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Program suggestions for a naturally gifted toddler?
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:21 am
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:21 am
I know it’s really premature, but my son had shown an unnatural ability very early. He’s been playing/kicking since he was 2. He’s going on 4 now. Wife played D1 soccer and has worked with him. She’s also done camps for 5+ year olds and said he’s playing at the level of her 5-6 year olds.
I’m not trying to be a travel-ball parent, living vicariously through my kid; but I also want to make sure that we are putting him in a position to succeed if he has an above-average ability. Is he too young to get him into a development program or at least be evaluated?
I’m not trying to be a travel-ball parent, living vicariously through my kid; but I also want to make sure that we are putting him in a position to succeed if he has an above-average ability. Is he too young to get him into a development program or at least be evaluated?
This post was edited on 6/16/20 at 8:40 am
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Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:26 am to TDcline
Let FC Dallas adopt him.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:37 am to pvilleguru
I hope that OP doesn’t come across super-douchey. Just want to make sure we’re getting him involved in what we need to in order to support his ability
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:37 am to TDcline
Bro
He's 3.
He's 3.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:39 am to geauxtigers456
I know. I think it sounds ridiculous too, but some Brazilian guys I know told me we need to look into a development program. Kid is unreal. He’s maneuvering cones. He’s close dribbling. He can run the length of the field and keep moderate control. He can shoot from 20 feet out.
This post was edited on 6/16/20 at 8:44 am
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:40 am to TDcline
Yeah man, it's still too early. Play with him in the back yard, put him in little leagues and let him have fun. Work on new skills on your own with him. When he gets older, if he continues to show promise and enjoys doing it, then you can start to ramp things up a bit.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:55 am to TDcline
Tips to prevent injury and burnout:
1. Make sure he continues to play other sports. He shouldn’t specialize until mid way through high school.
2. Make sure he is enjoying himself and doing it because he wants to, not because he feels like he has to because of his parents.
1. Make sure he continues to play other sports. He shouldn’t specialize until mid way through high school.
2. Make sure he is enjoying himself and doing it because he wants to, not because he feels like he has to because of his parents.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:59 am to TDcline
Honestly, the biggest thing to me is to just not let him develop bad habits as he ages.
Pretty much don't let him rely on one skillset. It's easy when you're young to rely solely on pace, strength, etc. because you can usually dominate a match that way. If he develops good technique early it can really help him in the long run.
Also, he's 3
(But I understand where you're coming from.)
Pretty much don't let him rely on one skillset. It's easy when you're young to rely solely on pace, strength, etc. because you can usually dominate a match that way. If he develops good technique early it can really help him in the long run.
Also, he's 3
(But I understand where you're coming from.)Posted on 6/16/20 at 9:01 am to cwil177
I played every sport that was offered in my area until I got old enough to play club. I still played baseball during the summer up until high school. I debated trying out for the baseball team but just decided to quit baseball and played soccer year round. I had a ton of fun doing it, but by the end of my senior year I was completely burned out. We had coaches from small colleges come to our high school practices and I remember just blowing them off and sneaking away at the end of practices to avoid talking to them.
A couple of years later I joined the club team in college but quit the first time they wanted us to travel out of state.
It took me several years after that to regain my love for playing soccer. Now I coach, and I still jump into drills to show them baws that even though I'm fat and out of shape, I'm still better than their asses.
A couple of years later I joined the club team in college but quit the first time they wanted us to travel out of state.
It took me several years after that to regain my love for playing soccer. Now I coach, and I still jump into drills to show them baws that even though I'm fat and out of shape, I'm still better than their asses.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 9:12 am to hendersonshands
For developing technique (and not relying on athleticism) make him play up an age group. It forces you to be better and think faster.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 10:18 am to TDcline
Send him to La Masia ASAP and then ignore him until he becomes a star at 17. Enter back into his life and take a lot of his money.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 10:32 am to TDcline
If you’re in BR, I’m sure BRSC has an Academy.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 12:19 pm to arkyhawk
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Send him to La Masia ASAP and then ignore him until he becomes a star at 17. Enter back into his life and take a lot of his money.
He’s only half Hispanic, so not sure they’ll fully embrace him.
This post was edited on 6/16/20 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 6/16/20 at 12:56 pm to cwil177
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Tips to prevent injury and burnout:
1. Make sure he continues to play other sports. He shouldn’t specialize until mid way through high school.
Well that’s terrible advice for exceptional soccer players. Just bad.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 1:04 pm to TDcline
This is like a "is it too early to teach my 5 year old a curveball" thing.
He's 3, let him enjoy being a kid, play different sports, do different things.
He's 3, let him enjoy being a kid, play different sports, do different things.
This post was edited on 6/16/20 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 6/16/20 at 1:30 pm to Gaston
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Well that’s terrible advice for exceptional soccer players. Just bad.
How's Stryker doing playing baseball 13 months out of the year?
Posted on 6/16/20 at 1:42 pm to geauxtigers456
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Bro
He's 3.
... what do you think the Europeans do? They get their kids in academies as early as possible. American kids need to have the same done for them if we want to compete.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 1:49 pm to Porcine Human
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... what do you think the Europeans do?
They don't start when they are 3.
This post was edited on 6/16/20 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 6/16/20 at 1:57 pm to cwil177
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How is it terrible advice?
Because being mediocre in three sports doesn’t prepare you to be exceptional at anything. Being exceptional at one sport definitely prepares you to be exceptional at another.
Upper level U13 and U14 clubs is where the US national team and professional clubs look, not some random high school.
Over use of your legs?
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