Brave girls only one scrimmage before league games

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe they won’t be ready to *crush the competition* in the first game of the season. Is that really the goal at this age level?
Or, like some local clubs, they could play 7 preseason games over two weekends in August with 12 year olds whose bodies are still growing and not worry if they get injured or burnt out because there are 5 more teams below in that age group to pull from.

Not 12 year olds. U13-u18 should in many aspects be trying to win games. Not sure what is up w brave but the club doesn’t win much so it must not be important to them.

I assume your kid didn’t make Brave? The girls win plenty, as has repeatedly been shown in the other Brave threads. Some of their teams (like the 10s) are amongst the strongest in the mid-A.

Because they are a roster of giants who kick over the top. Not exactly beautiful football.

Brave as a club I think are still trying to figure out their style--right now there is a disconnect and there clearly is no uniform approach they would like to see taught at the feeder clubs of VYS and BRYC. Over the top, fast break soccer is the Vienna style (coincidentally their basektball teams play the exact same way; no half court just run n' gun) and the antithesis of what BRYC teaches at the younger age groups which is possession and possession through positioning, but behold the youngest brave age group is led by the Vienna coaches, so those are the players most likely who will be selected and out of the bryc group it will be the most athletic/fast players generally if any, but then once those kids age up back to the BRYC coaches who are managing the older brave age groups they might be left with a group of players that can't possess at the level necessary to do well against equally as athletic teams (that can also hold the ball). Or maybe they'll be left with a more athletic group who are good enough to learn how to possess, fingers crossed. It will be moot at the oldest age groups by then anyway because of how much shifting there is among all ECNL clubs from U15-U19.

[Anonymous]

If DD wants to be a good ECNL player, don’t play for BRAVE. It’s a waste of time. There are plenty of options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DD wants to be a good ECNL player, don’t play for BRAVE. It’s a waste of time. There are plenty of options.

Do you ever get tired? The club bashing is over the top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DD wants to be a good ECNL player, don’t play for BRAVE. It’s a waste of time. There are plenty of options.

You could sub “DS” for “DD” in the above, and the statement would also be true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they won’t be ready to *crush the competition* in the first game of the season. Is that really the goal at this age level?
Or, like some local clubs, they could play 7 preseason games over two weekends in August with 12 year olds whose bodies are still growing and not worry if they get injured or burnt out because there are 5 more teams below in that age group to pull from.

Not 12 year olds. U13-u18 should in many aspects be trying to win games. Not sure what is up w brave but the club doesn’t win much so it must not be important to them.

I assume your kid didn’t make Brave? The girls win plenty, as has repeatedly been shown in the other Brave threads. Some of their teams (like the 10s) are amongst the strongest in the mid-A.

Because they are a roster of giants who kick over the top. Not exactly beautiful football.

They wouldn't be the first to take that approach. Most of the teams in the area chose the biggest and fastest kids.

Because most clubs don’t do development. They try to find ways to win and continue to lure top talent and hope they find some gems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they won’t be ready to *crush the competition* in the first game of the season. Is that really the goal at this age level?
Or, like some local clubs, they could play 7 preseason games over two weekends in August with 12 year olds whose bodies are still growing and not worry if they get injured or burnt out because there are 5 more teams below in that age group to pull from.

Not 12 year olds. U13-u18 should in many aspects be trying to win games. Not sure what is up w brave but the club doesn’t win much so it must not be important to them.

I assume your kid didn’t make Brave? The girls win plenty, as has repeatedly been shown in the other Brave threads. Some of their teams (like the 10s) are amongst the strongest in the mid-A.

Because they are a roster of giants who kick over the top. Not exactly beautiful football.

They wouldn't be the first to take that approach. Most of the teams in the area chose the biggest and fastest kids.

Because most clubs don’t do development. They try to find ways to win and continue to lure top talent and hope they find some gems.

