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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you play in a U10 age group with a mix of U9 and U10 players, you are asking for trouble. If you went up against a "true" U10 team there were probably big physical and skill differences that the U9's couldn't keep up with... especially if the other teams had U10 players that were more physically developed or born earlier in their birth year.

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I get your point, but I think this is where Soccer differs from other sports.  IQ and grit will always beat out speed and strength.  I've seen little guys (compared to other kids on the pitch) kill it on the field.  A quick double cut and they are off.[/quote]

Not at U10, unless the whole team is more skilled than the opponent.

For development, of course, you want IQ, grit and skills. But in terms of a matchup, it's pretty rare that the less athletic team dominates a U10 game. Just the nature of the beast.[/quote]

Soccer is a sport ...speed, strength, endurance, quickness, soccer iq, etc are all selected for as you move up the age and skill groups. As the kids hit puberty and mature they get sorted out. It happens in all sports.  You can have all the Rudies you want but in the end you will lose if you go against elite athletes. Speed is really important because it allows you to recover from mistakes.[/quote]

Does skill ever factor in or is just about a 40 yard dash?[/quote]

Speed is a skill -- an athletic skill.[/quote]

Speed is not a skill it is an attribute and is not one that can be taught. It can be improved upon through technique and form but everyone has a threshold of their personal top speed based on their genetics. Height is also an attribute that cannot be taught.

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There are athletic skills and there are sport-specific technical skills. The first create a foundation for the second. That's just the way it is, no matter how slow your kid is.[/quote]

Wrong, athletic ability can enhance the technical skills.  You do not need to be strong, fast, agile, tall, naturally muscular, etc. to learn how to dribble, shoot with both feet, pass/received with both feet, decide the right touch for a 50/50 ball, lob pass, and then further on understand which pass is best suited for the type of play you want to initiate, and separately based on your position in the formation where should you be if your team has the ball vs. if your team doesn't have the ball.  A "slow" player can learn how do all of the things I just outlined.[/quote]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5128455/Skillful-footballers-likely-win-matches.html[/quote]

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