our philosophy
A youth soccer club's player philosophy is a set of guiding principles and beliefs that shape the development and experience that a club hopes to provide young soccer players. It reflects the club's mission and values, focusing on the holistic development of young athletes both on and off the field.
Mission Statement
Bend FC strives to develop strong, confident, and resilient young athletes by inspiring interest in the game of soccer, teaching essential life skills, building a supportive community, and providing the opportunity to participate in all levels of the game.
Vision Statement
Bend FC is committed to empowering tomorrow's champions, both on and off the field by inspiring excellence, building character, creating a supportive community, and making a positive impact on the community while always working to instill a lifelong passion for the game of soccer.
Soccer Philosophy
Bend FC's soccer philosophy is built around the development of individual players within a team setting. We educate and inspire our players within the five Bend FC developmental phases, and in accordance with US Soccer's curriculum, to focus on the long-term development of each player's technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skills. We provide instruction offering every player the tools necessary to reach their personal potential.
Coaching Philosophy
Bend FC's coaching staff believes that to provide quality development that leads to productive results, we must follow these principles and techniques:
- Respect the game
- Conduct ourselves with integrity, responsibility, and professionalism at all times
- Operate with a growth mindset that helps us teach our players and improve our environment
- Allow players to make mistakes and use those mistakes as constructive opportunities to learn
- Place the players in learning environments that resemble the game as much as possible to allow for better application in performance
- Always have a winning mentality, no matter how the day is going
Core Values
- To provide an opportunity to all soccer players who wish to participate
- To provide quality coaching that teaches, engages, challenges and inspires youth athletes
- To provide an environment where winning is important, but player development is the primary concern
- To develop young athletes who are self-confident, determined, and respectful
- To provide an environment where young soccer players build character through the development of important life skills such as time management, responsibility, resilience, sportsmanship, work ethic and teamwork
- To provide an environment where open, honest, communication between coaches, players and parents is encouraged
- To provide our membership with a high level of customer service that ensures a quality experience
