Why you should teach "Passing to Space" instead of "Passing to Feet".

Teach your players that it is good to be brave, tough and aggressive.

My experience is that by U-8 most players and parents prefer winning to losing.

How to select a soccer goalkeeper - Some Basic Do's and Don'ts.

If your team is young or inexperienced with a Zone Defense (assuming you play a zone, and most Rec teams should), spend 10 minutes demonstrating how First Defender/Second Defender and a basic Zone Defense works.

Ask yourself: Can my opponent score on crossed headers from the corners? Few U-9 teams can. If they can't score from the corners, let your opponent have the corners.