Skill Over Standing
Extreme focus on individual technique — dribbling, finishing, and decision-making — over team results or club standing. A child’s development as a player and a person matters more than any youth win.
St. Louis · U8 through High School
Develop the player. Build the person.
The Legends Training Method puts individual skill development ahead of team results — growing creative dribblers and finishers from their first touch through high school.
U8–HS
Age Range
Skill First
Development Focus
Every Position
For Every Player
Attitude · Effort
Core Values
Our approach
The Legends Training Method
We coach at the “Edge of Chaos” — the state where the most growth occurs. Players are pushed past comfortable play and asked to solve real game problems with the ball at their feet. Along the way they build the qualities the game develops best: leadership, teamwork, courage, and creative decision-making under pressure.
Play Through Pressure
We don’t prompt players to kick the ball out of bounds to relieve pressure. We prioritize technical ability and tactical awareness over easy, comfortable play.
Every Position, Every Player
All players play every position during the season. As ability grows, tactical instruction is delivered from each position on the field. Mistakes aren’t punished with the bench — only a lack of focus or effort is.
What we believe
Every child is good enough.
We accept every child based on future potential — not current athletic prowess. Our job is to give every player a path forward, on the ball and as a person.
- Empower, don’t intimidate. Coaches lead through example and teaching — not fear of the bench.
- Push past comfort. Growth happens at the edge of a player’s abilities, on and off the field.
- Be the first amazing you. We coach the player your child is becoming, not a copy of someone else.
- Go give. Effort, generosity, and a teammate-first mindset are the standard.
Player pathway
From first tryout to the next level
A clear progression of milestones for Legends players who choose to keep climbing.
Youth & High School
Tryouts, training blocks, and league play from U8 through high school.
Tournaments & Leagues
Regular competitive matches and tournaments throughout the season.
Local & Travel Tournaments
Local and travel tournament options are chosen around player development needs, team fit, and what families want or are able to do.
College & Pro
College soccer and, for the few who reach it, professional soccer.
Leadership
Coached by Scott Gaither
Director of Coaching, St. Louis Legends Soccer Club.
- Former professional soccer player — nine seasons.
- Former head and assistant college soccer coach.
- Former head varsity high school coach.
- Creator of HappyFeet; co-founder of HappyFeet Legends International LLC.
- 32 years of experience coaching youth soccer.
In his words
“A child’s development as a player and a person is more important than the team, the club, or any youth win. We coach the player first.”
Quick links
Resources for players & parents
Everything you need to register, follow schedules, and stay connected with the club.
Registration & teams
- Tryout Sign-Up Form Register
- SportsEngine — Player & Parent Login Account
- GotSport — Club Registration, MO Fees & Birth Certificate Upload Login
- SLYSA — St. Louis Youth Soccer Assn. League
- 2026/27 Kick Arounds & Tryouts This site
- Future Legends Leagues Program
Players, media & handbook
- Current Players — Skills Videos This site
- Highlight Videos & Match Recaps This site
- Facebook — Happy Feet St. Louis Facebook
- Buy Training Soccer Legends by founder Andy Barney Book
- Parent Handbook (PDF) PDF
- Parent & Guest Game Conduct This site
For college scouts
See Legends players in action
Browse highlight reels, request a player profile, or contact our staff to plan a visit to an upcoming Legends event.
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Match Film
Tagged
Player Reels
Flexible
Local & Travel Tournaments
Direct
Coach Contact