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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is U10, born October 2009, so he is still 8.  That is not unusual.  Practices 3 times a week - 1 academy day and 2 team practices, plus game on weekend.  That seems pretty standard.
I let him miss academy days if he is burned out - esp because that is on Mondays so sometimes he is tired.  I try to listen to what he wants to do.  It is an intense 10 months schedule.  IMO kids can miss if they need a break.  I want him to still like the sport in 5 years.  He is a kid that will burn out if I don't limit the formal training.  He plays constantly on his own in our basement - ball always at his feet.  So I'm not concerned.[/quote]

it's not an academy day, it's a skills clinic and it's an hour - or maybe even 55 minutes, so it's not the same as a 90 minute training session, or a game.

I don't understand why people think it's "too much".  I'm all for my kids exercising daily and if it's a structured environment, so be it.  If you are letting him skip academy days, he's only training 2/week.  (plus maybe this goalie session you are talking about. - although I'm not sure  that shouldn't be running simultaneously to one of the other scheduled practices.  I don't know many select sports that you practice only 1/week for.

Kids are different.  I had 4 travel soccer players.  3 of them went through the system and never lost intent - loved it, went on to play in college, either as a varsity or club sport. One burned out and quit.  Same training as the other two.[/quote]

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