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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It varies from club to club and coach to coach.For some it’s a self-reflection tool for players to measure their own progress, have a mindset of constant improvement, where to focus their self training, and a way to measure player progress over time.

For some (bad, lazy) coaches it helps them identify the most athletic so they can turn their focus into making those players into soccer players. It’s obviously short sighted but when you have minimal ability to coach or develop, it’s easier to sell good athletes as soccer players than the alternative.[/quote]

When they are older it shows commitment. It’s assumed that you’ll come into the season having stayed fit and prepared in the off season.
There’s no guaranteed playing time, showing that you did the work in the off season never hurt anyone.
The Manchester United Run or the Stanford Fitness tests are named for the programs that use them. I guess they have lazy coaches?
In 9 year olds it’s about forming habits, in 16 year olds it’s about seeing if you have kids who have those habits.
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