Jeff Staus's guest appearances

Jeff Staus

Ignite Your Life

Sport and the Growing Good

Jason Russell

Dan Peterson

Ryan Hoover

Bo Ryan

Ben Askren

Nick Saban

Steve Jones

Matt LaFleur

Dave Young

Jay Bilas

Christine Lee

Mary Rogers

Pat Summitt

Thom McDonald

Fran McCaffery

OwlTail

Jeff Staus is a highly successful varsity soccer coach at Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin. He is also the leader of “Let Kids Fly” (LKF), a unique youth soccer program that is rooted in choice, accessibility, limited travel, character development and fun. In the contested space of youth sport, LKF presents an appealing model from which communities throughout the U.S. can learn. In this SGG episode, we discussed:  His parents’ hands-off approach during his childhood sporting experiences. The two questions he encourages coaches and parents to ask: “Did you have fun?” and “Were you a good teammate?” More dynamic leaders at the high school than ever before. Working hard on “making good people and creating leaders.” Concerns with the professionalization of youth sports. How LKF started. The free play model that was used by many of the top players and nations. The number of kids signed up for LKF in its first four sessions: 125 – 225 – 300 – 500+ (rapid growth). “Free play Thursdays” at LKF practices. The benefits of free play. Deliberate practice on Mondays. A games approach to deliberate practice. Developing as a player. Developing as a person. Documentary: In Search Greatness. Providing kids choices in sports. “Do as many things as long as you can.” The rationale for seasonal registration. A “flipped classroom on the soccer field.” Soliciting parent participation. Accessibility to free play and to a healthy culture of sport. Affordability as a means of accessibility. Supporting kids who want to play collegiately. Impacts of sports travel on families. Why LKF sends all teams to same tournaments. Character development. The intentional embedding of character. Fun. Looking for teachers and parents as coaches. An obstacle: building the program in the broader competitive club soccer environment. Not worrying about the naysayers. His visions of success.

<p>Jeff Staus is a highly successful varsity soccer coach at Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin. He is also the leader of <a href="https://www.hawksoccer.org/letkidsfly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Let Kids Fly” (LKF),</a> a unique youth soccer program that is rooted in choice, accessibility, limited travel, character development and fun. In the contested space of youth sport, <a href="https://archive.jsonline.com/sports/preps/high-school-team-or-us-training-soccer-players-must-choose-286cfb6-165092036.html/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LKF presents an appealing model</a> from which communities throughout the U.S. can learn. In this SGG episode, we discussed:</p> <ol> <li>His parents’ hands-off approach during his childhood sporting experiences.</li> <li>The two questions he encourages coaches and parents to ask: “Did you have fun?” and “Were you a good teammate?”</li> <li>More dynamic leaders at the high school than ever before. Working hard on “making good people and creating leaders.”</li> <li>Concerns with the professionalization of youth sports.</li> <li>How LKF started.</li> <li>The free play model that was used by many of the top players and nations.</li> <li>The number of kids signed up for LKF in its first four sessions: 125 – 225 – 300 – 500+ (rapid growth).</li> <li>“Free play Thursdays” at LKF practices.</li> <li>The benefits of free play.</li> <li>Deliberate practice on Mondays. A games approach to deliberate practice.</li> <li>Developing as a player. Developing as a person.</li> <li>Documentary: <em>In Search Greatness.</em></li> <li>Providing kids choices in sports. “Do as many things as long as you can.”</li> <li>The rationale for seasonal registration.</li> <li>A “flipped classroom on the soccer field.”</li> <li>Soliciting parent participation.</li> <li>Accessibility to free play and to a healthy culture of sport.</li> <li>Affordability as a means of accessibility.</li> <li>Supporting kids who want to play collegiately.</li> <li>Impacts of sports travel on families. Why LKF sends all teams to same tournaments.</li> <li>Character development. The intentional embedding of character.</li> <li>Fun.</li> <li>Looking for teachers and parents as coaches.</li> <li>An obstacle: building the program in the broader competitive club soccer environment.</li> <li>Not worrying about the naysayers.</li> <li>His visions of success.</li></ol>

#106: Arrowhead H.S. (WI) soccer coach Jeff Staus leads the way in "Letting Kids Fly"

On today's episode we feature Coach Jeff Staus. He has been a teacher at Arrowhead Union High School for 20 years. He has also been the Head Coach for their Boy’s Varsity Soccer Team for 19 years, where he has been Coach of the Year for the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel and the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association multiple times. He is also an Academy Coach with Strike FC. I hope you’ll join our discussion as we talk about the “Beautiful Game”. www.igniteyourlife.org www.strikefc.org www.arrowheadschools.org

On today's episode we feature Coach Jeff Staus. He has been a teacher at Arrowhead Union High School for 20 years. He has also been the Head Coach for their Boy’s Varsity Soccer Team for 19 years, where he has been Coach of the Year for the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel and the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association multiple times. He is also an Academy Coach with Strike FC. I hope you’ll join our discussion as we talk about the “Beautiful Game”. <a href="http://www.igniteyourlife.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.igniteyourlife.org</a> <a href="http://www.strikefc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strikefc.org</a> <a href="http://www.arrowheadschools.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.arrowheadschools.org</a>

The Beautiful Game - Coach Jeff Staus