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[quote=Anonymous][quote=NOVASoccerCoach][quote=Anonymous]Ummmm, all I had to read was your first post in the other thread to know not to read anything you advise. I'd also recommend that for anyone here.

Any coach who says a kids potential is fully realized before age 12 is not intelligent when it comes to sports. My goodness. This is especially true for girls who develop in a a completely different manner than boys both physically and mentally.

I did not read past the first post in the other thread. I could see that reasoning at U15 for girls and U16 for boys.

Don't you have Instagram account to attend to?[/quote]

As I said in my intro if you don't care for my opinions just go somewhere else. My point in the first thread was to say that if your kid isn't technically sound by U12 it's going to be a difficult road if you as a parent have D1 aspirations for them. This isn't me pulling info out of my ass. I've worked with D1 coaches, scouted alongside them and that's just the harsh truth. Will some kids at U12 play D1 if they are technically behind? Yes there's a chance if they work their tails off every single day but for the most part if your kid at U12 isn't technically sound and shows no signs of growing athleticism, it's going to be difficult[/quote]

different poster...  That's not what you said at all:

"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."

Kids can absolutely improve technically after 12 years old if they put in the work.  And some players that are technically superior at U-little ages plateau and others catch up.  Add in puberty (some kids will get stronger and faster, some will go the other way) and the mental side of things and you have WAY too many variables between 12 years old and 16/17 to make this determination that early.[/quote]

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