The first is chasing club reputation before judging registration, competition, and school structure. The second is treating a short trial as proof that the pathway is already working. The third is underestimating the long-term impact of budget and transport.
All three mistakes share the same problem: they focus on surface opportunity rather than the structure underneath it.
A stronger approach is to break the pathway into parts and judge each one clearly: competition, registration, school fit, budget, and city logic.
Key takeaways
- Do not start from reputation.
- Do not overread short-term exposure.
- Do not underestimate budget and transport.