Re: [nas] Chang on U17's

imo, skill is not about imagination.

skill is about natural talent and hard work.

passing and running off the ball takes imagination.

as we all know, it is choosing teams and stressing strength and speed that sacrifices imagination and skill. this is in part due to having coaches who are pressured to win at early ages so they don't lose players to more "successful" clubs and also due to lack of understanding of the game by coaches. 


On Dec 16, 2006, at 12:05 PM, AbraRob@aol.com wrote:

Skill is about imagination, I don't think tat coaches can really teach that. Kids have to have a soccer ball and just play. Pick up games 3 on 3, 4 on 4 are great for that. But it's mostly soccer leagues and training, kick and chase. And that's accepted.
Will we ever learn?
Cheers!
Robrt
In a message dated 12/16/06 11:57:00 AM, burnfan68@yahoo.com writes:

US coaches don't know skill;  they know endurance and strength.   We have never really ever had many skilled US players.  This area is where we need some of the foreign coaches to teach us the skill set.  Needs to start when kids are very young.  It doesn't really help that kids grow up playing 3-4 different sports so their endurance and strength is needed to play all of those sports.  They do not neccesarrily have the time to spend juggling the soccer ball or work on touch and skill.

AbraRob@aol.com wrote:

"Big, strong, physical, fast..."
Does anyone have any skill????
He mentions two guys who can hold the ball. Two! None who can actually beat someone off the dribble. This is promising???
Where are our skillful players? Probably sitting on the sideline seeing how they are not needed, unless you can run someone over.
Messi would have never had a chance here.
Cheers!
Robert.
 
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