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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

i don't mean that kids shouldn't play futbol. i mean that kids shouldn't be recruited for professional sports in elementary school. its bad when Olympic sports it and don't think its inherently good for kids in professional futbol either. psychologically. emotionally. and in some respects physically depending on injury

you're right-- they should join gans and become corner boys instead

okay, seriously now-- there are a lot of disciplines and sports that require early training. like, swimming-- if you don't swim from age 7 or so you won't develop the lung capacity require to compete when you're 16.

i think there's a difference between training and pushing children. a good coach or teacher will encourage and make you want to become great at something-- martial arts, the piano, baseball, whatever. a shitty one will bully and shame and punish and turn you into a neurotic mess if you don't perform. it's the how and not the when that can cause the damage you're talking about.