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Retired US Soccer / World Cup Thread (RIP)

Must buy stock in Peter Cech's helmet maker.
 
Screamindemon3 said:
That'll help us catch up with the rest of the world
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I assume that was sarcasm but an argument could be made that the more our youth are forced to play the ball at their feet, the better our development will be.
 
Yeah it was tongue in cheek. I didn't play soccer as a kid and don't have kids so I need to ask: how many headers do 10/11 year old kids come across in training/matches?

Also, does this include 50/50 aerial duels? I see that doing a lot more damage than a standard cross.
 
When I was 10 or 11 I headed a ball (improperly) a coach punted straight up in the air and couldn't see straight for the rest of practice.
 
I have my U12s work on headers in training but tell them to not challenge for headers in games and to win the 2nd ball instead. I also don't have them kick goal kicks long, my keeper punt, or do anything but short corners.

Get the ball on the ground and play it out of the back.
 
As the father of a player who sustained a pretty serious head injury/concussion, I'm more concerned about aerial collisions than I am of the simple act of heading the ball.
 
While we are talking about player saftey, anybody see the 30 for 30 where the rubber on turf fields is being linked to cancer?
 
siff said:
As the father of a player who sustained a pretty serious head injury/concussion, I'm more concerned about aerial collisions than I am of the simple act of heading the ball.
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I haven't read many articles about this, but I would assume a large part of the implementation is to get rid of aerial collisions. If you're not trying to head the ball, there's no reason for those challenges in the air.
 
HuskyDeac said:
I haven't read many articles about this, but I would assume a large part of the implementation is to get rid of aerial collisions. If you're not trying to head the ball, there's no reason for those challenges in the air.
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That's the danger with most kids under 16. Lots simply don't know what they are doing and haven't been taught the proper technique, and quite frankly, they are dangerous to themselves and other players on the pitch with them just flying wildly into aerial challenges. Teaching heading in training for a couple years without allowing the kids to be dangerous on the pitch is a good step forward.

It also discourages long ball bullshit that hurts players' skill development at important young ages. Get the ball down on the deck and play.
 
deacvision7 said:
That's the danger with most kids under 16. Lots simply don't know what they are doing and haven't been taught the proper technique, and quite frankly, they are dangerous to themselves and other players on the pitch with them just flying wildly into aerial challenges. Teaching heading in training for a couple years without allowing the kids to be dangerous on the pitch is a good step forward.

It also discourages long ball bullshit that hurts players' skill development at important young ages. Get the ball down on the deck and play.
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Another reason why small sided games, futsal, etc... Is so important during development. Takes long ball out of the equation.
 
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