Is there development happening at BRAVE?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they won’t be ready to *crush the competition* in the first game of the season. Is that really the goal at this age level?
Or, like some local clubs, they could play 7 preseason games over two weekends in August with 12 year olds whose bodies are still growing and not worry if they get injured or burnt out because there are 5 more teams below in that age group to pull from.

Not 12 year olds. U13-u18 should in many aspects be trying to win games. Not sure what is up w brave but the club doesn’t win much so it must not be important to them.

I assume your kid didn’t make Brave? The girls win plenty, as has repeatedly been shown in the other Brave threads. Some of their teams (like the 10s) are amongst the strongest in the mid-A.

Because they are a roster of giants who kick over the top. Not exactly beautiful football.

They wouldn't be the first to take that approach. Most of the teams in the area chose the biggest and fastest kids.

Because most clubs don’t do development. They try to find ways to win and continue to lure top talent and hope they find some gems.

Is there development happening at BRAVE?

Development of a few bank accounts, that’s about it.

[Anonymous]

5 full game scrimmages outside of practice times before ECNL games start

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5 full game scrimmages outside of practice times before ECNL games start

Only for 1 age group. Why only 1 age group and not all of the other age groups? Makes no sense

[Anonymous]

What can people say about the BRAVE 08 Girls Keepers? Are they good or what? My daughter is thinking of switching clubs but she is locked in as a keeper at her current ECNL club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What can people say about the BRAVE 08 Girls Keepers? Are they good or what? My daughter is thinking of switching clubs but she is locked in as a keeper at her current ECNL club.

Both the 2008Gs GK's are really good and I suspect not going anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they won’t be ready to *crush the competition* in the first game of the season. Is that really the goal at this age level?
Or, like some local clubs, they could play 7 preseason games over two weekends in August with 12 year olds whose bodies are still growing and not worry if they get injured or burnt out because there are 5 more teams below in that age group to pull from.

Not 12 year olds. U13-u18 should in many aspects be trying to win games. Not sure what is up w brave but the club doesn’t win much so it must not be important to them.

I assume your kid didn’t make Brave? The girls win plenty, as has repeatedly been shown in the other Brave threads. Some of their teams (like the 10s) are amongst the strongest in the mid-A.

Because they are a roster of giants who kick over the top. Not exactly beautiful football.

Brave as a club I think are still trying to figure out their style--right now there is a disconnect and there clearly is no uniform approach they would like to see taught at the feeder clubs of VYS and BRYC. Over the top, fast break soccer is the Vienna style (coincidentally their basektball teams play the exact same way; no half court just run n' gun) and the antithesis of what BRYC teaches at the younger age groups which is possession and possession through positioning, but behold the youngest brave age group is led by the Vienna coaches, so those are the players most likely who will be selected and out of the bryc group it will be the most athletic/fast players generally if any, but then once those kids age up back to the BRYC coaches who are managing the older brave age groups they might be left with a group of players that can't possess at the level necessary to do well against equally as athletic teams (that can also hold the ball). Or maybe they'll be left with a more athletic group who are good enough to learn how to possess, fingers crossed. It will be moot at the oldest age groups by then anyway because of how much shifting there is among all ECNL clubs from U15-U19.

This^^^. The hope was that the merger would help retain the younger players before u15. Not working so far w the VYS coaches. Now the hope is that they know how to play before u15.

[Anonymous]

2010 age group girls are doing fine and are in first place. 2011 girls are 1-1. Brave had 3 scrimmages before season started. Coach explained he did not want to do multiple scrimmages. Older age groups struggle because they formed prior to merger. Union 2010 did multiple tournaments and scrimmages and are 0-1-1 with injuries. Stop trash talking.

[Anonymous]

“2010s are in first place” 😂😂😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2010 age group girls are doing fine and are in first place. 2011 girls are 1-1. Brave had 3 scrimmages before season started. Coach explained he did not want to do multiple scrimmages. Older age groups struggle because they formed prior to merger. Union 2010 did multiple tournaments and scrimmages and are 0-1-1 with injuries. Stop trash talking.

Bragging after 2 games?