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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of 2 boys that have gone through the age groups, both played on great teams and one is pursuing a soccer at the college level.  Younger one decided that he wanted to focus on studies.

Both paths are fine by me.

Onto your question, as referenced by a previous poster...you will see a huge difference in well trained players when they hit 11v11 at U13.  With the larger fields you can't kick and run as easily and controlling the possession time is critical.  You won't see the lop sided 7-0 scores anymore and the big kid that could run fast will just be relegated to the kid that looses the ball.  Focus on the technical skills and filed IQ at the younger ages.  How to receive the ball, attacking 1v1/1v2, looking for open space, movement without the ball (critical), and stamina.  You don't have to beat the other team in a sprint, but you sure need to outlast them in the marathon.  My eldest was always the fastest kid on the field, but he could take on 1v1s with ease and was a non greedy player so he knew how to distribute the ball and win it back up high.

Find a good coach that understands the progression of the player and you are set.  I can't take credit for either of my kid's development on the field, but as parents we did support them in identifying which coaches to stay with and which ones to leave.  I know many people say 9v9 small sided is a great way to get touches on the ball, but I find it too cramped and limits creativity.  11v11, the ballers will rise to the top and the run and gun players are left behind...literally.  There is a saying in soccer that the fastest thing on the field is the ball and the one thing that never gets tired is also the ball, so let it work for you.[/quote]

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