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How many hours of training does your DD train in a week?
Keeping it real Happy, love it. Great insights and truth. My dd would have burned out for shure but with the Rona Relief, I like that she was able to surf, hike, skate board, runs and just be a teenager. Today, she is bugging me and asking me, "dad, I need the car. I need to train." I say, "go girl, you got this." She wants the CIF trophey more than anything since the US Youth National Championship back 2017.Depends on age, expectation of next level play, and psychology of kid. Burnout is a thing.
My oldest - "good" athlete, had to work hard to keep up, multisport kid into HS. Once soccer dedicated, worked on his own to get better. Focused hours VS just hours. Paid off for him, now going to play at the appropriate next level. Burnout was never a risk with him. Maybe he was a late futbol bloomer
My youngest - "better" athlete. ended multi sport early, soccer dedicated early. Had it easier than older sibling, has always played up. She is a burnout candidate and we keep close tabs on it. Down time is down time - hiking, cycling, doing nothing, hanging with friends. Best thing that happened to her this year is that her club pulled out of Surf. Not a tournament we normally participate in, even during normal scheduling. Use winter break to power down, reconnect with non-soccer friends, sleep in, play with the dog, play fortnite, and hill repeats with the old man - when requested.
Oh, and acupuncture/massage works.
Now your getting it partner. My dd is tired of the jealous games people play. Working out with boys is way better and they challenge her to take it higher. Just watch out for the Dre types who are looking for love in all the wrong places and will say whatever it takes, if you know what I mean....Way long time ago when I was playing Hs tennis, we would spend every weekend and all summer hanging at the courts, looking for pickup games. In today’s super-controlled youth athletics scene, I am so happy to say that our daughter has been working out with her trainer and then sticking around to continue working out with a few boys she’s gotten to know. Street ball awesomeness.
Yep. Young Macaroni’s love young fit female soccer players with nice legs.Now your getting it partner. My dd is tired of the jealous games people play. Working out with boys is way better and they challenge her to take it higher. Just watch out for the Dre types who are looking for love in all the wrong places and will say whatever it takes, if you know what I mean....
We just had a nice 5 days at Santa Cruz beaches. A little surf, beach soccer, beach football and spike ball. Club won't have practice this week; the kid loves the game, but is really enjoying the scheduled break!!
BTW-Humble Sea Brewing Company is solid.How was the weather in Santa Cruz? A wee bit farther north it's been pretty dang cold.
My DD has a trainer that she's trained with pretty steadily for the last several years. We do take breaks, however- add PT sessions on to her regular team practice days and there isn't much room for recovery, which we feel is important. She knows when she's not rebounding as quickly and so we'll pump the breaks on the extra sessions.Actually a related question to this thread is how many of your kids side train with coaches?
Both my kids train with their old fitness trainer at LAG and do skill training with another staffed coach at their previous program.Actually a related question to this thread is how many of your kids side train with coaches?
Mine have trained with a trainer much of the year for the past several years, although I’ve always chosen a trainer from outside the club. Just recently they’ve taken charge of their own extra training almost completely. My older dd CrossFits 3-4 days a week, where she receives specific OLY coaching (trainer happens to also be a soccer coach).Actually a related question to this thread is how many of your kids side train with coaches?
It was nice-- thought gonna get rained on, but only rained some friday night. Water of course this time of year is a bit chilly, but wet suits help a bit with that. I think got upper 50 low 60 and mostly sunnyHow was the weather in Santa Cruz? A wee bit farther north it's been pretty dang cold.
Over the last couple of years she has started doing extra trainings that average out to twice a month on a free Saturday or Sunday. Soccer related strength and core and stretching. She loves it and has seen the resultsActually a related question to this thread is how many of your kids side train with coaches?