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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These transgressions shall never end as long as we continue to put winning and profits above youth development and celebrate biological early bloomer physical advantages over actual exceptional talent/skills. [/quote]

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+3 - Coaches, you can't change it overnight, but you can play a part in breaking the cycle. [/quote]

Unfortunately, too much power lay in the checkbooks of parents who are not interested in the 'right ways' nor have personal experience/knowledge of true organic soccer cultures. 
Most coaches trying to focus on actual development won't last long.

"Winning is a part of development, not a replacement for"[/quote]

Yeah, I think parents are a big influence on this focus on winning. Parents have to truly believe in the coach and that the practice sessions are developing their kid. I’ve seem many parents leave for a more winning team.

We did the opposite and left a team that won a lot because we just didn’t think our child was learning anything new or developing skills that would make him a well rounded player. Even though he was a starter and played almost all minutes, he also got frustrated bc the team couldn’t play possession consistently and would just fallback on booting the ball bc they wanted to win. Good group of kids but varied in technical skills and it’s very hard to play possession when not everyone on the team has the technical skills.[/quote]

Same. My kid's new team hasn't won a game yet this season, but are progressing very well.  Their practices are top-notch training. It's a new group of kids so it will come eventually.  These kids are all smart and know where to move, how to pass, etc.  I can't stand the boot ball crap which is a winning team we left. But, even the coach from that team confided that since those were the types of players he had --big, less skilled, purely physical--it was the style he had to use. [/quote]

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