It should be the same goal at U15 and beyond, college coaching exposure at showcases.Hey now some of us can appreciate what you guys say ! We just want you to see our side of it once in a while that US soccer changed our whole game. I was very excited about EC NL it was what I was looking forward to for my daughter I didn't expect the rug to get pulled out from underneath me and now I have to figure out how to keep her doing what she wants to do. That's not easy
On a different note does anyone know what happened with Dido at LAPFC? He doesn't look to be there anymore
This post is so true! What seperates the best from the average player, is the edge they play with on the field. All of the top players have an edge to them.That just shows that you have no clue as to what makes a great person/student athlete/player. I have yet to meet a top level athlete without some sort of edge to them. Keep dreaming of rainbows and unicorns. My player plays in a competitive cauldron where even the weakest player is a YNT player. It's not for everyone. It has to be in your DNA. You might want yours to take up needlepoint if you think that I am nasty.
This post is so true! What seperates the best from the average player, is the edge they play with on the field. All of the top players have an edge to them.
http://www.lapremierfc.com/football/girlsacademy/technical-staffOn a different note does anyone know what happened with Dido at LAPFC? He doesn't look to be there anymore
Troll much.On a different note does anyone know what happened with Dido at LAPFC? He doesn't look to be there anymore
If you understand child development you would know there is a huge difference between a 12,13 year old and an 18-22 year old. Let's hope so anyway. If a child grows up in a home where, for the most part, problems are discussed and resolved, a yelling, screaming adult man is difficult to get used to. If a child grows up in a home where problems are settled with yelling and arguing over everything, that child from a young age thinks nothing of being yelled at whereas the child raised in a calmer environment will take longer to adjust to yelling, abusive coaches. Eventually they all adjust to all the assholes out there.Not to mention that the college head coaches aren't there to coddle anyone. If a player can't take getting yelled at then D1 is not the right fit.
If you understand child development you would know there is a huge difference between a 12,13 year old and an 18-22 year old. Let's hope so anyway. If a child grows up in a home where, for the most part, problems are discussed and resolved, a yelling, screaming adult man is difficult to get used to. If a child grows up in a home where problems are settled with yelling and arguing over everything, that child from a young age thinks nothing of being yelled at whereas the child raised in a calmer environment will take longer to adjust to yelling, abusive coaches. Eventually they all adjust to all the assholes out there.
If you understand child development you would know there is a huge difference between a 12,13 year old and an 18-22 year old. Let's hope so anyway. If a child grows up in a home where, for the most part, problems are discussed and resolved, a yelling, screaming adult man is difficult to get used to. If a child grows up in a home where problems are settled with yelling and arguing over everything, that child from a young age thinks nothing of being yelled at whereas the child raised in a calmer environment will take longer to adjust to yelling, abusive coaches. Eventually they all adjust to all the assholes out there.
1000% true. Way too much rec league mentality on the form and on the sidelines these days.Not sure where this is coming from because my player is quite coddled by us. She does know that real life is not what we provide her. At the same time she is well prepared for what is out there. D1 coaches don't coddle players they aren't parents. If you are so wet behind the ears to realize this then please keep feeding your kid lies and make her wish for rainbows and unicorns. Sports are competitive. Coaches must win or face the loss of their livelihood. Expectations are high and unless your player is going to a PAC 12 or Big Ten school then the scholarship is one year. Florida State had half of their 8 man 2016 recruiting class reaccomodated and it might be 5 of 8 by the summer. Many of you Ulittle parents want to focus on the GDA but Florida St treats everyone like a pro. Do well and thrive. Non-contributors go home. Every year new foreign recruits come in along with top domestic talent. What you have it all wrong if you think that college soccer is a game. It isn't. It's a business. Please if you are serious about your player making it to college soccer, get the fluffy ideas out of your head.
1000% true. Way too much rec league mentality on the form and on the sidelines these days.
I think it's the society. We are told we are special.
Coaches run a business- they do not have the absolute freedom at the club level to make all the choices they want because of politics.
We have leagues for everything. We have patches for everything.
The DA should have been limited and the top 20 in SOCAL- elite of the elite. Now the myth is perpetuated.
For me I have a late bloomer. RAE killed her with the age change. Now she has to work through it
I agree, we as parents are told and sold a lot. My frustrations are not with the MAP's of the world but rather those that lack the desire to educate themselves. If your DD is good then fantastic. Too many parents just show up and expect DD to play DA, or ECNL on a high level team. If more MAP s were on the sidelines it would clear the field maybe a little more and then competition would be the only true metric. Not good vibes and unicorns.I think it's the society. We are told we are special.
Coaches run a business- they do not have the absolute freedom at the club level to make all the choices they want because of politics.
We have leagues for everything. We have patches for everything.
The DA should have been limited and the top 20 in SOCAL- elite of the elite. Now the myth is perpetuated.
For me I have a late bloomer. RAE killed her with the age change. Now she has to work through it
I agree, we as parents are told and sold a lot. My frustrations are not with the MAP's of the world but rather those that lack the desire to educate themselves. If your DD is good then fantastic. Too many parents just show up and expect DD to play DA, or ECNL on a high level team. If more MAP s were on the sidelines it would clear the field maybe a little more and then competition would be the only true metric. Not good vibes and unicorns.