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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U8?

I literally put my phone down and did not finish reading the rest.  For the sake of your kid, review Kyle Wilson’s Youth Playbook on YouTube, put/keep him in rec and allow him to mature naturally without needing a specific result in a game.

My kid was not even playing at U8 and is now one of the best players in the area because he has fun and we really don’t give a 💩 whether he plays well or poorly, wins or losses.   [/quote]

Not trying to attack this, as many people are indeed overly insane at super young ages.  But I'd love it if this were more true than it is - I think you're thinking about what's best for a kid with known high-level future athletic ability which will manifest over time.  A borderline kid is highly dependent on how his/her early path plays out.  It's unfortunate, but this kid could could easily lose confidence, settle into being a ball-watcher at 9 years old, try out for travel, get put on a second/third team, and then fight to move up for the next 4-5 years while figuring it out.  He won't think of himself as "a good player." I'm not saying to crack the whip on a 6-7 year old, as of course he needs to enjoy it or his soccer days will end right away, but it's not pointless to give some guidance to kids this young.  At minimum, mom or dad can watch games with him, go in the yard an playfully bump into each other and play keep away from each other, find a place in the house to put a small goal, place balls around the house to randomly dribble.  Building some confidence outside games will make it more enjoyable and make it more likely he'll want to contribute in games.  Keep it fun, but kids' soccer careers are on the clock from ridiculously early ages in our stupid youth soccer system. It's very, very hard to be a late developer the way the system is set up.
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