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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I will get hate for this but

Overall girls are not that technical look at the womens world cup most teams rely on speed and strength PERIOD[/quote]

I agree with your assessment. Sam Kerr, Australian female National team, while a great player seems to rely only on her size and speed.

That’s the reason I asked. How valuable is it for my DD to continue doing foot drills to further improve her technical skills?[/quote]

[b]How valuable is it for my DD to continue doing foot drills to further improve her technical skills?[/b]

You think she’ll ever be done developing foot skills? I[b]f there is a difference between players in ECNL/GA versus NCSL it is in mindset and the above statement. [/b]

No, you should always be working on your technical game on your own, away from the club. You can’t control how big or fast your player will be but you can control how technical they are and how well they think the game. [/quote]

No it’s not the mindset, it’s athleticism(speed) and size that’s the difference in ECNL/GA. A girl can work on her technical skill all day but if she does not have the athleticism she will not be on an “elite” team. ECNL/GA at u13/u14 there are a lot of girls who still have problems receiving the ball, passing or even dribbling in games/under pressure. Many do not practice these skill(you can tell when you watch them play) and rely on speed and physicality. The coaches and club largely do not teach technical skills.

You would be really lucky to have 1-2 very technical girls on an elite team. Girls who dibble and pass in tight spaces, make passes where the ball bends, consistently play with one or two touches, dibble at full speed with their heads up, take a bad ball and make it right, etc. Think of it as truly elite speed. You are lucky to 1-2 girls with elite speed on a team. Oh and technical girls can be big and fast. Over all the level of technical skill even on “elite” teams is pretty low. Remember it’s middle school and high school soccer.

The girls game is about athleticism and physicality. Technical players can get frustrated specially at the younger age.[/quote]

Wow. Very interesting and insightful. [/quote]

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