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[quote=Anonymous]So u9-u12ish should be about individual ball skills/technical development. Technical skill is one of the qualities of a player can be developed from u9-u12 that will stay with them is the older age groups. Things like athleticism and soccer IQ are hard to increase. I have seen very good athletic u10 players get eclipsed athletically by u13. Remember the younger ages u9-u11 are a time when a coach/club can game the age group and win without developing players. You get the biggest fastest strongest kids. Teach them poke and go and you will win games. After u13, the kids start to balance out athletically(or everyone catches up growth wise), the defense get tougher(most goals at u10 will not be a shot at u13) and speed of play increases. I will define speed of play as- the player should be able to field the ball and pass it to the (right) next player while under pressure under 2 seconds. This means you have to have technical skills. [/quote]
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