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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]explain to me how this is not early specialization:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZJ_sqbl6_c&t=68s

Then he gets a little older and evolves in to this:

At 10:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGR8EpD9Dqo

At 11:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSsUf_OCKU

Anyone disagree that this kid is talented? I doubt its because he is playing multiple sports.[/quote]

You're right. That one kid disproves all the general studies:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658407/

http://changingthegameproject.com/is-it-wise-to-specialize/

http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/are_kids_specializing_in_sports_too_early/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130423172601.htm

There's a recent German study, too. But it's not exactly difficult to find much more evidence.[/quote]

I'd wouldn't pay attention to any of the US studies because we suck at soccer.

I will say that while the Europeans do specialize---they train less.  They limit how much their kids are doing in Academy.  At they youngest--2 days per week and around elementary school 3-4 days per week tops.  THEY ALSO DO NOT DO THE DUMBSHIT THING OF HAVING KIDS PLAY 4-5 GAMES A WEEK IN TOURNAMENTS.[/quote]

But (A) we're very good at sports medicine and psychology, and (B) not all of those studies are U.S. studies.[/quote]

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