Positions at U10/11

[Anonymous]

We have been at Bethesda from U9-U11, and our son has played a variety of positions in both practices and games. If the kids are playing in a competitive tournament game, the coaches may primarily play them in their best positions, or keep the best goalie in for the whole game, but that's the only exception.

[Anonymous]

What position is the most difficult to learn/develop and please give your reason too. I’m trying to learn so I can explain it to my DD.

[Anonymous]

"Coaches always say “we can’t trust anyone else”. It is stifling creativity."

The coach might as well say, "we care more about results than developing the kids."

[Anonymous]

15:13 it all depends on a player's skill set. Some of the skilled players are dribblers, and some of the more athletic players like to run with the ball, or just run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What position is the most difficult to learn/develop and please give your reason too. I’m trying to learn so I can explain it to my DD.

It really does depend. But CDM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What position is the most difficult to learn/develop and please give your reason too. I’m trying to learn so I can explain it to my DD.

It really does depend. But CDM.

Totally agree a CDM is the toughest to learn as a young player . So many responsibilities and decisions to be made on the fly . I would also throw in Goalie to that mix. Only because the average coach can very rarely teach our develop a goalie if the weren't a high level goalie themselves. Thats why you always hear people say don't specialize at goalie at young ages. Its because 99% of youth coach don't know how to teach the position correctly .