Nothing but the Best.

About Us

                            Ravensmead A.F.C.

                  Est 1965

                                    Our  Aim

 endeavor to make soccer a positive, character-building experience for every athlete associated with Ravensmead Soccer club and to make the experience a more successful one for coaches, parents, fans and officials

Ravensmead soccer club  hopes that its leaders, coaches and parents will further their knowledge about what it takes to create a youth sports culture where athletes thrive and develop a love of the game that lasts a lifetime. we want to introduce the key themes of  Coaching.

Honor the Game- model and teach athletes to Honor the Game by setting high standards and demonstrating respect for Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, and one's Self

Redefine "Winner"- help players redefine what it means to be a "winner," by focusing on mastery of a skill rather than solely on the scoreboard. Ravensmead  refers to the "ELM Tree of Mastery," where "E" stands for Effort. "L" represents the importance of Learning and "M" is for bouncing back from Mistakes.  Athletes that pursue mastery of their sport are those who give 100% effort at every practice and game.

Fill Emotional Tanks- fill players' "Emotional Tanks," recognizing that athletes need to have full tanks in order to do their best. A Positive Coach strives to achieve the "Magic Ratio" of five praises to one criticism.  (For you coaches, think of this simply as 6 bits of coaching.)