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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how people rail against a system they continue to help prop up. “We hate it but we will all continue to do it”. I’m starting to think people don’t actually hate it as much as they say they do. [/quote]

Those of us with the opportunity to move out do. I know 4 families with European passports that are going back there to give their kids a genuine football experience albeit making a bit less money in their professional careers than here. But, alas, advances of dual passport. Would suck if you wanted to do this move but can’t because you only have 1 passport. God bless you. [/quote]

What a crock of BS, you know 4 families leaving US for kids soccer….lol[/quote]

All from the same cul-de-sac [/quote]

My son has offers for trials from several top clubs in Catalonia.  One club plays in the same division as Barca A.  Two others play in the same club as Barca B.  He trained at FC Barcelona for a week in November.  His coach there requested his CV and highlight video and referred him to a few select clubs that he thinks fit his playing style and strengths.  All of the clubs he referred him to have oferres trials in the spring.  He also introduced us to an agent at You First for potential referrals to clubs in other parts of Spain.

It happens.

We would absolutely move to Barcelona if he got an offer from a top club. (There are FIFA rules to follow, however.)[/quote]

Could you please tell us an age group?  I was told starting u14 almost impossible to get to a divisio honor team? What you can tell about level and difference with dmv soccer?[/quote]

U15

You basically need to have a trusted person refer you to have any chance of receiving an offer for a trial at a divisio honor club.  Most of those clubs take players from the second or third division.  All of those matches are heavily scouted by the clubs in the top category as well as La Liga clubs.

Most or all of the clubs in divisio honor play a version of Catalan soccer - highly technical, highly tactical, smart, fast and free flowing soccer.

We have nothing like that anywhere in the U.S.  we live in Texas.  Very few teams here play like the Catalan clubs.  It’s very physical here for the most part.  A lot of the top teams in ECNL play second ball football and win by being “tougher, more physical, and faster”.[/quote]

Now I am curious.  You spend time here or did Google lead you to us?[/quote]

My kid is late December birth day.  With the change away from birth year, I googled the change and this forum was the first one that popped up.[/quote]

Exactly how I landed here.  You’re going to had to sift through the BS but there are gems in here every so often.

You in Dallas Metro or Austin Metro or other?

We hear so much about TX futbol I am a little shocked it is so direct and physical. It seems like US soccer can be an easy fix if we actually teach these kids speed of play principals.[/quote]
I love how people in the DMV are always saying how bad the soccer clubs and coaching are here, talent is spread too thin, clubs just play direct and want fast strong. And these people say we need to be more like Texas because they are doing it right. And then the guy from Texas comes and says Texas soccer sucks too. It’s almost like US soccer is bad everywhere not just DMV and the parents here don’t know as much as they think.[/quote]

The #1 rule is to not knowing everything and constantly be learning.  What I have learned so far is that our US kids are technically sound but lack speed of play and soccer IQ.  I do know that only a few clubs here in the DMV play with a developmental style will develop the players but will not lead to winning tournaments.  Locally, most DMV types parents are not comfortable losing.  If you play out of the back, you will give up goals in youth development.  The children will also learn how to play with the ball at their feet under pressure which is critical to speed of play and soccer IQ.  It takes us right back to the original post in this string and the video.

STFU on the sidelines and stop chasing wins. Keep the pressure as low as possible and simply develop over time locally.  Don't act like you know everything and constantly be learning.  This message will go on deaf ears but that is the blueprint.  That much I do know.[/quote]

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