Is American youth soccer moving to possession style?

[Anonymous]

Neither Arlington or Mclean play possession soccer. I have never heard a coach on those clubs crack down on the long kicks. Try Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Alexandria’s good. Even Annandale (VIVA?) plays a better style than Arlington or McLean.

[Anonymous]

Alexandria’s good.

Ok, but OP is talking about rec soccer here,not travel. My son plays rec soccer for Alexandria and his current coach is great, but rec coaches are often just someone's random father who volunteered. You're not going to get a certain "style" of play out of it.

[Anonymous]

Subject: Re:Is American youth soccer moving to possession style?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither Arlington or Mclean play possession soccer. I have never heard a coach on those clubs crack down on the long kicks. Try Alexandria.

McLean might be more "possession" style than Arlington. Alexandria will be good option if OP doesn't might commute.

[Anonymous]

It's not the club, it's the coach. It all comes back to discipline and the willingness to teach it right at the risk of loosing. Club coaches all claim possession style but when the game gets tight, you see the speedsters line up for attack and it's 1-2 passes before it's pounded 30 yards. We have a great coach at the U12 age group and the team is amazing, all the kids have bought in and I swear you could never tell who is the fastest player, but your head will swivel like a bobble head as the ball moves from player to player. It almost looks like a keep away drill for most of the game. With that being said, he's the only coach I know in the club that plays like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not the club, it's the coach. It all comes back to discipline and the willingness to teach it right at the risk of loosing. Club coaches all claim possession style but when the game gets tight, you see the speedsters line up for attack and it's 1-2 passes before it's pounded 30 yards. We have a great coach at the U12 age group and the team is amazing, all the kids have bought in and I swear you could never tell who is the fastest player, but your head will swivel like a bobble head as the ball moves from player to player. It almost looks like a keep away drill for most of the game. With that being said, he's the only coach I know in the club that plays like that.

My kid was with a team that played beautiful possession soccer first half of year. Sadly after the winter, the team started to play kick and run.

[Anonymous]

One has to wonder how much of our style is a reflection of our society. No patience, too aggressive, thirst for points, and no appreciation for gameplay vs wins. Soccer isn't like other sports and it takes a different mindset.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not the club, it's the coach. It all comes back to discipline and the willingness to teach it right at the risk of loosing. Club coaches all claim possession style but when the game gets tight, you see the speedsters line up for attack and it's 1-2 passes before it's pounded 30 yards. We have a great coach at the U12 age group and the team is amazing, all the kids have bought in and I swear you could never tell who is the fastest player, but your head will swivel like a bobble head as the ball moves from player to player. It almost looks like a keep away drill for most of the game. With that being said, he's the only coach I know in the club that plays like that.

My kid was with a team that played beautiful possession soccer first half of year. Sadly after the winter, the team started to play kick and run.

Why the sudden change?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not the club, it's the coach. It all comes back to discipline and the willingness to teach it right at the risk of loosing. Club coaches all claim possession style but when the game gets tight, you see the speedsters line up for attack and it's 1-2 passes before it's pounded 30 yards. We have a great coach at the U12 age group and the team is amazing, all the kids have bought in and I swear you could never tell who is the fastest player, but your head will swivel like a bobble head as the ball moves from player to player. It almost looks like a keep away drill for most of the game. With that being said, he's the only coach I know in the club that plays like that.

My kid was with a team that played beautiful possession soccer first half of year. Sadly after the winter, the team started to play kick and run.

Why the sudden change?

Maybe for more win?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not the club, it's the coach. It all comes back to discipline and the willingness to teach it right at the risk of loosing. Club coaches all claim possession style but when the game gets tight, you see the speedsters line up for attack and it's 1-2 passes before it's pounded 30 yards. We have a great coach at the U12 age group and the team is amazing, all the kids have bought in and I swear you could never tell who is the fastest player, but your head will swivel like a bobble head as the ball moves from player to player. It almost looks like a keep away drill for most of the game. With that being said, he's the only coach I know in the club that plays like that.

It's boring though to average American who watch/play football and basketball.

[Anonymous]

BRYC used to teach it on the boys side . unfortunately they moved that coach over to the girls side. Now very little is taught in possession style. very sad to watch the club start to drop off after a build up for a 6-8 year run. from their u13s and under teams quality is being developed like it used to.

[Anonymous]

I would say US Soccer is trying to emphasize possession style by implementing the build out lines for the u9 u10 age groups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not the club, it's the coach. It all comes back to discipline and the willingness to teach it right at the risk of loosing. Club coaches all claim possession style but when the game gets tight, you see the speedsters line up for attack and it's 1-2 passes before it's pounded 30 yards. We have a great coach at the U12 age group and the team is amazing, all the kids have bought in and I swear you could never tell who is the fastest player, but your head will swivel like a bobble head as the ball moves from player to player. It almost looks like a keep away drill for most of the game. With that being said, he's the only coach I know in the club that plays like that.

It's boring though to average American who watch/play football and basketball.

Disagree....American football is dying...tackle is really only being played above 12 and most areas high school (except Texas).
Flag football hugely popular; but when the tackling starts most parents bail; unless player may be elite.
Basketball the physics and genetics rule out so many so early that lacrosse and soccer with baseball are gaining for youth.

US failure in soccer at the national level will reap the benefits. Different generation who, with proper institution can pivot to the winning model.

[Anonymous]

Your son is probably good enough to contribute to a travel team, why not join a Mclean team