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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My former pro coach soccer dad sends me daily emails about the poor state of soccer in this country and the crap Academies that are messing with the game here in the U.S. Today this excerpt from Paul Gardner's part 2 on "The Growth of Academies.." in Soccer America was like a punch to the stomach after watching 7-year olds being told to stop dribbling and stay in position [i]in a 3 V 3 scrimmage[/i] :roll: : [/quote] I think you and your dad need to take a break from mainstream soccer media if you are both getting so worked up over articles like that. "Daily emails" and "Punch to the stomach"? Really? I'm sure the author has witnessed some examples of the things he's concerned about, but it seems like a big leap to say that it's a systematic issue. In the States at least you'll find that coaches at different development academies (and often within them) and those of other top teams have varying styles and emphases, mostly based on how they grew up playing. Even in clubs where the older kids are taught more of a defensive, passing based style of play, you may find that the coaches of the younger kids coming through the system are focusing on skills including dribbling and moves, and spend a lot of time in practices on 1 v. 1 situations. [/quote] No OPT--but I've yet to see 1 V 1 training at our club. My 7-year old was told to stand on a cone during a 3 V 3 scrimmage and that he wasn't allowed 'to go for the ball'. One-touch/ditch it as soon as you receive it is what they are teaching the 7-8 years olds in our club. Dribbling is almost forbidden in any scrimmage/game. Maybe we are just at the wrong club.[/quote] A lot of clubs offer training that is poor in a variety of ways, or may have coaches who do things right along with many who don't. If your kid is serious about soccer and you are willing to support that, it's always a good idea to do some research to find out whether there may be other clubs or teams within a club that are a better fit. One easy way to start this is to watch the teams your kid plays against or wander around teams at tournaments where your kid may be playing. If you like what you see, ask the parents more about the team. They tend to be happy to share with admiring strangers! There are plenty of coaches around who emphasize dribbling and flair (at the young ages at least).[/quote]
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