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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have actually heard parents say "the only reason _____ is better is because they get him extra training." This is complained about as if it is somehow unfair to their kid.

If your kid was in band this is how you would sound:
"You know, the only reason Suzy is first clarinet is because she practices 5 nights a week instead of the required 3. It is so political that the only kids who get invited to do the extra band stuff like playing in the pit for the school musical ALWAYS goes to the top two chairs. It is so unfair those opportunities are not given to the 9th or 10th chair."[/quote]

Yet it's so difficult to find extra training that's truly valuable. Individualized skill development activities typically do nothing to improve visual perception and decision making, which are critically important, not to mention athleticism. I'm not the money grab guy, but it's just more #MONEYGRAB and especially young players would be better off getting a good night's rest or practicing a different sport than attending the endless extra training sessions.

Don't get me wrong: I do wish the right kind of extra training was widely available, but it ain't.

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There's plenty of quality extra training worth the money out there.  You just need to find it.  At young ages if the parents aren't grinding most likely the kid isn't either.  My kid loves soccer and he loves training.  I constantly am talking with parents/friends from other clubs asking for ideas on quality training and we often create our own small groups and approach coaches/trainers that we like and see if they are willing to train the kids in the off season or whenever.[/quote]

If you have a minute, could you describe what that "quality extra training" looks like? What do the players do at these sessions? I apologize that I'm such a cynic but I can't count how often clubs and coaches and trainers promise that sort of thing and then offer up unopposed drills and other utter wastes of time.[/quote]

Well I'm one that believes in unopposed drills and then adding pressure but technique starts with unopposed drills and thousands of touches. Kids don't need a defender to improve.  Just the pressure and intensity of the drill causes mistakes...and mistakes are good.  So yes, most of the training I seek is technical unopposed work.  Dribbling at cones and working on different turns/changes of direction, getting reps reps and reps.  Then adding maybe two goals and one defender.  Ladder work with passing is another example.  Unopposed passing drills where the coach is watching technique, checking shoulders, losing their man, calling for the ball, etc.  Then add pressure with rondos for example. Shooting drills where the coach is watching technique then adding passive pressure or working in 1-2s then a shot.  Working with weak feet, etc etc.  Training where the standard is perfect technique. sure, you aren't always learning when and where to use the skills but you need to have these technical skills before you can use them.  Currently, that's where my son is in his development...improving his technical skills.
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