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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would also add that if your son wants to specialize in goalie, he might be able to jump ahead a little further than if he was just a regular field player. To play in the field you need a whole lot of different skills and a lot of experience with training, but to be goalkeeper you just need some goalkeeper training basics to get started. Teams are always looking for goalkeepers and if he's decent and has the athleticism, you can definitely find a team. If he does want to go in that direction Bethesda might be a good option because then the club provides goalkeeper training. MSI might but I don't know.[/quote]

Please don’t have your kid specialize at age 10. [/quote]

Unfortunately there are 8 year olds who specialize in goalie. They do move up quicker since most kids don't like it. 
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DP.  And if they specialize that early and don’t get equal training in non-keeper specific skills, it often shows later on, especially around U13/U14 when teams often need their keeper to play as more of a sweeper keeper as the field players are adjusting to the new field dynamics.  Keepers that don’t get as much field training when they are younger often can’t hack it in that capacity.[/quote]

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