The drive and natural talent is impressive. The problem is they'll rapidly discover at that age that an overlap with year round soccer and softball just isn't possible...it will force her to play a level of soccer that is beneath her level starting around this age....even if the Blues are bending over backwards to try to accommodate the schedule. The rationale of doubling up on track and soccer also doesn't make a whole lot of sense if what they are trying to do is injury avoidance...it's cross training. And while at the younger ages soccer is also about athleticism (who can run fastest and who can hit the ball with strength), at middle school ages it starts being about IQ and tactics. She's at the age (maybe a year late) where she has to pick, and given her talent, it would seem to be a natural fit to do soccer with some non-team sport in second (if she really is an all around athlete with that much time available, I'm surprised she didn't pick swimming).
The drive and natural talent is impressive. The problem is they'll rapidly discover at that age that an overlap with year round soccer and softball just isn't possible...it will force her to play a level of soccer that is beneath her level starting around this age....even if the Blues are bending over backwards to try to accommodate the schedule. The rationale of doubling up on track and soccer also doesn't make a whole lot of sense if what they are trying to do is injury avoidance...it's cross training. And while at the younger ages soccer is also about athleticism (who can run fastest and who can hit the ball with strength), at middle school ages it starts being about IQ and tactics. She's at the age (maybe a year late) where she has to pick, and given her talent, it would seem to be a natural fit to do soccer with some non-team sport in second (if she really is an all around athlete with that much time available, I'm surprised she didn't pick swimming).
That's the part I really don't get. If you say the reason you are doing multisports is because you want to do injury avoidance, WHY would you chose to put a kid in track and soccer: if anything that makes the injury problem worse since there is complete overlap in the mechanisms used for track and soccer. If you were going to do that, and care about giving the body time for rest & recovery, particularly with a child that is beginning to go into puberty, why wouldn't you do swimming, skating, volleyball or a field event. Softball makes sense from this perspective but is problematic for the schedule.Most of us have had a child play club soccer and there's no "time available" for that. I can't imagine what she's up against but I think you're right... she'll have to choose, and I hope that does give her body the necessary time for rest & recovery. Parents will have to be savvy.
Bingo!When she plays softball, she is resting her body.I bet you softball gets cut first.
I am just waiting for “No Days Off” to feature a kid with Pickleball as the third sport.That's the part I really don't get. If you say the reason you are doing multisports is because you want to do injury avoidance, WHY would you chose to put a kid in track and soccer: if anything that makes the injury problem worse since there is complete overlap in the mechanisms used for track and soccer. If you were going to do that, and care about giving the body time for rest & recovery, particularly with a child that is beginning to go into puberty, why wouldn't you do swimming, skating, volleyball or a field event. Softball makes sense from this perspective but is problematic for the schedule.
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@Hodari is her parent. Just in case you weren’t aware.Most of us have had a child play club soccer and there's no "time available" for that. I can't imagine what she's up against but I think you're right... she'll have to choose, and I hope that does give her body the necessary time for rest & recovery. Parents will have to be savvy.
My daughter hated softball. Had come from playing baseball, then basketball, and felt softball was too slow, to emotional (girls crying, chanting and singing) wasn't for her.When she plays softball, she is resting her body.I bet you softball gets cut first.
Makes sense to do track. A lot of soccer players, not goalies, have speed training at least once a week while playing soccer.That's the part I really don't get. If you say the reason you are doing multisports is because you want to do injury avoidance, WHY would you chose to put a kid in track and soccer: if anything that makes the injury problem worse since there is complete overlap in the mechanisms used for track and soccer. If you were going to do that, and care about giving the body time for rest & recovery, particularly with a child that is beginning to go into puberty, why wouldn't you do swimming, skating, volleyball or a field event. Softball makes sense from this perspective but is problematic for the schedule.
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Makes sense to do track. A lot of soccer players, not goalies, have speed training at least once a week while playing soccer.
Learning how to run properly, stretching properly and strength training properly is what most players do for track practice. That's really good for minimizing injury.Agree. But their stated rationale for it, to minimize injury, is not a valid one when it comes to track. If anything it enhances the risk.
Yes, but then putting those joints at work in competition, while great cross training, is not injury minimization. It increases the use which increases risk of greater use injury. They aren't showing her in just stretching, running coaching and strength training. They have her running competitions. Again, maybe a great idea for cross training, but the stated rationale of injury minimization is not a valid one.Learning how to run properly, stretching properly and strength training properly is what most players do for track practice. That's really good for minimizing injury.
That is 100% a great kid and player. I think it's amazing she plays so many sports in today's world, where so many are focusing on just one sport. I like her softball skills and soccer skills. Coach Rob is a great man, and he helps the kids with his banter. Cheers to Fifi
3 sport athletes are gone because of parents like you Rainbow. I'm not down on you at all, it's because the coaches that sell the travel ball and if you don't focus on one sport, you will fall behind. She's only 12, so time will tell. My buddy has a stud soccer player and he's a real good basketball player. He does both at a very high level and is only 11. My neighbor has a 9-year-old ds that pops swear will be the next Messi and all that kid does is soccer, soccer & soccer, privates and forced to kick against the wall by himself before dinner or no dessertSoftball and soccer are two completely different sports where one will impede development for the other. The days of 3-sport athletes are gone. If you look at the top boy soccer prospects none of them are playing baseball.
You think running a few short sprint races is going to cause joint injuries when they're running tons of sprints in a soccer game along with full body contact?Yes, but then putting those joints at work in competition, while great cross training, is not injury minimization. It increases the use which increases risk of greater use injury. They aren't showing her in just stretching, running coaching and strength training. They have her running competitions. Again, maybe a great idea for cross training, but the stated rationale of injury minimization is not a valid one.
You've been sold the club kool aid. The best goalies I know play basketball and short distance track too.Softball and soccer are two completely different sports where one will impede development for the other. The days of 3-sport athletes are gone. If you look at the top boy soccer prospects none of them are playing baseball.
1. Not all of them are short races. I at least don't know which one she is in.You think running a few short sprint races is going to cause joint injuries when they're running tons of sprints in a soccer game along with full body contact?
I could understand if you're worried they don't modify her track training because she is also soccer training (which every dual athlete must do), but competition race is very short and fast with lots of rest in between.
You've been sold the club kool aid. The best goalies I know play basketball and short distance track too.