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[quote=soccerx3kidsss]No disrespect but I find it funny that you think I have an axe to grind because my kids can’t cut it with an "abusive coach". Suggesting we move down to a lower level? They are ECNL players. Not that this matters or means very much to be honest. We are on this pathway and it's scary as hell to see what is going on here.

There is a SERIOUS problem with youth sports in this country and specifically soccer coaches in this area. The reality is less than 0.5% make it pro - this isn’t and shouldn't be why kids play sports. Along the way coaches and teachers are the people we entrust that have the ability to either royally eff these kids up or impact them for the better. 
Imagine if this stuff was happening in your child's school? Just imagine if your teachers acted like these coaches. You would be pulling them out and setting up a meeting with the principal before I finish this sentence. So why the double standard with sports?

[b]Seems like I need to remind everyone on here that youth coaches, coach children…NOT mini pros…Children.

A bit louder for the people in the back… YOUTH COACHES, COACH CHILDREN! NOT MINI PROS…CHILDREN!!![/b]

Too many coaches are in it for ALL the wrong reasons. Either money or ego…or even worse both. We need better coaches who truly care. We need a better system to vet coaches year to year and hold them accountable for the coaching they do. Most only want to align themselves with the kids who are talented…right now. Instant gratification. No long-term objective. No care for their full development on and off the field. No care for their mental health or shaping these players into strong individuals who are mentally and emotionally balanced.

We are building these children into adults and doing so can be a wonderful journey filled with growth and learning and pushing them to be the best versions of themselves and lessons of resilience. Life is hard and we do need to prepare kids for this but not the way it’s being done right now. You need to support them properly and intentionally through it all and never steal their ability to love the game and their desire to get better.

All I see in this area are coaches with HUGE EGOS because they won 1 dinky championship and they think that allows them to do whatever they want. They have no care about all players only a select few. No true quality control by clubs. It would just be so refreshing to see this landscape change. I started this thread for 1 reason, to see people's opinions on the best coaches in the area, and unfortunately at the end of this, it seems like that just doesn't exist.

Any person who says "this is just the way it is, get used to it" needs to take a long hard look in the mirror. 
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