Patrick Mahomes didn't stick to one sport, making him a prime example for multisport youths

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Anonymous wrote:And football isn't soccer either.

We always tend to view soccer through the prism of American sports. When a kid is 13 you have no idea what position he will play in football later on. If they play baseball and are a pitcher then QB is possible but if a growth spurt never happens then that is off the table.

Our sports require certain attributes in order to be successful so it is best to be generalized before your sport is basically selected for you based on how you grow.

Soccer doesn't really work that way. the only position that can limit based on size or attributes is keeper. Because size simply does not matter in soccer skill development does. Time spent developing skills specific to soccer are more helpful to soccer than playing shortstop, unless you are a keeper.

There are not many multi sport world class figure skaters or gymnasts either.

Playing multiple sports is fun and has benefits but our popular sports tend to self select based more on god given attributes than they do skill development.

A kid can play many sports and in 9th grade pick up football and excel depending upon their athleticism. A kid can not pick up soccer in 9th grade and excel.

I agree with you, but still think that a kid could play basketball or some other complimentary sport while focusing on soccer.

Can everyone post how many kids are one their son's roster and how many of them they believe specialize (no other sports. Zero. Just soccer year round). My son has 16 kids on his team and I would say 7 play no other organized sports, but I don't think it's about specializing in soccer as much as it's about money and the other more available sports not being culturally interesting to them.

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that's right... playing multiple sports will get you that scholarship in pole vaulting

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First of all, they are talking about playing sports in HS not travel teams.

Yes, you can be a multisport athlete if you just play for your HS team.

He played basketball and baseball... in HS, did he also play AAU and travel baseball?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And football isn't soccer either.

We always tend to view soccer through the prism of American sports. When a kid is 13 you have no idea what position he will play in football later on. If they play baseball and are a pitcher then QB is possible but if a growth spurt never happens then that is off the table.

Our sports require certain attributes in order to be successful so it is best to be generalized before your sport is basically selected for you based on how you grow.

Soccer doesn't really work that way. the only position that can limit based on size or attributes is keeper. Because size simply does not matter in soccer skill development does. Time spent developing skills specific to soccer are more helpful to soccer than playing shortstop, unless you are a keeper.

There are not many multi sport world class figure skaters or gymnasts either.

Playing multiple sports is fun and has benefits but our popular sports tend to self select based more on god given attributes than they do skill development.

A kid can play many sports and in 9th grade pick up football and excel depending upon their athleticism. A kid can not pick up soccer in 9th grade and excel.

I agree with you, but still think that a kid could play basketball or some other complimentary sport while focusing on soccer.

Can everyone post how many kids are one their son's roster and how many of them they believe specialize (no other sports. Zero. Just soccer year round). My son has 16 kids on his team and I would say 7 play no other organized sports, but I don't think it's about specializing in soccer as much as it's about money and the other more available sports not being culturally interesting to them.

I'd say about 95% of the roster of my kids' soccer teams have, at a minimum, played multiple years of rec sports in addition to serious soccer for most of their childhoods. Basketball is the most common, but kids have also swam, played flag football, baseball, lacrosse, and done wrestling. I agree with the PP above that soccer is a sport that pretty much requires early specialization for kids to succeed, unlike football, but that doesn't mean you can't play one or more other sports casually and get the benefits from that.

In general, I think rec sports are a great complement to almost all travel sports.

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One part false cause fallacy mixed in with one part anecdotal fallacy.

Unless you think playing HS soccer is the best route for Mahomesesque-equivalence future soccer stud...

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I don't know 1 kid that only plays 1 sport. Maybe only 1 sport Junior/Senior year.

I know a kid that runs track and cross country, I kinda think that is 1 sport but I guess not really.

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Most professional athletes played multiple sports but that doesn't mean all multiple sport athletes will become professionals.

They are elite people 99.9% of kids will not reach the college level and even less make it to the professional level but they are brainwashed by parents and YouTube coaches who think they can create the next great professional athlete if they stick to one sport.

Most top 3 sport athletes are very dedicated to everything they do. Their coaches understand their talents and don't impede their participation in other sports because they are that good.

My kids all played multiple sports and the coaches tried to play the power card but in the end they realized it made them better, healthier and more agile to play the other sports.

[Anonymous]

We can all agree that Patrick Mahomes is hot and that he is in the top 99.99999% in terms of his athletic ability.

[Anonymous]

Who is this Patrick Mahomes? Never heard of him.

[Anonymous]

The guy in some State Farm commercials, oh and also the best QB in the NFL.

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Yeah, and he is young enough that some of the posts in this thread sound downright creepy.

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I love the posters that think soccer is so special and different from other sports. These folks are truly myopic or have a vested interest (coach or club director) in keeping your kid in their sport so they can squeeze every last dollar out of you.

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yeah, I mean you can just play football, baseball, and basketball, and then become a great center midfielder at the college level just b/c of your well rounded athletic ability.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn he is sexy

+1

+2

I'll fight all of you for him!

-Signed, Middle aged mother of two.

I'm in!

- Signed, A dude

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Anonymous wrote:yeah, I mean you can just play football, baseball, and basketball, and then become a great center midfielder at the college level just b/c of your well rounded athletic ability.

Ah, you misunderstand. No one is saying that either (unless you’re Bo Jackson). Soccer is no more difficult to learn than basketball or hockey or lacrosse or football etc. that was my actual point.