I played Rep soccer for a number of years, captaining my team for the last few. However, looking back at my time playing youth soccer I realized that I never really developed my technical skills. My trams primarily used the kick and run method and I was successful due to my speed. My question for you is how did you manage to escalate yourself beyond that, to success at a higher level, when I imagine the technical training was very poor? Additionally, what are your overall thoughts on the status of Canadian youth soccer and the direction it's heading in if we want to become a staple in the sport?