Dreams of playing in the World Cup one day. Ethan is playing for the Grand Rapids Crew Juniors Boys Premier U8 soccer team. Most of this video is him playing up in a U10 tournament. Affiliated with the Columbus Crew of the MLS. For more information on the club visit their web site at www.grcrewjuniors.com, or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com.
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Well done little dude! At least he passes the ball and isn't selfish like some of the other u8/u10 videos on here.
winter599 3 months ago
@winter599 Thanks. Many 8-10 year old don't realize how much passing is a part of the game. That's where good coaching comes in.
gilgators 3 months ago
@gilgators ..And good parenting! The bottom line is watch any professional soccer game, very rarely does a player keep the ballmuch longer than 5 seconds.
winter599 3 months ago
@winter599 You're right. At this age, kids want to keep the ball as long as they can. Over time, they learn the importance of passing. It's a skill all professional players have.
gilgators 2 months ago
Hi there i like your boys style :) if you look at the vid i have of my boy i think the differance between the young ones in the US is the space and time the players get. plus none of the vids i have seen had any slide tackles in which they do in England even at under 7 not something i agree with. but good luck too him
judus100 6 months ago
@judus100 - thanks for the nice comments! :-) Yes, I imagine the level of play in England at the youth level is quite high. Good observation about slide tackles. In many leagues in the US, they're called as a foul until age 10 and above. The goal is to avoid injuries, and have the young ones focus on developing their foot skills.
gilgators 6 months ago