Our programs have been established to provide the atmosphere, the inspiration, the opportunity, the intensity and environment for individual personal growth. We see our job as one that helps to turn on the light of discovery in each player. We see the ball as the magnet of self-development and fun. We never know when that light bulb of understanding and excitement will turn on, therefore, we must try always to offer as many avenues of experience as time and resources will allow.
Our methods are unique to Team America, if we continue to do the best job of maintaining a disciplined dedication to our belief system, and put the development of players ahead of the ego of parents, coaches and spectators. We set the stage for putting the players’ development on and off the field ahead of the game and even ahead of the team.
Our determination and persistence in the implementation of our philosophy is unique because we are dedicated to the long-term development of the player from the age of U6 through U12 as an individual rather than the development of the team.
Once players pass through the ages of puberty, there will be more than ample time to develop the team. It is much easier to build a successful team when more of the individuals have the skills required.
In order to reach our objectives, we will:
- teach players that mistakes are simply a part of learning, and without them you are not expanding your opportunities.
- teach players that they are the decision makers on the field and that it is most important they learn to make good decisions on and off the field.
Learning decision making, like ball skills, must begin early if we are to have our players prepared for the choices of high school, college and beyond.
At Team America we know that “Winning is not everything or the only thing; instead we believe that "THE EFFORT TO WIN IS EVERYTHING AND THE ONLY THING”.