False 8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is absolutely a pay to play issue, as a former trainer I can easily run a session and get 10 kids to pay 35-50 and pocket the money and make them tired with the intensity, or tout 1000 touches in an hour. Kids will be marginally better at the end of multiple sessions if they started at a low level. OR I can charge $100 and really work with 1 or 2 skilled kids and actually correct bad habits, teach practical game skills etc and the kid will get better quickly. Which one would you pick if your trying to make money?

This is why its so hard to find a good trainer, its more about volume of kids they train.

Not trying to be a smart ass, but quantify good, then ask yourself “how much am I willing to pay?”

The poster above is spot on. Group training is essentially another team practice, but with kids from different teams.

The best investment is individual (1-2 kids) training to correct bad habits, introduce new, good ones, and to push kids to use football intelligence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is absolutely a pay to play issue, as a former trainer I can easily run a session and get 10 kids to pay 35-50 and pocket the money and make them tired with the intensity, or tout 1000 touches in an hour. Kids will be marginally better at the end of multiple sessions if they started at a low level. OR I can charge $100 and really work with 1 or 2 skilled kids and actually correct bad habits, teach practical game skills etc and the kid will get better quickly. Which one would you pick if your trying to make money?

This is why its so hard to find a good trainer, its more about volume of kids they train.

Not trying to be a smart ass, but quantify good, then ask yourself “how much am I willing to pay?”

The poster above is spot on. Group training is essentially another team practice, but with kids from different teams.

The best investment is individual (1-2 kids) training to correct bad habits, introduce new, good ones, and to push kids to use football intelligence.

Thats a fair point.

[Anonymous]

I agree. It would be best for the player to get 1 on 1 training with a private coach who can focus on what that individual player need.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is absolutely a pay to play issue, as a former trainer I can easily run a session and get 10 kids to pay 35-50 and pocket the money and make them tired with the intensity, or tout 1000 touches in an hour. Kids will be marginally better at the end of multiple sessions if they started at a low level. OR I can charge $100 and really work with 1 or 2 skilled kids and actually correct bad habits, teach practical game skills etc and the kid will get better quickly. Which one would you pick if your trying to make money?

This is why its so hard to find a good trainer, its more about volume of kids they train.

Not trying to be a smart ass, but quantify good, then ask yourself “how much am I willing to pay?”

The poster above is spot on. Group training is essentially another team practice, but with kids from different teams.

The best investment is individual (1-2 kids) training to correct bad habits, introduce new, good ones, and to push kids to use football intelligence.

[Anonymous]

I still want to know where the name comes from. Usually you don't lead with "False" in your branding. What does the name mean/how was it picked?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still want to know where the name comes from. Usually you don't lead with "False" in your branding. What does the name mean/how was it picked?

It's a soccer position, just like a false 9. It's an 8 that acts like a 10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still want to know where the name comes from. Usually you don't lead with "False" in your branding. What does the name mean/how was it picked?

It's a soccer position, just like a false 9. It's an 8 that acts like a 10.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

how is it they brand their sessions ecnl/MLSN/GA in their reels but all the kids are Ulittles and all at pre age?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how is it they brand their sessions ecnl/MLSN/GA in their reels but all the kids are Ulittles and all at pre age?

Bingo!

#moneygrab

[Alexsoccerdad]

Anonymous wrote:how is it they brand their sessions ecnl/MLSN/GA in their reels but all the kids are Ulittles and all at pre age?

Great observation. About 80% of players are age 10 and under. The other 20% are about ages 13-11. A lot of these training groups capitalize on the FOMO of young soccer player parents. They obviously help to develop skill levels. A lot of top players do what ever they can to get better. But after they have made it onto 1st teams, most of them stop going to sessions like False8 and attend other trainings.

[Anonymous]

I think they are talking about pre mls next.

[Anonymous]

False8 is all about FOMO. All of the training groups are but false8 really works that angle. Their social media is relentless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:False8 is all about FOMO. All of the training groups are but false8 really works that angle. Their social media is relentless.

The social media posting seems to have taken a break but popped up again today. Either that or the algorithm wasn't pushing them my way.

[Anonymous]

If I'm paying for training, I want the instructors focused on my kid, not making content.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I'm paying for training, I want the instructors focused on my kid, not making content.

The instructors no longer make the content. Recently, they have someone else walking around with a camera.

[Anonymous]

Like others in the past, these programs outside of clubs fade after a few years as interest lessens. They are very popular at first but hard to sustain as customers find newer more popular options. They are trying to keep momentum with social media activity but we'll see how that plays out. Never been to it but one that seems to have quietly continued to survive is HP Elite.