Growth Spurt Issues

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:this is the great equalizer. The kids who were at the top of the game at one point start having growth spurts, their bodies change and suddenly the scholarship that mom and dad dreamed of is slipping away. The kids who didn't have that early talent gain ground and surpass them. People develop at different times.

you see this in every sport. That is why you want your kid in as many activities as possible because they lose confidence, they grow out of it, literally in some sports.

There are certain changes to the body that training and working out can't and won't change to get you back to where you once were.

don't pigeon hole your kid into something because when these changes happen, you have nothing to fall back on.

to some extent. The ones who really get left behind are the very small kids who were coordinated early but never grow. The big athletic kids will get their coordination back

lol, I guess Messi 5'7", Foden 5'7", Pulisic 5'8", Raheem Sterling 5'7", Kante 5'6", Iniesta 5'7" never grew up...

Diego Maradona was 5'5"...

[Anonymous]

Alright everyone. This is the most challenging part of managing an aspiring youth player. As people grow, their agility changes. A kid could be a beast and then add an inch of growth in a short time - and boom. Fast forward to a longer time frame - growth could be much greater as with my daughter. She grew 5" in 14 months. Ouch.

The Osgood knee pain was unbearable but became something she played with as long as she could tolerate. Yes....ice, rest, etc....plenty of stretching as able. On and on....but be ready for heel pain too. Any of these pains could change your players running style and cause a secondary injury. Be patient.

The challenge of a parent is the "missing out" seeing your kid not play and pushing return too fast.

1. Talk to your podiatrist as well and make sure they are getting the support they need running in cleats and alleviating any pressure pains

2. https://www.ussoccer.com/bendthecurve/webinars - check out the webinar on periodization and load monitoring. The others are good too but this study highlights that the #1 thing to do is to maximize technical training and touches prior to a player reaching his/hers PHV (Peak Height Velocity). The more a player grows, the more challenging technical mastery becomes. The players with the best agility and technique master this before they peak in growth. Girls peak sooner.

3. http://www.recognizetorecover.org/#us-soccers-comprehensive-player-health-and-safety-program

I hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Growing is not a problem that needs addressing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alright everyone. This is the most challenging part of managing an aspiring youth player. As people grow, their agility changes. A kid could be a beast and then add an inch of growth in a short time - and boom. Fast forward to a longer time frame - growth could be much greater as with my daughter. She grew 5" in 14 months. Ouch.

The Osgood knee pain was unbearable but became something she played with as long as she could tolerate. Yes....ice, rest, etc....plenty of stretching as able. On and on....but be ready for heel pain too. Any of these pains could change your players running style and cause a secondary injury. Be patient.

The challenge of a parent is the "missing out" seeing your kid not play and pushing return too fast.

1. Talk to your podiatrist as well and make sure they are getting the support they need running in cleats and alleviating any pressure pains

2. https://www.ussoccer.com/bendthecurve/webinars - check out the webinar on periodization and load monitoring. The others are good too but this study highlights that the #1 thing to do is to maximize technical training and touches prior to a player reaching his/hers PHV (Peak Height Velocity). The more a player grows, the more challenging technical mastery becomes. The players with the best agility and technique master this before they peak in growth. Girls peak sooner.

3. http://www.recognizetorecover.org/#us-soccers-comprehensive-player-health-and-safety-program

I hope this helps.

Interesting, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Growing is not a problem that needs addressing.

No it is not. But manaing how to get re-coordinated is the question at hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Growing is not a problem that needs addressing.

No it is not. But manaing how to get re-coordinated is the question at hand.

If your dedicated to getting better there is no "re-coordinating". You always doing agility drills and the skills won't disappear unless your taking time off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alright everyone. This is the most challenging part of managing an aspiring youth player. As people grow, their agility changes. A kid could be a beast and then add an inch of growth in a short time - and boom. Fast forward to a longer time frame - growth could be much greater as with my daughter. She grew 5" in 14 months. Ouch.

The Osgood knee pain was unbearable but became something she played with as long as she could tolerate. Yes....ice, rest, etc....plenty of stretching as able. On and on....but be ready for heel pain too. Any of these pains could change your players running style and cause a secondary injury. Be patient.

The challenge of a parent is the "missing out" seeing your kid not play and pushing return too fast.

1. Talk to your podiatrist as well and make sure they are getting the support they need running in cleats and alleviating any pressure pains

2. https://www.ussoccer.com/bendthecurve/webinars - check out the webinar on periodization and load monitoring. The others are good too but this study highlights that the #1 thing to do is to maximize technical training and touches prior to a player reaching his/hers PHV (Peak Height Velocity). The more a player grows, the more challenging technical mastery becomes. The players with the best agility and technique master this before they peak in growth. Girls peak sooner.

3. http://www.recognizetorecover.org/#us-soccers-comprehensive-player-health-and-safety-program

I hope this helps.

My son grew 10” inches in the same amount of time ! 5’1” to 6’1”. It was brutal on his knees, hips, groin, etc. He also filled out on his frame, muscles/thickness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Growing is not a problem that needs addressing.

No it is not. But manaing how to get re-coordinated is the question at hand.

If your dedicated to getting better there is no "re-coordinating". You always doing agility drills and the skills won't disappear unless your taking time off.

Heel growth affects my player and needs to be addressed. My 10 year old started limping terribly because both heels hurt, and he started skip-hopping on the field in the middle of games due to the pain. I learned about severs on this website and I’m glad I did. The podiatrist says it’s a moderate case but he has ordered the stretching, heel pads, and orthotics, and my son is running much more smoothly now just a few weeks later.

[Anonymous]

In addition to other issues people listed, Watch out for hamstring issues - as bones grow first than tendons.

As a general principle, kids don't always know to slow it down when they have growth related injuries. Some Coaches keep pushing them. It can end up a mess.