Bad coaches or just bad customs?

A lot of criticism is placed on grassroots football coaches; and in my opinion a lot of this is fair, often a tough tackle is favoured over good technique and a win is more desirable than playing attractive football, but maybe its not as simple as bad coaching. I believe that the UK as a whole is miles behind when it comes to moving forward. 

Consider the following:

The UK's goverment is run by the wealthy and upper-class who have little in common with the average British person. Rules are made to benefit a political party rather than the every day Britton.

CEOs and top bosses float from company to company, with a great knowledge of business but not neccessarily the ideals for a particular field.

Teachers are using the same techniques as they used 20-30 years ago - many of which are outdated.

The FA is run by an older generation who have outdated views on tactics and development.

There seems to be a recurring theme... We don't identify the best person/people for the job

As a nation we are very rigid and things have to be done in a formal and "British" way, and here in lies the problem. Children are not encouraged to think outside the box, to challenge the norm, to get creative. It is common for older people to work with youngsters that they cannot associate with. The lifestyle of a child now is vastly different to that of a child 20 years ago, let alone 30 or 40 years.

In the UK we prefer an industrious performance to a mesmorising and sublime match winning piece of genius. But the two do not have to be exclusive. Imagine if all coaches taught Spanish technique but with British intensity/workrate, if creativity was preferred to victory, if development was first and foremost.

Children should be encouraged to dribble and hog the ball - the decision making of when to pass can be taught later. They should be encouraged to take players on and to use new skills/tricks. The enjoyment of being in possession should outweigh the fear of losing it. Mistakes help players learn, they should not be punished but used as inspiration.

Not all the blame falls on the shoulders of the coach. Parents and even players add to the pressure of points over performance. The lure of a medal and a trophy is sometimes hard to resist. 

I think a massive overhaul and some radical thinking is needed, people need to be outspoken and breathe new life not only into football but also the country. We cannot be afraid to upset the apple cart.

If anyone disagrees please form an orderly queue, after all we are British.