Falls Church City soccer camps and spring soccer

[Anonymous]

Any experience? Are the coaches good?

[Anonymous]

Coaches are parents who love soccer and their kids. Some are more competitive, others focus on player development and fun. It's a great way to hang out with other FC parents while your kids run around in the sunshine for an hour.

[Anonymous]

That is the problem...Any parent can teach the class which misses the whole point of improving or learning this game as they rarely have enough knowledge and skills.
Then, you have lots of internal issues within the families
In my opinion and experience, stay away!

[Anonymous]

OP here.
08:56, are you talking by experience, in the Falls Church City Spring soccer, or generally?
Would you mind telling me what kind of issues you had?

And does anybody know of Spring soccer in Falls Church or nearby that is not ran by volunteers?

[Anonymous]

My K daughter did it in the fall in FCC. It was wonderful, she loved it (and so did I). The two parents who coached her team were great - one played college soccer, he seemed to know what he was doing. More importantly, they were amazing with the kids - so encouraging to all of them and also got them to really work! I didn't see any internal issues with families, it was fun to hang out and chat with neighbors and get to know some of the parents from my daughter's new school. She's doing it again in the spring...

The only bad part is that when you sign up, you dont' know what day/time the weekly practice will be (there is one weekday practice and one Saturday game each week). They are either at 5 or 6, so that can be difficult if you are trying to arrange getting home from work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My K daughter did it in the fall in FCC. It was wonderful, she loved it (and so did I). The two parents who coached her team were great - one played college soccer, he seemed to know what he was doing. More importantly, they were amazing with the kids - so encouraging to all of them and also got them to really work! I didn't see any internal issues with families, it was fun to hang out and chat with neighbors and get to know some of the parents from my daughter's new school. She's doing it again in the spring...

The only bad part is that when you sign up, you dont' know what day/time the weekly practice will be (there is one weekday practice and one Saturday game each week). They are either at 5 or 6, so that can be difficult if you are trying to arrange getting home from work.

I meant to say they both knew what they were doing (just that the head one seemed to have a really strong soccer background). Also, I think that the soccer skills that are taught to K and 1st graders isn't rocket science. My daughter had previously taken a few years of soccer from an organization with paid soccer coaches (when she was 3-5 yo), the parent coaches were even better (maybe just because the kids were older and could do more,plus they had more time - an hour of practice and also a game each week). Although I'm sure your mileage may vary!!

[Anonymous]

Sorry sorry was there soccer in the fall in Falls Church City? Where? Can you direct me to a website or something? I definately did not see it in the Recreation and Parks brochure or website, I did look for it!

[Anonymous]

Fall soccer signups are in August -- look at the rec dept. brochure they send out in the summer. Registration for the spring season starts Feb. 12 for city residents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My K daughter did it in the fall in FCC. It was wonderful, she loved it (and so did I). The two parents who coached her team were great - one played college soccer, he seemed to know what he was doing. More importantly, they were amazing with the kids - so encouraging to all of them and also got them to really work! I didn't see any internal issues with families, it was fun to hang out and chat with neighbors and get to know some of the parents from my daughter's new school. She's doing it again in the spring...

The only bad part is that when you sign up, you dont' know what day/time the weekly practice will be (there is one weekday practice and one Saturday game each week). They are either at 5 or 6, so that can be difficult if you are trying to arrange getting home from work.

I meant to say they both knew what they were doing (just that the head one seemed to have a really strong soccer background). Also, I think that the soccer skills that are taught to K and 1st graders isn't rocket science. My daughter had previously taken a few years of soccer from an organization with paid soccer coaches (when she was 3-5 yo), the parent coaches were even better (maybe just because the kids were older and could do more,plus they had more time - an hour of practice and also a game each week). Although I'm sure your mileage may vary!!

It may look to you as they know what they're doing however, you don't teach young kids the same way as you would in college. Somebody may have lots of personal soccer experience, but methodology behind it. I have seen parents teaching 3-4 group how to pass a ball--an utter nonsense at that age which does not have yet proper preparation. You need to know about early childhood development have proper methods, otherwise you may as well train in your backyard. Another categorical mistake is to have very young kids to play games. You can so easily discourage a young child for life!

[Anonymous]

McLean has a large and well-run program that is one of the more competitive ones. I'm sure FCC is fine for most, especially at the younger age. You can always move them if your child wants a more advanced program in the Fall. In the meantime, being with classmates and friends is a great way to do it.