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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So first kid is working her way through travel soccer. She is u11 now. Talked with a few parents who have older girls(16-17) still playing. It seems there is a consistent theme that in these early years developing individual technical skill is the most important thing.

So our team played a team that was athletic and physical but not very technical. It was not to the point where it was like oh my ...that girl is super fast. They were just bigger but not as skilled. We lost not a big deal. The thing that bugs me is many of the parents(not the ones with older girls) were like oh that team was really good. I did not see it. They seemed one dimensional. The team did not break down the defense just over powered it. By this I mean the bigger girls(the 5’ 120 pound girl lol really big right?) worn down the smaller girl(4’ 7”  85 pound girl). I do not think the goals that were scored would be goals in a year or two. I walked away thinking that was not a good soccer team but they will get results now. I think others walked away thinking that was a good soccer team.

I am I crazy? Do things change? Is individual skill really that important(understanding you have to have athleticism to stay on the field)? Oh and how the hell do you develop an attacking midfielder(a #10) if this is the system?[/quote]

It's very club specific.  I can't even say league specific.  I've seen ECNL teams that were technical teams and teams that were just big and fast.  Same goes for DA and all the rest.

I do though think it's not simply a kid is either big and not technical or they are small and technical.  And this is where the megaclubs like NC Courage excel.  They have a large enough talent pool that they can fill their teams with both big AND athletic.

A good club will not allow a big player to rely on size.  They will develop that player to be more.  I have seen clubs that are more developmentally focused that do that.  It will though need parental support.  American families often don't understand what development looks like. [/quote]

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