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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No way to play defender without speed an aggression. Any chance he/she could transition to striker?  Might be a good fit with ball skills and passing talent. Or, any chance you could get your child in some good cross training to increase speed?  My kid is OK fast, but his cardiovascular endurance is very strong because of cross training in various sports and has turned him into one of the fastest runners, even though he's not the fastest naturally.

[b]Unless you are looking for a college scholarship or professional play,[/b] I wouldn't worry about birth month. My kid has a crappy birth month but plays up two years, will never play in college or as a professional, and still manages to get it done. Playing for fun and fitness.  Yeah, there are advantages/disadvantages to birth month but a talented kid will still shine through.   [/quote]

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No, no--not looking for college or professional play at all.  I'm just looking ahead to the next year of youth soccer.  I just want my kid to be able to keep playing at this level (CCL) if he/she wants to.  He/she loves it and it's been a great experience for him/her.  In comparison to another child of mine who did PPA and MSI the training and growth has been far better.  I want this kid to be good enough to play for a good club because (in my experience) it's been a much better experience.  [/quote]

In that case, I would really look to the coach to see if there are other positions your DC could learn that aren't as heavily reliant on speed and aggression and instead more finesse and accuracy. I have a child who plays another sport, and that child plays at a high level but has some deficiencies in the game.  The child is incredibly valuable to the team because of the other skills, not the deficient ones.  [/quote]

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