winning vs. Winning in youth soccer

winning vs. Winning in youth soccerin proper execution and team play than wins or
 losses.  Believe me if you can develop top individual
    So you won the league championship, you gotskills and good team play the goals will come.
the trophy the praise and all the hoopla that goes with     You can make a decision at the start of the
it.  But what did you really win?  Could your teamseason to raise your team’s entire skill level as
compete and win against the best European andyour goal for the season.  The level of each individual
South American sides your age?  Would a top youthplayer can be noted at the beginning and end of each
coach classify your competition as top notch?  If soseason. Be sure to give praise immediately when any
you are definitely going in the right direction and haveimprovements are noticed.  This is a critical part of
done a great service to your young players.  If notsuccessful youth coaching.  It is best to ignore any
you may want to rethink your game strategy.  Ismistakes rather then criticize. If possible give proper skill
winning every game more important thendemonstrations so players know what is expected of
concentrating on developing individual and team skillsthem.
that will last a life time?  I tend to think that up until u141. You can find this at
or u 15 developing individual and team skills should be     In the end your players will remember you and
the most important aspect of youth soccer, notbe grateful to you for what you did for them as
winning.  Of course everyone wants to be aindividuals in improving them as players and as a coach
champion, it is ingrained in the American Psyche.  Soyou will feel the satisfaction of knowing you have
what do you do?  You play to win but emphasizehelped young players toward reaching their potential.
that skills come first and that you are more interestedThis is Winning.