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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Moving on:

So what’s the best path for my U11 Girl to be an elite/DA player?  She’s what I think is on a C or D team. I think she’s able to get on a B team but I understand that getting on an A team (DA, etc.) is a completely different league. [/quote]

First and foremost, your kid needs to want to do it.  If she has the desire, then she should be getting touches on the ball daily.

My daughter (not from your area) is a pre-ECNL U12 at a very large and nationally competitive club.  I can tell you that even when you are a kid on the "A" team, you have to put in extra work.  My daughter's current team practices 3 times per week.  One day per week, 6-7 "practice players" who are on one of the "B" teams are invited to come train--all are talented and all are looking to take a spot from a kid that is already on the team.  The club has 3 "B" teams (set up in different regions), that play against most clubs' "A" teams, so there is plenty of talent.  Outside of training, my daughter gets touches on the ball every day.  She plays for a futsal club (highly recommend if you can find a great futsal program and coach--this will make a huge difference with foot skills).  She has one futsal training per week fall and spring, and 2 per week in the winter (in addition to her club practices).  If she doesn't have a practice or game, she is juggling, working on specific moves, etc. on her own.

Her coaches constantly tell all of the girls that they have to work on their own if they want to play at a high level.

I say all of this because while people can give you advice (like I am) on extra touches, private trainers, futsal, etc., it really comes down to your daughter wanting to grab a ball and play as much as she can. It should be fun for her...  Kids need to have the desire first, then you can help along the way...  [/quote]

I'll second the futsal part. Futsal is a great way to develop technical ability while having fun. This goes a long way towards my earlier part of keeping training from being a chore. [/quote]

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