DC 9 year old girl ready for traveling or some sort of club soccer?

[Anonymous]

My 8/almost 9 year old daughter has decent skills and is very into soccer. She currently plays on a DC Soccer club (formerly stoddert) soccer team, and it’s good, but I think it would be good for her to have something more structured with drills, exercises, and play. What would be the next level to try to get her into? We are in DC. Is there anything we could look at over the winter anf in the spring? I signed up for DC a park and rec futsal but they’ve yet to start and my guess is it will be the same level of casual/Rec play.

[Anonymous]

Is there a reason you wouldn't just move up into the DC Soccer Club travel program?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a reason you wouldn't just move up into the DC Soccer Club travel program?

Not the OP. Their coaching and training is way behind surrounding clubs.

[Anonymous]

Dc soccer club travel? Other options in DC proper are PPA, DCway, Washington capital united... and probably more. But also more $$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dc soccer club travel? Other options in DC proper are PPA, DCway, Washington capital united... and probably more. But also more $$$

A couple others... DCYFC, Brookland

[Anonymous]

that's nonsense. their travel teams at U9-U12 are coached the same way every other team in the area is. sign her up for the travel program and get away from the parent coach environment with kids toe-balling every which way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:that's nonsense. their travel teams at U9-U12 are coached the same way every other team in the area is. sign her up for the travel program and get away from the parent coach environment with kids toe-balling every which way.

DS played against them both in pre-academy and at u9. They were definitely competitive, at least on the boys side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that's nonsense. their travel teams at U9-U12 are coached the same way every other team in the area is. sign her up for the travel program and get away from the parent coach environment with kids toe-balling every which way.

DS played against them both in pre-academy and at u9. They were definitely competitive, at least on the boys side.

My girls have played in the last two years the 2012 girls ahainst several of these programs in dc. Some have star players some have physicality. Others are clearly well coached. Almost any club will have girls come try out for futsal and then spring season. Try a few out to see who she gels with.