Good post I know he was athletically ready for sure.
As I have said repeatedly most of these coaches lack any time of understanding of child development. I don't place blame I just do not expect them to be able to manage the children appropriately anymore. When you find a coach who can hold on tight. I wrote that post awhile ago it's funny to now look back and see it was never my kid who was the problem. A club has the ability to destroy a child's love of the game though make no mistake and we consider ourselves lucky to have been mentored and found a place where he can enjoy playing and all that comes with being in a soccer team.