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Anonymous wrote:What position is the most difficult to learn/develop and please give your reason too. I’m trying to learn so I can explain it to my DD.

It really does depend. But CDM.

Totally agree a CDM is the toughest to learn as a young player . So many responsibilities and decisions to be made on the fly . I would also throw in Goalie to that mix. Only because the average coach can very rarely teach our develop a goalie if the weren't a high level goalie themselves. Thats why you always hear people say don't specialize at goalie at young ages. Its because 99% of youth coach don't know how to teach the position correctly .

Anonymous wrote:What position is the most difficult to learn/develop and please give your reason too. I’m trying to learn so I can explain it to my DD.

It really does depend. But CDM.

15:13 it all depends on a player's skill set. Some of the skilled players are dribblers, and some of the more athletic players like to run with the ball, or just run.

"Coaches always say “we can’t trust anyone else”. It is stifling creativity."

The coach might as well say, "we care more about results than developing the kids."

What position is the most difficult to learn/develop and please give your reason too. I’m trying to learn so I can explain it to my DD.

We have been at Bethesda from U9-U11, and our son has played a variety of positions in both practices and games. If the kids are playing in a competitive tournament game, the coaches may primarily play them in their best positions, or keep the best goalie in for the whole game, but that's the only exception.