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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On our son's AAU team, the tall boys are the slowest players (dribbling and running) which limits their ability to play other positions. I know this sounds obvious but make sure your kids practices running up and down the court, and doesn't lag other players. Same goes for kids who are carrying around extra weight.[/quote]

What age? [b]The taller kids are usually slower compared to the tiny skinny kids until puberty.[/b] That’s just the laws of physics.[/quote]

This is true, but PP saying "don't let your tall kids get pigeonholed" is absolutely right.

Some tall kids ARE slow even after puberty, but athletic big kids can get in the habit of being slow when they are little and not try to change it.  My tall kid was pigeonholed early on as a catch and shoot guy and rebounder, and he would plod through sprint drills in practice from 4th-8th grade.  When he changed teams at 15U, the new coach told him that he wouldn't play at all until he got faster and learned to dribble.  Within literally weeks he was finishing sprints at the front of the pack (had always been toward the back of the pack before that), and by the end of 15U he was bringing the ball down the court pretty regularly in games.  It made a HUGE difference to his confidence and enjoyment of the game.

Likewise, almost anyone can learn to dribble well, but lots of kids don't because the work to get there is not a lot of fun.  This, like shooting form, is an area where discipline makes a huge difference.[/quote]

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