Position specific training at the St. James

[Anonymous]

Anyone done this? Wondering whether it is worth it/any good...if it matters, we are interested in the defensive position training. I know that HP Elite also offers this training, but we are in Alexandria and HP Elite is quite a hike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone done this? Wondering whether it is worth it/any good...if it matters, we are interested in the defensive position training. I know that HP Elite also offers this training, but we are in Alexandria and HP Elite is quite a hike.

Important question is who is teaching it.

[Anonymous]

Don't fall for STJ training. They are using the FCV branding and do not have the creds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't fall for STJ training. They are using the FCV branding and do not have the creds.

It 100% depends on the trainer. For example, if you have Bruce Murray, you’re throwing money away. The guy doesn’t like to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't fall for STJ training. They are using the FCV branding and do not have the creds.

It 100% depends on the trainer. For example, if you have Bruce Murray, you’re throwing money away. The guy doesn’t like to work.

This.

Find out who the coach is and do your research online. Talk to people about the coach and get as large a sample set of opinions as possible.

There are a lot of good coaches, but most of what camps offer can be done at home with a yard or a public field and a ball.

You just can do the team activities. But most kids should be getting that 10 months per year at practice. Take the summer to work individual skills.

[Anonymous]

But it's at the St. James so even if you get a good coach, it will still be massively overpriced for what you get. And so much depends on what other kids are there. Find a coach from your club that you really like and find 4 or 5 other kids to form your own group. Give the trainer like $100/hr (divided by 5 kids is $20/hr) and you'll have a great camp. Stay the hell away from the St. James.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But it's at the St. James so even if you get a good coach, it will still be massively overpriced for what you get. And so much depends on what other kids are there. Find a coach from your club that you really like and find 4 or 5 other kids to form your own group. Give the trainer like $100/hr (divided by 5 kids is $20/hr) and you'll have a great camp. Stay the hell away from the St. James.

This may be true. I don't know the cost of training at St. James. I have hired very specific private training, not high end gym offerings.

St. James in nice, but it certainly is for a particular sect of the population.

Those who don't know enough about soccer equate cost of training with quality of training.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But it's at the St. James so even if you get a good coach, it will still be massively overpriced for what you get. And so much depends on what other kids are there. Find a coach from your club that you really like and find 4 or 5 other kids to form your own group. Give the trainer like $100/hr (divided by 5 kids is $20/hr) and you'll have a great camp. Stay the hell away from the St. James.

This may be true. I don't know the cost of training at St. James. I have hired very specific private training, not high end gym offerings.

St. James in nice, but it certainly is for a particular sect of the population.

Those who don't know enough about soccer equate cost of training with quality of training.

That is what they are literally banking on. If you paid for any of those coaches, you'd be insane. Google them and see what happens

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But it's at the St. James so even if you get a good coach, it will still be massively overpriced for what you get. And so much depends on what other kids are there. Find a coach from your club that you really like and find 4 or 5 other kids to form your own group. Give the trainer like $100/hr (divided by 5 kids is $20/hr) and you'll have a great camp. Stay the hell away from the St. James.

This may be true. I don't know the cost of training at St. James. I have hired very specific private training, not high end gym offerings.

St. James in nice, but it certainly is for a particular sect of the population.

Those who don't know enough about soccer equate cost of training with quality of training.

That is what they are literally banking on. If you paid for any of those coaches, you'd be insane. Google them and see what happens

Paying that staff to work with your DC? Just put the money in a blender. The rates are crazy and for an inferior product.

[Anonymous]

you can get positional training for a third or half the cost with someone else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't fall for STJ training. They are using the FCV branding and do not have the creds.

It 100% depends on the trainer. For example, if you have Bruce Murray, you’re throwing money away. The guy doesn’t like to work.

Agree! terrible coach at MYS

[Anonymous]

Do you get a free tshirt? LOL

[Anonymous]

Just have your kid watch replays of pro games