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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have just moved to the DC area from Europe, and have an avid 9 year old soccer player at home. I would like to enroll him into soccer practice, but browsing the different options has gotten me completely confused. Can you help me find a club where:
- he can practice twice a week
- he can both improve his skills and play games, while having fun (we are not interested in competitive/travel programs)
- we don't need to commute too far from our neighborhood (NIH/Suburban hospital)
- enrolments are still open for individual players

Thanks a lot!![/quote]

You could also look at Player Progressive Academy in DC.  [/quote]

Depending on the team, PPA does do practices in lower moco that may work for you. This is also a good midlevel option between rec and travel. [/quote]

Do you mean their development program? It is essentially Rec, but with real coaches. Their premier program is travel. [/quote]

I'm referring to the level of the kids playing.

Some of the rec kids have real coaches and [b]are therefore better than regular rec with parent coaches [/b]( so a little higher play than rec- mid level)

Some of the travel teams ( depending on the team) are called travel but compared to other local travel clubs- their level of play is lower. So also midlevel.

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Don't beat me up for this statement, this was true for our rec team going to PPA but not the case for every paid coach versus parent coach. [/quote]

That's fair, there are some great parent coaches who know what they're doing. However they are the overwhelming minority especially as kids get older need to develop more specific skills. Also, as the kids get older, actually listening to the parent coach can become a challenge...[/quote]

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