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[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]

On specialization: the kids in the videos are very talented, but I've seen that level or better in person and I know the kid personally. The boy I know developed his soccer skills playing with friends and family overseas from a young age, but he also played at least as much of another sport as well as being a really good swimmer. Some people don't want to hear it, but some kids are just super talented and really enjoy sports. And their love of multiple sports improves their musculature, vision, competitiveness and drive so that in the case of this kid he was much better than those around him who only played soccer.

But again, he played a lot of soccer! He just played a lot else too.

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