Nashon, SM.Anderson, D.Ooko, S.Beru, FK.Okemwa, P.Ombogo, P.2019-06-062019-06-062013http://erepository.kibu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1168In this study we examined whether and how youth learned life skills through their involvement on a high school soccer team. We collected data from fieldwork and interviews with 12 male student-athletes and the head coach from one team. Results showed that the coach's philosophy involved building relationships and involving student-athletes in decision making. Issues relating to three life skills (initiative, re spect, and teamwork/leadership) were identified. Although we observed little direct teaching of these life skills, we saw that players generally were producers of their own experiences that supported the development of these skills.enAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United Stateshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/Ecological systemsPositive developmentArticle