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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NOVA Coach here. Here's what I have to say about all your ECNL dreams for your kid. Harsh reality is by U12 most can already make an assessment on whether your kid will be good enough for D1. This is not only from technical standpoint but from a Soccer IQ standpoint. If you watch your kid and your kid is losing the ball 50% of the time, can't beat players 1v1, can't dribble or looks to get rid of the ball quickly it's pretty much a wrap for your D1 hopes for your kid. Record your kid's stats whenever they touch the ball and you'll be shocked. [/quote]

What general age and what level do you coach? This would help some. I'm not asking this to troll because there is potential for a good topic to be discussed here.[/quote]

I’ve coached all ages, and worked with D1 college coaches who also coached in the club. My main stomping grounds have been around U12-U15 but spent a lot of time in zone 1 age group as well.. By U12/U13 you can pretty much pick out which players can be in the pool for a D1 school. Your player has to have a certain combined level of polished technique with soccer intelligence. Not to mention [b]if your player is a struggling athletically wise it’s going to be difficult because the college game is all about athletes[/b] (which is stupid but how it is in this country)[/quote]

Is it possible to predict potential "late bloomers"? And if so, how do you keep the players and the parents engaged?[/quote]

Coach here again- My initial post was for the majority of players, of course there are some late bloomers. The late bloomers have to be technically sound though.[b] Technique is something that can be taught and has no baring in athletic ability. [/b]Your player could be technical but unathletic. If this is the case your player may struggle if they are in an environment with a lot of athletes since the game will be quicker. If your player is unathletic they have to compensate with technique and extremely high soccer IQ. This is the case with pro players. You can take a lot of spanish players as examples. Players like Iniesya, David Silva are not the most athletic players but they are extremely technical and are extremely smart with and without the ball. They know how to use their body to protect the ball even against bigger opposition. If your player is technical but unathletic they also have to be extremely scrappy, “fearless” and aggressive in defense. This is a lot of info but honestly just scratches the surface for this topic.[/quote]

No some kids just better at technical play because of eye foot coordination and vision. That is a part of athleticism. It’s just different from being fast, quick or strong. They maybe not be the burner but you always watch when they get the ball. You could train a 100 kids, same amount of time and same drills. At the end if the season, 2-3 kids will just be head and shoulders above every other kid in terms of technique. This is really true for the girls side.

These kids at u12 dumb down their game. Now if you are luck to get two of these type kids on a team. It’s pretty fun to watch. Also these type of kid can play with u15 player at u12. [/quote]

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