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skills test's


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By krones3 - 24 May 2011 9:11 PM

Skills tests yes or no?

I think coaches are scared of skills tests because the will loose the opportunity to choose their own children or favorite players.
The standard response is that skills tests don’t show game awareness but I think you would select 30 of the top skills test results, for a 15man team and run trials for the final 15 places.

I ran a skills test recently and was not surprised by the result only a little disappointed.

Have others ran skills tests and were the results surprising?

http://www.soccercampsinternational.com/bcssa-international-skills-finals.htm

http://www.manutdsoccerschools.com/the-united-way/world-skills-final/

Edited by krones3: 24/5/2011 10:00:23 PM
By krones3 - 14 Jun 2011 9:20 PM

Judy Free wrote:
krones3 wrote:
Judy Free wrote:
krones3 wrote:
I saw another selection where 2 kids who can not control the ball at all were selected over a good many better applicants.


Raw talent?

I've selected many kids like this over the years who (with hard work, dedication and good coaching) turned out to be considerably better youth prospects than the porky jugglers dressed in barca replicas.

Coaches of junior rep teams are not always looking for the finished product, krones.

Edited by judy free: 14/6/2011 11:05:33 AM


Sorry chips
I forgot to mention the 2 boys were U15’s not U10,s
I think their skill level is what it is and will never improve.


Do these two kids lack athleticism by any chance?



No one in particular is – was super fast.
Once he was selected for another comp when he went into camp the coaches thought his selection was a practical joke.