Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss Part II

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is an excellent illustration of a shot that should not be taken precisely because it is well defended. Ariza is wide open at the elbow.

Look, you are obviously free to waste your kid's time on training that isn't efficient. More power to you. But if you're in a situation where you need to maximize skill development for a young soccer player, unopposed individualized extra training at some allegedly "elite" warehouse is the last option you should choose.

This is where you seem to want to deal in absolutes. There is no ONE BEST option. There are many options for many varying needs. Learning a foundation of individual unopposed drills can be used and adapted by a player over time as needed as a part of a warm up, a daily routine to just get touches in etc. It is portable and FREE. Does it replace small group or team training? No, and NOBODY said it did either. These types of drills are just a small piece of training that players can use over time.

It doesn't mean that such individual training should be done exclusively but for a variety of reasons at many levels it can be a benefit. A series of 1v1s and small group sessions are also only beneficial if the other kids are even good. What do you learn if the other kid rarely sticks a tackle or cant make a move for you to try and defend?

Training against defensive pressure will always be better for development as they resemble the game more. Unopposed training such as using a wall or dribbling through cones is good supplemental training to improve technique, but let's not pretend like it's just as efficient as live drills with defensive pressure. It just looks more like the game. Sorry you don't see it that way.

Jesus, we get it you don’t. You are arguing case that nobody has denied.

[Anonymous]

The DA expansion for 2018-19 has been announced:

http://www.ussoccerda.com/20180309-news-16-new-clubs-added-for-2018-2019-season

On the boys side, Arlington and Loudoun got U15 and VDA got U18/19.

No mention of McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The DA expansion for 2018-19 has been announced:

http://www.ussoccerda.com/20180309-news-16-new-clubs-added-for-2018-2019-season

On the boys side, Arlington and Loudoun got U15 and VDA got U18/19.

No mention of McLean.

McLean decided not to renew their DA for next year.

[Anonymous]

No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

Yeah, if you go to McLean's website and look in their BOD minutes from December I believe you can see it there that they voted to not renew the DA or whatever. Plus, I know a 2007 boy's coach who confirmed this. And I know a parent of a current U12 DA boy who was at the parent meeting when they announced it and they said they are pursuing ECNL.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

not PP, but that is what VDA posted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

not PP, but that is what VDA posted.

Yes, VDA girls going ECNL...and keeping name VDA, which I thought was weird. : )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

Not exactly sure why this is surprising. DA is the clear cut top level for boys. For girls there is a debate between DA vs ECNL. I'm not really sure why you would switch from one to the other at this point, but I guess there could be an argument...somewhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

Not exactly sure why this is surprising. DA is the clear cut top level for boys. For girls there is a debate between DA vs ECNL. I'm not really sure why you would switch from one to the other at this point, but I guess there could be an argument...somewhere.

It isn't a debate as much as it is a preference. ECNL added 2 clubs in NOVA this year. Adding clubs at the rate ECNL is not an act of being "elite".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

Not exactly sure why this is surprising. DA is the clear cut top level for boys. For girls there is a debate between DA vs ECNL. I'm not really sure why you would switch from one to the other at this point, but I guess there could be an argument...somewhere.

True, though VDA is surely stronger on the girls side, and there's the whole awkward thing of having "DA" in the name and going ECNL instead.

Geez, this is all so silly, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

VDA is stronger on the girls side? ouch , if that’s true

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

Not exactly sure why this is surprising. DA is the clear cut top level for boys. For girls there is a debate between DA vs ECNL. I'm not really sure why you would switch from one to the other at this point, but I guess there could be an argument...somewhere.

Because VDA’s TD is now the “head” of US Youth Soccer, which is closely affiliated with ECNL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No mention of it. Is that a fact or a just arumor? It does not seem to be reflected in the number of clubs US soccer is projecting for next year.

There is no US Soccer mention of VDA dropping out of GDA either and yet it happened. It is not like leagues announce who they lost.

Wait -- VDA is adding boys teams and dropping girls? Are you serious?

Not exactly sure why this is surprising. DA is the clear cut top level for boys. For girls there is a debate between DA vs ECNL. I'm not really sure why you would switch from one to the other at this point, but I guess there could be an argument...somewhere.

Because VDA’s TD is now the “head” of US Youth Soccer, which is closely affiliated with ECNL

US Club Soccer not US Youth Soccer.