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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Coach here:

[b]Players are as technical as their coaching environment demands them to be.[/b]

The younger they start the easier it is of course and it does take time. That being said a lot can be done in just a couple years if hard work is put in.

Having coached both boys and girls I'd say the main difference is just speed and power. In fact due to the slower nature of the womens game I would say it's even more important to be technical for them, despite what the top 1% of teams can get away with.[/quote]

I agree with most of what you said except in the bolded area above. My DD’s coach didn’t emphasize the importance of technical skills and barely focused on it during practice. It was me that encouraged her and stressed the importance of technical skills to her several years ago.....including juggling (LOL). [/quote]

You miss the point.  The poster clearly means that if a coach stresses it then it is stressed, if a coach doesn’t stress it then it is not.  Your stressing it as a parent is great but as you said it was you.   [/quote]

Parents should always stress technical training. If your player is not terribly technical, then selecting a team that the coach emphasizes technical development AS WELL AS doing outside work is important.

If your player is very technical then finding a team with similarly skilled players is more important than the coaches focus on technical development when they may be more ready for tactical development. These kids should still highly emphasize technical development away from team activities on their own. Most likely they had already which accounts for their current technical level. This doesn’t mean that the coach doesn’t work on the technical aspect but it is a different ratio than what the previous player should expect. [/quote]

There are very few coaches or programs in the US that focus on technical skill(specially below u12). Many parents know absolutely nothing about soccer. No one is telling them the importance of technical skill development in the u- littles. In fact it is the opposite. Everyone is telling them how great their kid is even the coach. Their kid is on a “top” team and they have a winning record, why would anything change? Why waste time and effort on technical training and drills. Seriously coaches do not give a rats ass about technical play or players. They do not use them.

Look at the parents on this board(juggling, possession, tight space ball control, accurate passing under pressure, etc) are unimportant. Girls travel soccer is not a technical game. What is valued more clever, skillful, intelligent play or aggression? It’s aggression. Do not think... just run hard. It’s not like you are going to run in to a player or team that will punish you for that type of play.

Soccer IQ and the technical skills are not really part of the girls game. It’s not needed till the older age u17 and up. At that time the girls and parents realize how important it is but it’s too late. [/quote]

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