOT do this to your child.
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You become better at soccer by dancing around cones without a ball, then sprinting with a ball in a straight line. This is how you develop SKLZ like Messi.
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I have the mental scars of the Fergie years, 30 year wait for a title, Hicks n Gillett era.... that was tough. If this generations scars are 7 wins from 9, while needing to be patient as 400m worth of talent gels..... thats a scratch not a scar. Toughen up buttercups 🤣🤣
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Mourinho comments on football's recent tactical revolution. "I think the problem is when people want to make copy-paste without having the conditions for it. If you want a full-back playing inside, you need a player with a certain adaptability. If a full-back is weak on attack,
I'll be posting some of the best moments of Mourinho's recent interview to Canal 11, in which he talked about his career, the evolution of football, tactical philosophies, current day football and more. This interview was a good one.👆
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Most teams waste 80% of warm-ups. Players zone out. Coaches go through the motions. Nothing connects to the actual session. If that’s what happens… what’s the point? Here’s what a warm-up that actually sets the tone for great training looks like👇
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Coaching is science. Coaching is art. One without the other? Incomplete. Tactics, data, and structure matter. But so do instincts, man-management, and adaptability.
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Slow drills don’t prepare players for fast games. Technique must survive pressure—not just cones.
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Most training sessions miss the mark. Players practice skills, but don't experience the pressure of a real game. Here are 5 common mistakes coaches make that kill game realism👇
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Football is a form of self-expression. If players aren’t enjoying the game, they’ll never play with confidence, creativity, or freedom.
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