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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with soccer in our country is that coaches at "top" clubs think that they need big and tall kids to win. They remove all creativity from the players. Possession, possession is all they say. The minute the players dribble or get creative they are taken out only to be told not to do that again. I have seen this at Bethesda, Potomac, SYC, etc. We have the worse teachers of soccer coaching and suppressing all creativity and talent. They promote win win at all cost. Cost of development. Most directors of these clubs have been trained in the same ineffective soccer philosophy. It will take a long time to change this culture. Then, add the $$ component to travel $occer and there you have it. [/quote]

Could have stopped at your first sentence. 
The focus on winning at early ages.
Instead of teaching and developing. 
Their egos come first for the 'W'

Granted, the majority don't have the knowledge and experience to teach development properly. [/quote]

The majority don't care about developing professional players because the majority know it won't be their player. My kids will play through high school. The want to go to large universities, so college is out. TThey like winning and play for a team were most of their teammates are competitive and want to win. Even scarier, their high school coach only cares about winning.  If that takes their odds of playing at a higher level from 0% down to 0%, so be it. [/quote]

When you aren't developed at younger ages, then what tools are in your toolbox to win/contribute to winning?

You're just a on a team who's stronger players earn the win and carry the rest to the medals stand.[/quote]

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