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I hear you but I also think the vast majority of people are incapable of an intelligent out of the box discussion without attacking someone. At this point it humorous to me though.
 
Striker17 said:
I hear you but I also think the vast majority of people are incapable of an intelligent out of the box discussion without attacking someone. At this point it humorous to me though.
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Exactly. The whole thing makes me chuckle. I worry about my kids. I’m pretty sure we’ve shared the same grass from time to time.
 
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KONI said:
I truly appreciate the time and effort taken in your post! Between a coach who is solely technical, one who is both technical and tactical, and one who primarily focuses of tactical....what would be your thoughts? I have heard some say tactical since technical can be worked on in privates...would love your 2 cents on this
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For 2009's, I would say maybe 60% technical, 40% tactical. I would want to see the coach introducing simple tactical concepts (spacing, pressuring, movement off ball) at this age.
 
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Actually it's been you lemmings that have TROLLED us long enough with your glorified kick ball pay to play recreational club soccer mentality.
Get your head out of your ass already, simps. You ain't fooling anyone!

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My kids do club since AYSO is absolutely trash in our region and success is completely frowned upon with them.

I'll agree with the burned out poster about club being rec to a point. Depending on where you live in this country all leagues are not created equal.

Living in California now, "travel baseball and Club Soccer" have now become the new rec leagues of the past. You truly find zero tallent out here in rec leagues since everyone needs to keep up with Jones and join club and traveling teams.
 
Find the team(s) with the best coach(es) not the teams with necessarily the best records. Sometimes it is both , but not always. My daughter's first year training with a club coach was with Rampage. She was a year younger than most of the team, so the coach just had her training with the team for the year. Free. That team won state that year. That coach is now the head coach at UCSD. My daughter's first official year in club was at LAFC and the team record was 1-11. She developed the most that one calendar year. Half that team is now going or will be going to D1 schools. That coach is now the 1st assistant at Oregon. After that she joined RSC and played for a few coaches and ended playing ECNL with another fantastic coach. She just finished her last club year and is off to D1 next year. Sometimes my daughter would be the best on her team and that was when I knew it was time to switch teams. It's hard for the lead dog to always stay the sharpest as they set the pace. It was optimum to have my daughter like top 3rd of the team as she is super competitive and would rise as the team grew. Also practicing vs her teammates who are super skilled and competitive, as well as playing vs the best competition. It will take a little work to find that coach/team, but you will. I found our path after my daughter won the AYSO state cup I called UCLA to see if I can pay to have some of the women's players come to my team's practice to train my team. The coach I spoke to was an assistant and that opened the door to Rampage which led to LAFC.

The more time spent playing outside the team structure the better. My daughter and (sons and )I would spend at least an hour a day just playing small sided games 3v3 4v4. Just working on first touch, passing, shooting and fitness. It's great bonding time, and my children loved playing as a family which allowed my daughter to compete against 3 older brothers. Lots of crying when she was younger (6-9), but now she is and has been a beast who is way more physical then most. Futsal is great. She would also play a lot by herself. The best drill I recall her doing is just kicking the ball at the curb and controlling the return (never on the ground to her feet) OR flip the park picnic bench sideways so it can be used like a rebounded or bounce back.. Also drawing up plays and coaching her collection of soccer balls in the backyard with positioning and angles (I don't know how much that helped, but it was part of the package of who she is). She also guested on lots of teams which allowed her to compete with different teammates and getting a different coaching perspective. She played for a coach who played on the Chinese National team/captain. Played for ODP coaches in SD. Played for a team from Alaska. Among others.

Other things I think benefited her development over the years are the obvious ones she had to develop on her own: Love for the game. Passion. Discipline. Having a strong work ethic. Having a favorite professional team. Playing FIFA. Having team friends that she kept over the years that pushes her to stay sharp. I'm proud of how hard she worked. It's a long ride, but sitting her looking back it went really quickly. Best of luck and enjoy the ride.
 
KONI said:
This goes out to all you parents who have been at this a lot lot longer than I (my daughter is a 2009). What advice do you have in terms of what to look for in a club and more importantly in a coach? In your honest opinion what matters most and what really doesn't at this age? What advice would you give to a younger you who was just starting the process like I? Just looking for some sage advice while trying to navigate the craziness this time of year brings at the club level...thanks in advance!!
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We didn't start our daughter in club until U11, and we were told that was "the latest" you could start club and hope to get on a good team. Which is total BS. I am thinking we will wait on our 09 son for a few more seasons before going club (if he wants to). If you and your DD have already decided club soccer is the way to go right now, the best advice I can give you is to find a coach who has a reputation/track record of developing skills, and completely ignore records/rankings/club name/league. For girls, team bonding and friendships are critical at this age, so it is best if she knows some of the girls/families on the team. FUN should be number 1 priority with the youngers, and even at the older age groups, I still always ask my daughter "Did you have fun?" after practices and games. Because if not, who gives a rip about anything else? It's freakin' soccer.
 
Mystery Train said:
FUN should be number 1 priority with the youngers, and even at the older age groups, I still always ask my daughter "Did you have fun?" after practices and games. Because if not, who gives a rip about anything else? It's freakin' soccer.
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Can't agree with this more. One thing to look for if your DD trains with a team you are considering, see if the girls like to "linger" after the practice and just play. When my DD played U8, the whole teams usually lingered for another 20 minutes after practice because it was FUN! I often had to go in to drag her out of there :).

I think an important goal at this age is to put your DD in an environment so she will love the game a lot more 3 or 4 years from now. How good a player she will be 4 years from now is more up to her than you.

Good luck.
 
My #1 advice is put her where your child will play! A child on the bench (despite training etc) will lose confidence and eventually interest. Playing means fun. Coach wise - pick on that knows the game (played before is better) and teaches without degrading and mind games. My child is almost 17, commmited to a D1 school and has has turned down offers to play on DA and ECNL clubs because she wanted to 1) not commute hours, 2) have fun and not be in such a cut throat environment and 3) play HS. She loves to play. She loves her teammates and her team is on of top in the area. I attribute this to good coaching, and her being in an environment that promotes the love of the game
 
Striker17 said:
I hear you but I also think the vast majority of people are incapable of an intelligent out of the box discussion without attacking someone. At this point it humorous to me though.
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Or you can call someone a buffoon then hit ignore like a spoiled child.
 
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