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Nothing. Because I'm not challenging the claim that MLS Academies train 4 days per week. I'm challenging the combined assertions that MLS Academies train 4 days per week, for 90 minutes a day, and that anything above and beyond that is "overuse." It's absurd on its face to believe that Philadelphia Union Academy segregates their kids into a special on-site school to give them 90 minutes of soccer training per day, 4 days a week. Clearly, they are practicing more than 90 minutes of soccer per day. I suspect they have two training sessions per day, probably for a combined total of about 180 minutes of soccer training per day.

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There is a big difference between coordinated morning + evening sessions where the volume, intensity and types of activities are carefully administered and monitored by professionals.

Versus an over excessive with physicality and intensity HS session in the morning followed by a MLS team training session that doesn't take that into consideration. [/quote]

As the parent of a son in said academy, please allow me to jump in. The local MLS Academies have team training 4 times a week for 90 minutes and then supplemental IDP training that can range between 30 - 90 mins a day.  That does not include gym time, video time or any additional specialized training.  That said, you are not addressing the bigger difference between HS + MLS vs. MLS Academy and that is oversight.  At the academy level training minutes and playing time are down to a science,  whether it is through sweat management, fitness compliance testing or another matrix, every player has a training/game potential and that is followed very closely.  They are continually monitored by a trainer and all injuries/concerns are addressed immediately, whether it is a blister or a pulled muscle.  In the Philly system they also cross train to avoid overuse injuries.  Think basketball and gymnastics instead of just soccer.  It continually works to build secondary/support muscle groups without the repetitive nature of single sport athletes. So while the academy kids play just as often or even more so than the HS + MLS kids, the training and more importantly the support/monitoring is very, very different. [/quote]

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