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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would definitely not start at u6. It’s a recipe for burnout. I didn’t even know u6 existed in travel. DS started at u9. His club had a development program beforehand with strong coaching (but not travel). We skipped that but maybe 1/3 of the players in his age group started there. I remember some of those parents being upset their kids were placed on the 2nd or 3rd team so I don’t think it helped much. U9 seemed like a good age to start but there were kids who started at u10 and caught up fast so we could have even waited. He is now u16 and clearly no worse for not starting sooner. [/quote]

Early programs help those who were talented/athletic in the first place.

We started one kid early bc we knew they were not athletic and he turned out to be a solid travel player bc of the consistency.

Another kid started even earlier and is now on MLSNext. Every kid on his team started at U6 or earlier. Not everyone started at a formal club program and but every kid had been in an environment where they were regularly playing soccer. [/quote]

I don’t think that’s true of everyone. DS’s good friend plays for DC United. He started at u10 and was placed on a low team at a huge club. He wasn’t doing any crazy training either. You can start soccer at 3 or even 6 but there’s no need to pay for travel. [/quote]

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