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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cross the river with a 2016? Please don't do that to your child. Play for you local Pre-ECNL designated club (proximity is paramount) and then at u14 or u15 move to VDA, Arlington, or FVU in that order if your DD can cut it, othwerise there will probably be three other GA teams to add to the 9 already within driving distance if you are willing to go to Bethesda.

Bottom line is none of these clubs will develop your child, thats up to your own kids drive to practice and grow. A personal trainier who can instill the correct technique is worth the money at this age, and then after that its just about being showcased in the HS ages, hence my first three suggestions, ECNL or GA will serve that function adequately either way.[/quote]

[b]Thanks. 
I guess i need to understand the reality: to add personal training or clinics on top of 3x/week team trainings is the universal way?[/b] [/quote]

-OP, to some degree that answer is yes.   Hardly none the girls in our GA club, top team and the girls on the 2nd team (who want to move up and get off the 2nd team) only do the 3x team practices per week.  Almost all the kids supplement and or start to supplement to get to the top team or stay on the top team.  The kids on the 2nd team who only do the 3x team practices per week, will likely never move up and they are ok with that.  But the difference in skill is obvious between the kids who supplement vs the kids who do not.

Now, if you want ECNL/GA level and you are not at one of those clubs now, you are at a big risk of being boxed out for the early years.  So, its not enough to show up and be good, you have to show up and be great in order to get in.

Often the the wisdom also suggests the coach alone is not the biggest factor in development, it is the other players/ families on the team.  I am on a 2nd team now, and the kids are good and athletic, but they do not supplement, the families will not commit to extra activities, the kids are not as intense and the coaching is a notch below the 1st team in intensity. My kid will never get off the 2nd team without seeking outside skill work/ fitness (unless its a lower level club where they take in a lot of kids on the rosters.)    But, when my kid does practice or events w the 1st team kids, she levels up and just gets better being around the other talented players.

However, if you only want a Coach who's Coaching style is suited to develop your kid. Consider the Coach's background, age and enthusiasm level.  Is your kid a defender, center mid or forward?  -Well, you want a Coach who has a background/ style in of those areas that matches your kid. Ask what position they played?  My kid is a forward and we have a Coach who played a lot of defense.  My kid is not getting a lot of offensive development (but the defenders on her team are).   Does the Coach love ball-hogs? and does your kid refuse to pass?  -Well maybe that is the best match!
-And if you do find a great match, in that way, you probably don't need to try for ECNL/GA right away.  You really have to do some leg work though, attend lots of practices, talk to lots of parents and pay attention to toe Coach in training & games.

In summary: Universally, yes do the extra clinics & training to get to a top team -or- do a lot of research to find a Coach best suited for your kid based on their background.    [/quote]

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