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Stork

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What I wanted to say to One4 is that they always tell you the 8 year old


has potential. It is a complete and total scam to get anxious parents to buy in and spend a crap load of money for little Sally in the special soccer program.

When in fact, Sally's likelihood of becoming an athletic star has absolutely nothing to do with those expensive travel clubs, but rather her innate "desire" she was born with. Some kids have it. Some don't. None is either good or bad.

But don't let your parental ego buy into spending tons on Sally. Let her just enjoy herself, and eventually take her in life's direction.

And a final tip. There are more academic scholarships out there, than athletic scholarships. Foster that.

(In response to this post by HokieSignGuy)

Posted: 11/17/2020 at 4:49PM



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Anyone got ideas for soccer drills for 8 yo kids? -- One4VT 11/17/2020 3:29PM
  4, thats the size for U10 which she is playing -- One4VT 11/17/2020 8:37PM
  That was trippy ** -- `lag 11/17/2020 10:49PM
  OK... I laughed ** -- DonHo-kieHi 11/17/2020 8:23PM
  Youtube has a lot... search U8 soccer drills. -- Vtskier1 11/17/2020 5:46PM
  This is not travel... -- One4VT 11/17/2020 4:45PM
  Beep drills all day every day. ** -- ElbertoHokie 11/17/2020 4:35PM
  Kick ball repeatedly against side of house. ** -- Stork 11/17/2020 4:13PM
  Maybe try a softball ** -- Brown Water 11/17/2020 3:54PM
  Buy her a tennis racquet ** -- astrohokie 11/17/2020 3:49PM
  Ryobi. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2020 3:45PM
  Is she using the right size ball? -- vthokieq 11/17/2020 3:36PM
  Yes, size 4. -- One4VT 11/17/2020 3:43PM
  Looks like 3 goes up to 8yo, and 8+ is a 4. -- vthokieq 11/17/2020 3:48PM
  Shes playing U10, size 4 is reg ** -- One4VT 11/17/2020 3:48PM
  Another option, maybe find her a futsal ball. -- vthokieq 11/17/2020 3:51PM
  He has her using a basketball - he's cheap ** -- bigbadbird 11/17/2020 3:38PM
  Use ball filled with steel shot to toughen them up ** -- HokieDan95 11/17/2020 3:36PM
  Nothing smaller than 14 inch stillsons ** -- HokieDan95 11/17/2020 3:57PM
  Wax on Wax Off! ** -- HokieForever 11/17/2020 3:35PM
  8yo is a bit young for a girl to be waxing ** -- Tafkam Hokie 11/17/2020 3:55PM
  I used to make mine rake leaves this time of year ** -- bigbadbird 11/17/2020 3:31PM
  We burnt all the leaves ** -- One4VT 11/17/2020 3:31PM
  Maybe stack firewood? ** -- bigbadbird 11/17/2020 3:34PM
  Now yourrr talking ** -- One4VT 11/17/2020 3:40PM

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