Unfortunately, many young players are either selected out, or drop out at too early an age, largely because playing is no longer enjoyable. Players need to play fast, think fast, and act fast, but in order to develop these fast players, we need to maintain their interest in the game.
Speed is relative.
In our fast pace society, in order to develop the brilliant player, we need to slow down in order to go further. I would like to thank all of you for volunteering your time to coach the kids. I hope that you will find this season to be both fun and exciting. The kids that you will be coaching develop physically and mentally at different rates. This will create a range of ability levels that you will need to be aware of when planning your practices.