So we moved Johnny to a new club a few months back. The main reason was for better training. We have always been about the training. Better training better player right? Well we are coming to realize that’s true to a point. Child athletes need to learn the techniques and skills that make them a “skillful” player. That’s kind of phase one of the player development process. There comes a time when the skills have been developed to a point where they won’t get “that” much better. At that time the focus should be “the game”, that is tactics and game play or phase two.
So what we have come to realize over this last month is Johnny is in phase two. It’s time to make sure he has a group of boys around him at the same level as he. When this is in place he can begin to develop the game skills.
It’s an exciting time for Johnny. It’s a transitional period child athlete to athlete. I think he feels it too. Off to find a new team…
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