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Old Wed Aug 17, 2005, 01:32pm
akabaseball akabaseball is offline
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No doubt Chris,

Growth to a youth who is destine to be 6'5 will sometimes create awkward periods I that kids coordination. When that boy gets on the bigger baseline and at a time when his coordination catches up with his oversized feet, he will blow-by many of the kids who up-staged him @ 12 and under.

As a 20 plus year coach, I have watched this phenomena repeat itself. Do not let Learch get discouraged even if he falls down going upstairs. My kid did not make the cut as an 11, but he grew 10 inches in that 2 year period. He had a Goatee as a 13 year old and played College baseball in San Diego. He is a plumber now, with a great arm.
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