We always wonder how can we tell if s team and if the player are actually developing...saw this video in the Massachusetts thread and thought it would spark some good discussion here.
Here is a link to the article...
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the91...h-development/
Here is a link to the article...
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the91...h-development/
This video is a brilliant example of the language we use playing an undeniable role in how we develop players. What is “development?” Is it a catchall phrase simply kept in the hamper for players improving? Or can we narrow the scope, define it further and make the idea weaponized? Can we actually use it to mean something tangible? Can it be in some part what we see in the first part of the video instead of what we see in the second?
It’s a discussion worth having. What I do know is that possession soccer (as you see in the first half of the video) is not easy. It requires a unique blend of discipline and liquidity, which can be difficult to coax out of a 12-year-old. But I think the effort is worth the cost. By watching the differences in the two games, the developmentally-minded brain has an easy choice to make. You’ll always take the careful buildup over the carefree buildup when the former is an option (which is almost always, contrary to some arguments). The question then becomes, if it’s the obvious method going forward, why are some coaches so wholeheartedly rejecting the path?
It’s a discussion worth having. What I do know is that possession soccer (as you see in the first half of the video) is not easy. It requires a unique blend of discipline and liquidity, which can be difficult to coax out of a 12-year-old. But I think the effort is worth the cost. By watching the differences in the two games, the developmentally-minded brain has an easy choice to make. You’ll always take the careful buildup over the carefree buildup when the former is an option (which is almost always, contrary to some arguments). The question then becomes, if it’s the obvious method going forward, why are some coaches so wholeheartedly rejecting the path?
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