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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our 7 year old son has been playing rec soccer and really enjoys it. He has pretty good dribbling and footwork for his age… not “wow” but solid. We got lucky with coaches this season and they are teaching the kids some good skills. He does well in the drills they come up with. But once it’s time to scrimmage or play a game, he looks kind of lost. He is pretty good at getting open and passing, but doesn’t have that “killer instinct” of trying to win the ball or block the other team from scoring.

He wants to continue some kind of soccer over the winter, I’m thinking once per week. Would it be better to do a skills development clinic, or a game only league situation? We have both nearby but would need to pick one or the other. I can’t tell if will get more comfortable in games if he gets more experience with them, if this is something that comes with time anyway, or maybe it will never come because it’s personality. [/quote]

Winter is the perfect 3-4 months for a kid to get significantly better at soccer before spring.  Do the following:

1. Register for a once a week training at places like HP Elite & Beyond, CapStone, etc.  It's only once a week but players get thousands of touches in which is key in developing skill.

2.  Select 2-3 footwork drills and have him do three sets per drill each day for 14 days.  Then change to three new drills.  If the drills are difficult do it for three weeks instead of two weeks.  You'd be amazed how quickly kids learn footwork.  It adds up quick.

3. There are clubs in the area that offer cheap outdoor pick up games.  Mclean did it last winter and Vienna has something similar.  Arlington too.  Drop off and let the kid play for an hour.  No stress.  Casual.  Fun.  Can also be selfish and not pass.[/quote]

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