Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss

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Anonymous wrote:For fucknsakes (I'm not one of two arguing above), but switching to 3v3 is not complicated. Those triangles are Soccer 101. In fact, for a highly skilled player--they look better in small-sided games because it requires skill and better ball control.

I'd be wary of having my kid trained by a coach who argues that a 3v3 is unfamiliar. What about pick-up soccer or recess? Wtf are they doing in practices? They obviously aren't running 2v3 , 2v1, etc.

A highly skilled player will shine in a 3v3 environment, one with a kickball style and poor first touch will be wildly exposed.
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It's not the kids people are complaining about. It's the training and response to the coach with a 1,001 excuses. Excuses which are absurd.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, FWIW, the USA is ahead of the curve in regulating heading at this age. You know it's coming in the rest of the world.

Ymmm---no it's not.

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Jaime Moreno at Mclean

http://www.mcleansoccer.org/home.php?layout=1078316

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Can people share their kids' experience with summer residential camps? I spoke with a two different trainers at two different residential camps and both advised against them. The general comments were...there is not enough time for recovery. Kids are prone to injuries. Kids can't train that intensely three times a day, so by the end the day it's sloppy.

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Anonymous wrote:Can people share their kids' experience with summer residential camps? I spoke with a two different trainers at two different residential camps and both advised against them. The general comments were...there is not enough time for recovery. Kids are prone to injuries. Kids can't train that intensely three times a day, so by the end the day it's sloppy.

I am talking about like U10-U12 age groups at least.

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Anonymous wrote:Can people share their kids' experience with summer residential camps? I spoke with a two different trainers at two different residential camps and both advised against them. The general comments were...there is not enough time for recovery. Kids are prone to injuries. Kids can't train that intensely three times a day, so by the end the day it's sloppy.

The sleep away portion is far more dramatic than the "time for recovery" nonsense. Most camps are only 4 days 3 nights. We are not talking two weeks of 10 hours of soccer a day. With day one being arrival and a single session and day 4 departure with just a morning session we are really talking two whole days of two a days. This is not that intense.

Most camps will have a morning and a afternoon session with a evening scrimmage possible. Depending on the camp there is time for other activities like swimming.

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I meant to say "traumatic" not "dramatic".

Every kid is different but there will be a tear filled phone call at least one of the nights at the younger ages.

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With regard to sleepaway camps, it all depends on the kid. I have one kid who is not ready for this and would really struggle with being away from home. I have another who would stay two weeks if he could. The camp at Frostburg allows the kids to bunk with friends and the kids we know who did it last year had an amazing experience. They are all U11 right now.

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My son did one last summer with UK Elite and he LOVED it. He was the youngest there (U10, age 9), but thrived. I got one single phone call from him raving about how much fun fun he was having. They have lots of breaks in between sessions and some non-soccer stuff as well. We are definitely doing it again. The Frostburg one looks great too.

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Are these sleep away camps worth it as far as soccer is concerned or just a week of "having fun" swimming, eating, video games, etc with a little bit of soccer in the morning and afternoon?

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Anonymous wrote:Are these sleep away camps worth it as far as soccer is concerned or just a week of "having fun" swimming, eating, video games, etc with a little bit of soccer in the morning and afternoon?

Four days of soccer is not going to make a kid significantly better but there are other lessons to be had that make the experience worth while.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these sleep away camps worth it as far as soccer is concerned or just a week of "having fun" swimming, eating, video games, etc with a little bit of soccer in the morning and afternoon?

Four days of soccer is not going to make a kid significantly better but there are other lessons to be had that make the experience worth while.

So the value is in the life lessons, not the soccer, correct.

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Anonymous wrote:Are these sleep away camps worth it as far as soccer is concerned or just a week of "having fun" swimming, eating, video games, etc with a little bit of soccer in the morning and afternoon?

If you have to find a camp for your kid while you work, why not a soccer camp? Not sure I understand the skepticism here.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these sleep away camps worth it as far as soccer is concerned or just a week of "having fun" swimming, eating, video games, etc with a little bit of soccer in the morning and afternoon?

If you have to find a camp for your kid while you work, why not a soccer camp? Not sure I understand the skepticism here.

Sorry, I don't mean to be. I don't need the camp because of work or anything. And I agree, if I needed a camp, why not a soccer camp. But I'd like to put him in a camp this summer and I'm trying to determine where he'll get the best instruction. There are Dutch School camps, Coerver camps, AC Milan camps, Barcelona camps, etc and then I'm seeing this residential camps. I don't want to pay for a big name soccer camp if it's mostly about bonding. I'm sure I can find one of those for cheaper if that makes sense. I understand you aren't going to go into a camp and come out the next Messi, but I'd like to at least try to find one that's best for the money with good instruction.

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What are some futsal leagues around NOVA?