As a parent, coach, and former player, winning never gets old. On the other hand, losing can suck. In today's society, it feels like we only have time for winners, however, as a coach I often learned the most from a loss.

A few years ago I wrote a book called "Re-booting Youth Soccer 2.0: Everything You Really Need to Know But Were Afraid to Ask About Youth Soccer" (available on Amazon). Today on "The Bear and the Ball," I'll read from my chapter on "Winning and Losing" as it's highly relevant as we move into the sudden death of this year's State Cup and the highs and lows that come with knockout soccer.