The philosophy of Ulsan U18 coach Lee Seung-hyun in 2016 is attitude, the second is basic, and the third is challenge
Jul 14, 2025
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It was the philosophy of Ulsan Under-18 (Hyundai High School) coach Lee Seung-hyun. Coach Lee has been a youth leader for 16 years. Lee, who played for Jeju, Seoul, Jeonnam, and the National Police Agency during his active days, went to Kanto University with his body and skills to make and transformed into a leader. He was 28 years old. Youth guidance soon became a fate. Coach Lee, who was recognized for his ability by playing as the youngest coach in Chun Ho-joong and Suzy Jr., formed a relationship with Ulsan in 2015. He started as a coach at Hyundai High School in 2015, served as a coach at Hyundai Middle School, and was appointed as a coach at Hyundai High School from 2024. Seol Young-woo (Zvezda), Hong Hyun-seok (Mines), Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Cheon), and Lee Sang-heon (Gangwon) are his students.
Coach Lee, who met in Cheonan, where the '2025 GROUND.NK League U18&17 Championship' will be held on the 14th, emphasized three things: attitude, basics, and challenge. He "In the beginning, personality was the most important thing. By the way, the mindset toward soccer is important. To be a good player, you have to be good at the basics, and in the end, attitude is important for this. If you have basics and attitudes, you have to play challenging. In the end, there's one thing."
Coach Lee cited understanding as the most important virtue for coaching young players these days. He "After all, it's most important to make the children understand. It is the time when the number of young people increases the most. I have to be nagged a lot, but kids don't like it these days. After you know why you nag and why you have to change, your attitude changes. He added an interesting anecdote. Lee finished sixth in the league in his first year. Our group is tight. I shaved my head thinking about how to motivate him. It's not easy to shave your head over 40. From the standpoint of getting them to go to school, I care about the 3rd grade the most, but I also wanted to show that I am desperate. I asked him not to make mistakes since the winter, and he won the championship the next year.
There is a reason why director Lee emphasized understanding more. Manager Lee said, `Hyundai High School has many representative players and a solid semi-professional player. They are all very proud of themselves. Of course, it's good to grow technically, but if someone does well, there's a lot of envy. Every time he says, "'He trains like this, he plays like this, he goes to Europe, he goes to the national team.'" It makes me understand that I have to run more earnestly."
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In Lee's soccer, balance, transition, and mentality are important. It is the mentality that emphasizes in particular. Manager Lee said, `The reason for the recent loss to Japan is mental. Japanese players have good basic skills, but now they win physical fights. I've been to Spain, and players who look like local kids hit hard. He also emphasizes to our players that `football is a physical sport.' If you hit it hard, you'll compliment it."
Coach Lee said the youth stage is better than the professional stage. He "I want to be a little more of a master. Even if young people are cute and more fun, even if they go to the adult stage later, they need to know the growth process of young children in order to grow professionals. After all, these players go to the professional league. If I become a master, I think I'll have a dream later"I laughed.
Lee has a lot of connections with the Youth Championship. He said "My first year in Ulsan had a youth championship. He then won the U-17 championship, which finished second. In 2023, he also won the U-15 Championship. At that time, the member was evaluated as weak, but rather, I got nervous. I wanted to show you that I could. The winning members are now in their second year of high school." Finally "It's fun to come to the Youth Championship. I'm excited and in a good mood. I want to do it well. The children are more enthusiastic about it," he said, vowing to do well.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
