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[quote=Anonymous]Johann Cruyff famously stated that he developed his incredible ball skills and playing style because he was not the fastest, most physically gifted growing up.  Messi was much the same way.

I've seen my late Fall bday player's ball skills improve dramatically this season as he has to outwit and outmaneuver boys that have already hit puberty and gained the physical advantage over him [i]for now[/i].

Time.  You should not be focusing on mere physical attribute training in the below 13 years.   Always have a ball at the feet.  Focus on those ball skills.

The thinking, smart player is often overlooked at some clubs in the early tryout years because they are just picking out the young players running around like maniacs no matter the ineffectiveness of it.

Your daughter sounds like she is developing fine.  Don't get caught up in the arguments on this thread about having to play in X league or for X club.  It really means nothing until about age 16.

I wouldn't want to win if it meant just having players run down the long ball.  It teaches them nothing about the game, nor does it develop their skill. Parents get way too hung up on winning seasons in the early years.[/quote]

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