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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son has played for Achilles for 3 years, since its inception. It’s a club for soccer families, not more casual rec players or those whose primary sport is something else. If (A) your son really loves the game, is willing to work very hard, and (B) you appreciate that intense technical training and a fun, supportive playing environment are far more important than whether a young kid is on a “top” team, then definitely have him come to the tryouts.

At Achilles, my son has played on the “top” teams and sometimes not. It’s all about where he needs to be at what time. All of the kids get the best training possible regardless, since there are only 4 coaches and they share coaching responsibilities across teams, also during winter and summer training. Sal mainly coaches the teams that play in the higher EDP divisions but not always, and it just doesn’t even matter.  All of the coaches are excellent. The coaches will look for a kid with enthusiasm and potential. They know that many of the “best” players and those in higher playing divisions now will not be the best as they get older, everyone gets more training, and physicality evens out.  It makes parents feel better if their kid is on a “top” team but this is NOT what matters at Achilles. The coaches put the kids where they should be. Team rosters change from season to season,, and frequently from game to game as the previous poster mentioned, but this latter aspect might not be the model moving forward. Either way, your son will either make the club or not, but he’ll never know unless he tries![/quote]

The reason it matters if you son is on the top team is because that is the team that gets focus and resources. The club honors it’s commitment for 3 practices a week all three seasons only for the top teams. The rest get 1-2 (but paid the same fees). Do you think the coaches believes the kids it is only providing 1-2  practices for will be advanced over kids ithat have 3 practices?  Obviously the answer is no and it tells you what it thinks of those kids.  On top of more practices some of the top teams get more games because they play in multiple leagues.  The suggestion that the club it doesn’t care about winning at young ages only development also is bunk.  It sits young kids for games and plays kids who don’t come to practice. The club has decided which players it likes and everyone is revenue. [/quote]

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