Teach Them ...

Teach them how to LOVE the GAME.
Teach them how to LOVE to WORK.
Teach them how to LOVE to COMPETE.
Teach them to not be afraid to lose.

If they have these, they will have the passion, the work ethic, and the grit they need to accomplish anything in sports and in life!

"The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way."  - Phil Jackson

I just want my athletes, my kids, to build a love for the game that lasts after they are done playing, to learn how to work hard for the goals that they want to achieve, to compete to be their best and to not be afraid to lose.

It's okay to lose, especially if you gave it everything that you had in practice and the game.  Just don't be afraid to compete. And just make sure that when the game is over, they felt you out there and you made it hard for them.