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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question from a happy parent. My 11yo kid has been playing for the same club for years. He is not a superstar but he easily made A team every year. His team is doing very well, winning a lot of games in league and tournaments. He’s happy and committed. I can’t think of any reason to move him, but can’t help wondering if I missed something in the big picture. I am not looking at scholarships or pro probabilities, even though my kid aspires to be one. I just thought it’d be nice to have a hobby and some friends and maybe a boost to college admissions. Any advice?[/quote]

Things will change a lot in the next few years.  If he’s happy I don’t even understand why you are posting, humble brags aside.

If he’s not doing a lot of work in his own in coming years, he may not stay on the A team and if that hurts his ego then he might lose the love.  It’s often harder for kids that have everything go their way early in their sports career to handle failure down the road.[/quote]

Thanks for your advice. What would you recommend he does on his own time? Running? Clinics? [/quote]

Footskills, footskills, footskills.

Running is not a skill. [/quote]

Running is not a skill?  Funny. Spoken like a lazy player whose teammates complain about never getting back to play defense.  Yes - foot skills AND conditioning. Soccer is an athletic sport, it is not a video game or golf.  You need to be fast, quick, and have stamina - better than the other person to have the best chance at the greatest success. Running is a skill.  The more efficient you become at it, the less energy it takes and the quicker you can move.  This also includes flexibility, agility, and explosive power  Let the PPs kid not train physically and just do foot skills, while your kid does both.  I know whose kid will be selected 9 times out of 10 … yours.[/quote]

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