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[quote=clt-dad][quote=onetwo]So below u12/13 the emphasis is on developing the minimum skills needed to play soccer. U9 the kids are grouped in to teams roughly base on aggressive then speed and size not soccer skill. Very few U9s have the spatial awareness and vision to see the field. Specially when they have to look down to dribble, pass or receive. Spatial awareness and vision develop later after you have developed ball skills.

When the kids get older (u14 plus) skill under pressure, ball skills and speed of play(one or two touch play, receiving and passing under a second) and control in tight spaces sets players apart. This is what the coaches are trying to develop.

Most u9s are kicking the ball by a player and chasing the ball. This is all about aggression and how fast you run. Playing this way releases control of the ball and turning possession in to a 50/50 ball. The fastest most aggressive player will win the ball and maybe score. It works at u9 but will works less and less each year. You really do not need to practice this. A good soccer player is one who can go by a defender with the ball at their feet and still look to pass, change pace, move to open space because they control the ball. This needs to be developed and practiced.

Winning at u9 does not mater.[/quote]

I agree with all these things but will note that in my experience most (not all!) clubs will fast track those aggressive fast kids into the top level teams and get them more opportunities, better coaching, better fields, more training nights, etc. Yes, later on kids with more skill can fight their way up into the top teams for sure, but they'll be doing it by pushing out these early kids. It's the early focus on winning that plagues youth sports - despite it not mattering. [/quote]

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