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[quote=Anonymous]My son played club soccer starting at age 6 (we moved to CA). His coach from 6-9 was a former college soccer player and is now a high school teacher. He and his buddy who he played with in college both had sons the same age and we of lucky to get connected with them. The team played at 6-7 in a competitive Hispanic league and tournaments before playing against other club teams at 8. They drilled footwork intensively. They also played possession soccer practicing give and goes, spacing -told them about trying to make triangles, etc. 
At 10 my on wanted to try other sports. He started playing baseball and his coach was amazed at his footwork playing on the field. He went from playing right field to third base. By the end of the season he made all stars. 
That year he started playing basketball and was confused by the rules (he had no idea why the coach kept yelling at him not to double dribble). But within a few practices all the footwork he had and knowing to pass and move to get open paid off. The coach said he had never had a kid progress so quickly. He went to basketball summer camps and by the following winter in rec basketball he was playing point guard. He is far from being the best basketball and baseball player in the leagues he plays in but he is much better than many kids who started playing basketball and baseball at age 5.
The other thing that helps is he is really coachable. His old soccer coach didn't put up with much. Every coach he has had since soccer tells me how coachable he is- he focuses, listens to the coach, isn't a ball hog, tries 100% in practices, and is respectful. At the end of practice he always goes up to the coaches and quickly says thank you. These are things all coaches love. [/quote]

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