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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the thought process for many coaches/clubs is that "you can't teach speed, strength, and size but you can teach technical skills".  I think that's why, if there is any debate, most coaches will go with the bigger, stronger, faster kid.  Someone mentioned potential earlier.  Well big, strong, fast kids have potential to become very technical as well.  I don't know.  That's why I don't coach.  I just sit on the sidelines and complain. : )[/quote]

Yea some coaches have their priorities all mixed up. The first thing we look for are players who are naturally gifted with technical ability. We emphasize that our players are athletes and so we make sure that they're whipped into the best shape possible. You can improve the fitness of a technical player so that they perform to the best of their ability. The coaches that choose speed and size over technical ability are clueless, and they will not develop those players technically. They'll just exploit their athletic abilities, making their teams play a style that resembles glorified volleyball more than soccer, and those players will look mediocre when they reach a certain age when most players have caught up to them physically. Just my 2 cents.[/quote]

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