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[quote=Anonymous][quote=NOVASoccerCoach][quote=Anonymous]Hi coach,

How much physical training should a 14 years old boy be doing each week?

I took my son to two outside coaches for personal evaluation and both coaches said that the boy has the technical skill and soccer IQ to be good at the next level.  Both coaches that the boy needs to work on his physical conditioning and get stronger.

The boy is working out with a personal trainer who is a former Olympian in decathlon 2 hours every day five times a week.  On weekend, he works on soccer techniques with a private coach from South America.  He is not playing soccer on any team this year.  He is hoping to get on DA in 2020.

Is that too much training for a 14 years old boy?

TIA[/quote]

My biggest concern would be that he is not on team this year. You can't replicate the game environment as there's pretty much no way you can work on decision making and speed of play with individual training. If there's a way for him to take out some of that individual training and bring in some actual participation in high-level games I'd say that would be 10x more beneficial. [/quote]

Thank you coach.

He is currently in boarding school 800 miles away from my wife and I  :( .  On weekends, he gets to scrimmage and practice with the local D1 college soccer team because his private coach has a relationship with the school.  Will that be enough for him in going for DA in 2020?

Thank you coach.[/quote]

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