Achilles - how hard to make a U10 team?

[Anonymous]

You can get good training Achilles. The issue is that, if this year is a guide, you get less training than you pay for. When you consider that on top of the fact that Achilles is very pricey (more than Stoddert, Bethesda and Potomac), the player may be better off playing elsewhere and supplementing with one-on-one training (some of the Achilles coaches offer private training on the side). I also don't think Achilles would be a good fit for the kid with the mentality you describe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can get good training Achilles. The issue is that, if this year is a guide, you get less training than you pay for. When you consider that on top of the fact that Achilles is very pricey (more than Stoddert, Bethesda and Potomac), the player may be better off playing elsewhere and supplementing with one-on-one training (some of the Achilles coaches offer private training on the side). I also don't think Achilles would be a good fit for the kid with the mentality you describe.

PS - If you decide to try out, under no circumstances should you ever tell Sal or the club your kid is fine with the B team.

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much for the responses. I had no idea it was the most $$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can get good training Achilles. The issue is that, if this year is a guide, you get less training than you pay for. When you consider that on top of the fact that Achilles is very pricey (more than Stoddert, Bethesda and Potomac), the player may be better off playing elsewhere and supplementing with one-on-one training (some of the Achilles coaches offer private training on the side). I also don't think Achilles would be a good fit for the kid with the mentality you describe.

PS - If you decide to try out, under no circumstances should you ever tell Sal or the club your kid is fine with the B team.

Hahahahaha! Excellent advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can get good training Achilles. The issue is that, if this year is a guide, you get less training than you pay for. When you consider that on top of the fact that Achilles is very pricey (more than Stoddert, Bethesda and Potomac), the player may be better off playing elsewhere and supplementing with one-on-one training (some of the Achilles coaches offer private training on the side). I also don't think Achilles would be a good fit for the kid with the mentality you describe.

I would add that the kids at Achilles in B teams really want to play A. This club is for serious players. There’s not much patience for cruising and this mentality trickles down to the kids from the top. There is constant chatter amongst the kids about who is on what team, who got to play up for a game, criticism of each other in games (true more with some teams than others tho) etc. If your son is able to ignore all of this and just do his thing, then I’d say go for it, the training is superior to many clubs. And who knows, being in this environment might inspire him to up his game. Just manage his expectations that even if he does improve dramatically, he may never get to move up to the A level for reasons other posters have mentioned. Another option is that if your son does end up at another club, he can still attend Achilles summer camp and winter indoor training. These traditionally have been open to all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can get good training Achilles. The issue is that, if this year is a guide, you get less training than you pay for. When you consider that on top of the fact that Achilles is very pricey (more than Stoddert, Bethesda and Potomac), the player may be better off playing elsewhere and supplementing with one-on-one training (some of the Achilles coaches offer private training on the side). I also don't think Achilles would be a good fit for the kid with the mentality you describe.

I would add that the kids at Achilles in B teams really want to play A. This club is for serious players. There’s not much patience for cruising and this mentality trickles down to the kids from the top. There is constant chatter amongst the kids about who is on what team, who got to play up for a game, criticism of each other in games (true more with some teams than others tho) etc. If your son is able to ignore all of this and just do his thing, then I’d say go for it, the training is superior to many clubs. And who knows, being in this environment might inspire him to up his game. Just manage his expectations that even if he does improve dramatically, he may never get to move up to the A level for reasons other posters have mentioned. Another option is that if your son does end up at another club, he can still attend Achilles summer camp and winter indoor training. These traditionally have been open to all.

Is Achilles equal or better than IMG? My son has been to IMG during the summer for the past three years but this year I would like him to stay local.

[Anonymous]

What the heck is IMG

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the heck is IMG

Jozy altidore. Florida. This is from troll fc.

[Anonymous]

IMG costs 10x more and your kid has to move to florida