re: Program suggestions for a naturally gifted toddler?

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.

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Make sure he continues to play other sports. He shouldn’t specialize until mid way through high school.

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This is a reason why this country is so far behind in development with soccer

Waiting till mid way through HS is terrible advice if becoming a serious soccer player is on the table

By that age if it’s not your full time gig you will be so far behind others it’s crazy, especially kids from other countries.

Dudes in other countries are basically professionals at 16 and your saying wait till HS is a good idea