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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We know of a kid who used to be the super star of the team.  He would train and join all the camps that are available.  Everyone knew him and he thrived for the attention, well so does his parents.

This year he was left riding the bench.  He lost interest and isn't motivated to play since he is not a starter anymore.  Parents made up excuse that he was injured and that was the reason he didn't get playing time.     [/quote]
The attributes that make a kid good at soccer (or most anything) change over time. In grade school it’s natural ability and size. Who doesn’t love being the best on a team and getting the attention. In high school and beyond, natural ability is not enough. Training, repetition, deliberate practice, sacrifice become differentiators and only those who enjoy those activities enough will continue to succeed. Unfortunately many parents of the grade school natural ability stars assume the early success was an indicator of the other qualities and have unrealistic expectations and pressures.[/quote]

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