Player Development | Mindset | Culture In American youth soccer, the conversation too often revolves around what club you play for  instead of what kind of player you’re becoming. Parents chase badges. Players chase status. Clubs chase numbers.Somewhere along the way, we’ve mistaken exposure for development. In the culture that we have established, we see it differently. The goal isn’t to get into a “big” club. The goal is to build a player who doesn’t need one to be successf

In youth soccer, the scoreboard has a funny way of stealing the spotlight. Week after week, coaches across the country step on the field with one goal in mind: win the game . I still battle with myself on how to go about certain games. Of course everyone wants to win, but that is no longer my goal in every single match. Now, I believe that the true measurement of a coach isn’t found in the standings, but that it’s found in the character of the players they develop. Winning Is

Player Development | Mindset | Culture At Kemp Soccer Development, we believe player development isn’t just about the physical side of...