let'a talk about the underperformers?
My son still struggles with basic coordination and can't pass reliably at 12 years old and 3 years.of soccer experience. Before soccer he played tennis and stopped wanting to play tennis at age 8.
I played soccer as a child and never struggled with basic coordination of kicking the way he does. His on field effort looks low and it'a genuinely confusing to me if he is careless or if his lack of athleticism only looks like laziness when compared to more talented kids.
Any parents of below average athletes here? I want him to continue to develop hks body and not retreat solely to the arts or games. My next best idea is to encourage cross country and track for him as he has good speed and endurance.
Last week, he told me he wants to tryout for a club team.
I am curious if there is any input from a parent whose kid who is or was a consistently a lower tier performer, but their child stuck with it and grew into a reliable field player.