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[quote=Anonymous]Your coach is telling you your child needs to improve her technical ability and soccer IQ. That’s good advice. A tall, fast, strong player has a high ceiling but you need the other half of it. Your club is looking for someone sound on the ball who makes good decisions, not a bulldozer. Defending well is great, but not if she gives the ball away every time she gets it.

Some things you can do to help with this:
1. Watch pro soccer. Men’s and women’s.
2. Ball mastery on her own at home, find an online program.
3. Futsal.
4. Have her watch her game film if you or your club has a veo. Watch the top team as well if you can.

As far as your boys vs girls question, I have one of each and have found the opposite. In comparison to boys, the technical standard for girls is low (yes, there are exceptions). There are just so many athletic and technically sound boys, if you are missing one of those qualities you don’t stand a chance.

I’m sure you can find a club that would take her on a top team based on athleticism alone but that would likely be a mistake.[/quote]

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