Trust

As we move further into the youth soccer landscape, I find myself questioning it more and more.

Tournaments that don’t consider the players’ best interests. Coaches berating officials — and, this weekend, even their own players. Officials asked to referee 7–8 matches in a row, physically and mentally exhausted. Fields that are unforgiving, lighting that is barely adequate.We talk about “development” — but the environment often contradicts it.

This is why, at TTi, we choose trust. I see opposition players being joysticked every second — every decision corrected, every movement micro-managed. There is no room to think, to feel, to learn.
I am proud that our players are given something different. We trust them. We give them permission to make mistakes.

Our non-negotiables are simple:

Work hard + Be honest
If you are working hard and being honest — we have your back.

Go play brilliantly.
Go play badly.
Go figure it out.

That process — the real, messy, imperfect one — is how resilience is built. How confidence forms. How football intelligence grows. Screaming at players does not create thinkers. Trust does.

We are here to develop people who can solve problems, not just follow instructions.

The game belongs to the players. Always.