TSJ Director Movement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have boys...what's the issue with sprints for girls tryouts?

If a coach is timing kids’ sprints as part of tryouts, that’s a red flag. Conditioning is normal, but treating young players like they’re preparing for an NFL combine is not development‑focused. I’d think twice about any environment that prioritizes that approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have boys...what's the issue with sprints for girls tryouts?

If a coach is timing kids’ sprints as part of tryouts, that’s a red flag. Conditioning is normal, but treating young players like they’re preparing for an NFL combine is not development‑focused. I’d think twice about any environment that prioritizes that approach.

If your DD doesn’t like sprinting for Coach 22 then maybe she isn’t ready to get an offer to join Premier Performance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have boys...what's the issue with sprints for girls tryouts?

If a coach is timing kids’ sprints as part of tryouts, that’s a red flag. Conditioning is normal, but treating young players like they’re preparing for an NFL combine is not development‑focused. I’d think twice about any environment that prioritizes that approach.

Its a try out, though. Timing sprints at a tryout is normal on the boys side for lots of different sports, not just soccer.

[Anonymous]

Ya, it's kind of dumb. Valderrama, Pirlo, Akers, they would be at risk of not making it because they aren't fast, whereas there were some returning "fast" players there who had the first touch of a brick...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have boys...what's the issue with sprints for girls tryouts?[/ quote]

If a coach is timing kids’ sprints as part of tryouts, that’s a red flag. Conditioning is normal, but treating young players like they’re preparing for an NFL combine is not development‑focused. I’d think twice about any environment that prioritizes that approach.

If your DD doesn’t like sprinting for Coach 22 then maybe she isn’t ready to get an offer to join Premier Performance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ya, it's kind of dumb. Valderrama, Pirlo, Akers, they would be at risk of not making it because they aren't fast, whereas there were some returning "fast" players there who had the first touch of a brick...

Its not like the sole factor is speed on who makes the team. TSJ sucks but I don't see the big deal with sprints at a *tryout*.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have boys...what's the issue with sprints for girls tryouts?

If a coach is timing kids’ sprints as part of tryouts, that’s a red flag. Conditioning is normal, but treating young players like they’re preparing for an NFL combine is not development‑focused. I’d think twice about any environment that prioritizes that approach.

So all Double Deuce needs to do is remove the timed sprints and everything will be ok? What ‘development-focused’ activities would you have had the players do at a 2 hour ID Session?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Who wants to bet Coach 22’s face ends up on all six teams next season? 😂

[Anonymous]

I disagree. Timed sprints are better than arbitrary scrimmages where 100 kids scrimmage for 10 minutes, then the coaches eagle eyes separate out the best kids to scrimmage for spots on the 1st and 2nd teams. Then offers were given after watching those scrimmages. If a kid came from a rival club and from a 1st team, they automagically got a 1st team offer.

[Anonymous]

its so strange to me that someone with basically ZERO experience is being given this job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree. Timed sprints are better than arbitrary scrimmages where 100 kids scrimmage for 10 minutes, then the coaches eagle eyes separate out the best kids to scrimmage for spots on the 1st and 2nd teams. Then offers were given after watching those scrimmages. If a kid came from a rival club and from a 1st team, they automagically got a 1st team offer.

Cool story double deuce. Hopefully these other directors who have been doing this much longer start to adopt the new way of evaluating 13 year olds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:its so strange to me that someone with basically ZERO experience is being given this job.

Yeah, and paid $100K. I never really thought all that much about Adam, but as time passes by and I look into his shenanigans and subsequent departures from both club and HS ball, you gotta admit dude must be tope grade salesman. Reminds me of VRSC side piece pounder. Another clown salesman. DMV is plagued with the absolute highest level of horseshyt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who wants to bet Coach 22’s face ends up on all six teams next season? 😂

He already announced 2 coaches. 1 from Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Why is it strange that STJ hired someone with no experience? That’s exactly not strange for that club. To make decisions like them you first have to ask yourself what would be in the best interest of the players, parents, and reputation of the club. Then you have to do the opposite. Rinse, repeat.

[Anonymous]

Last time I checked, soccer is the sport that requires the most running. What is the issue with running sprints? I guess you're in for a big surprise when you find out what they do at the college level...