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[quote=Anonymous]My kid's foot skills blossomed from U9-U12.  He worked hard on his own.

Now at age 15, he is equally good with right and left foot.  He can 1-v-1 incredibly well, see kids fall down or get megged :)...and juggling he can catch on neck, do around the world double feet, do many tricks which makes his touch in a game seamless.  Your body grows comfort with the ball and catching it on different parts and dropping to the feet.  Futsal helped tremendously too.  He loves playing in tight spaces.

He was on a lower team/B team for a few years---but was always working on his own and really motivated to improve, always watching FIFA/international soccer, discussing it, etc.  He did a lot of pick up and playing on lower team in youth let him try a lot of things out on the field, without fear of losing it or criticism from the coach.

The transition in middle school was pretty big.  It's like it took on speed overnight.

[b]Work on it young, the shot can be shored up later.  The dribbling, touch and foot skills---the more work in the youngest years--pays out in dividends by teens.[/b]

It's not like learning a new language or instrument---the younger you start the better.

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