I disagree. They like scrimmages and want to win so they practice at their best. Then you show them the film and coach what was done well and...
The ability to see the field like a chess board, out maneuver opponents, and create plays that are not scripted or practiced based on real time...
That's a gimme... only need to look at the USMNT. The changing youth soccer landscape has ruined the men's team and it will be a long time before...
My son is 10 and it already stopped working against good teams. Our league/division last season was way to easy and the difference between the...
This.
Sounds like being double rostered will give him the opportunity to shine with the A team. If he takes advantage, he will be able to move into A...
So your sales pitch is, "We aren't looking for competitors or kids that can take it to the next level to win, everyone gets a trophy here. Pay...
The whole "Academy" thing is a scam. We pay $300 per year for our all-volunteer club... our coach played at the power 5 college level and...
Thanks! He is pretty darn good at basketball as well. In fact, if he lived somewhere like Indiana or Europe, that might be his primary sport,...
If you don't already chase, press, and tackle at 12-16, you don't belong playing in any advanced league. My child plays his game and leads and...
I'm saying the USA should develop their own approach that works for us just as we have with basketball, for instance, and other sports we...
This is the USA board, right? When have we ever gotten more than a participation trophy? We have all the resources, expensive training, and...
You learn that through film,Xs and Os, and practice, not by throwing games. The key at young ages is to keep them motivated and enjoying it. One...
Wrong. Elite (future) players have a competitive nature that need to be fed to keep them motivated. They sure as heck aren't going to trust,...
Don't force them to specialize. They'll become bitter and demotivated. My son alternates between rec basketball in summer and winter and soccer...
Depends on the kid. Some are driven by competition and winning and losing drives them to get better. They learn the skill work on their own time...
Update... This kid has something the others don't, like a soccer engineer. He is still refusing formal training at 8 years old and continues...
Yeah he did try it. One of his best friends from school is in it and his dad runs it and invited him to finish out the fall session back in...
Wow, mine is in kindergarten and you just described him to a T. He is equally as talented in basketball as well. No idea where it came from as...