Marcet Training in Spain
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Anonymous
So sensitive. Relax. I am paraphrasing what those programs think and say. Harsh but true. Don’t let your hypersensitivity cloud your ability to be cognizant of good advice when it’s offered. Is this more acceptable grammar and diction, my friend? |
Anonymous
If you have to follow-up to explain the advice, then it probably isn't good 😉 |
Anonymous
I followed up to counter your racism. The rest is up to you amigo. |
Anonymous
We hear you, gringo |
Anonymous
| Has anyone had a chance to train at Marcet this past year? Curious about the quality of the summer week-long courses. Do kids get to play games against teams or is it just field training? |
Anonymous
My view is that camps like this require a certain level of perspective and honesty to make it worthwhile. The reality is that there is no camp in the world that you can go to for just one or two weeks that is going to make a dramatic (maybe small) difference in a players game. Skill gains take time, patience and steady hard work over longer periods. It's just the reality of the sport. That said, there is a lot of value in traveling to a different country, playing with different players, understand new footballing cultures and methodologies and learning from people that have more experience in the game than we do in this country. There is something greater than football to be gained as well with traveling. If your goal is the latter not the former, I've heard Marcet is a quality experience. But you have to be honest about what it is...a very expensive soccer camp, in a nice location, that caters to wealthy consumers who want their kids to have an experience in Barcelona and feel what it is like to train in a Spanish football environment. The cost alone limits the level of the camps as it is cost prohibitive for many. Of course there are likely some decent players there per week, but the baseline is average at best. You just have to be realistic about your goals and what this camp will achieve. It's probably one of the better combinations of experience and football but you are paying a premium for that and you can argue that the premium is very high for what you're actually getting. |
Anonymous
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Thank you for sharing your view, I agree with most of it. We're not interested in the big name club options understanding those are fun experiences but we are interested in youth soccer only,
I am hoping to hear from somebody who has direct experience with Marcet. I hear that their training programs are different in that they don't get into the tourist part and it's optional if you purchase the overnight package (they will entertain your kid). It appears that they play against other teams but I'm not sure if that's part of the summer programs. Any specific insight will be much appreciated. |
Anonymous
The advice I gave is directly about Marcet. Not any other academy. Take what you want from it. |
Anonymous
Yes, I got it, thank you. My question remains and would like it to stay visible so someone else can answer it if they know - Do kids get to play games against other teams or is it just field training? |
Anonymous
| The kids in the summer program are divided into small groups each week and they scrimmage against each other every day. If that is what you meant by "other teams". |
Anonymous
| PP is correct that there is daily intra-camp scrimmaging. It’s the last session each day. Some weeks, other local clubs will come in the afternoon a day or two to scrimmage in the afternoon. |
Anonymous
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MARCET is fantastic. It is a high Intensive Training Academy. My son went there this summer for a week and they were training 4 o 5 times per day.
This is NOT a holiday, your kids go there to train hard, to improve as a player and athlete and at the end, they will tell you what are you lacking to get to the top of the game. MARCET is NOT a holiday camp. |
Anonymous
Thank you. What age was this? |