Youth football player practicing individual ball mastery at home in NZ Every Saturday morning across New Zealand, thousands of young players lace up their boots, full of ambition and excitement. They head to their local clubs for an hour of team training, hoping to become the next Chris Wood or Libby Cacace. But there is a hidden reality in youth development that many parents and players realize too late: team practice is simply not enough. The Numbers Game In a standard 60-m
