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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can't teach raw speed, but you can teach the Maradona. And a kid who shows up at U-9 tryouts knowing a bunch of moves doesn't prove that they love soccer - it usually only proves that their parent(s) loves soccer. The best way to make ASA travel is to be involved in the organization - coach a rec team, volunteer for a board, play in an adult soccer league, chat up the coaches. Sometimes it's not what you know, it's who you know.[/quote]

What?!?!!?!?!??!?!?!?

"And a kid who shows up at U-9 tryouts knowing a bunch of moves doesn't prove that they love soccer" Let me repeat this one more time:

"And a kid who shows up at U-9 tryouts knowing a bunch of moves doesn't prove that they love soccer"

It proves that the kid has spent hours upon hours of time developing skills that are relevant to the game. It proves that the kid is ready to learn the game and would benefit most by being around players of similar caliber. It proves that a coach can spend time teaching actual soccer that relies on passing and possession. It proves that with the technical training provided at practice, the kid will likely continue to work on their own away from the game. It proves that the parents are knowledgeable about the game and understand what a good fundamental foundation a player needs to achieve success.

Those qualities, like raw speed, are also things that you cannot teach and down the road, when everyone is fast, actual skill is the difference maker.    [/quote]

So which club are you at or headed to? I need to find sane people.[/quote]

LOL! If there was a PM option I would tell you. :)[/quote]

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