"He just needs more conditioning." A parent told us that about her 12-year-old soccer player. He'd start every match strong... then fade in the second half. So she had him running extra three nights a week. When we tested him, conditioning wasn't the problem. His top-end speed was. Because his top speed was too low, the speed he needed during a match was almost his maximum. Every sprint took more out of him than it should have. The solution wasn't more conditioning. It was improving his speed and power. A few weeks later, he was finishing matches as strong as he started them. Her response? "I would've kept him running for another year if you hadn't shown me the data." That's why we test. Parents and coaches mean well, but guessing can cost months of progress. Measure first. Train second. 📩 Comment ATHLETE if you'd like information about our free Athlete Analysis and find out what's really holding your soccer player back. #TrueAP #TrainTrue #SoccerPerformance #YouthSocc...