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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both the B and the C girls teams at Stoddert are excellent and a lot of fun. First of all if you miss a practice you either make it up or you get kicked off the team (never seen that happen). The girls are all very dedicated and work hard at practices. [b]Excellent skill work. [/b]
The A team at the younger ages is mostly made up of physically large kids. Sure - there’s some attitude from the A team girls and families, but the lower level teams play a good game, are well coached and it’s fun. [/quote]

Stoddert girls does not have the reputation as being a technical program. You have the part about large physical girls right but the program does not teach technical skills. This really hurts the development of the girls. As for the coaching...have heard very different things from a few parents in a few age groups. You may want to attend a few practices at different clubs to compare programs. [/quote]

They work on foot skills endlessly, they have whole clinics that meet once a week just to work on shoooting and finishing, they have other specialized clinics just to work on 1 v 1 once a week every week. They have goalie clinics. The girls then have skills homework to do. What else were you looking for?

If it’s how to win a game then no they don’t teach that. They teach skills and then let the girls put it together while they play.[/quote]

OKay sure. I do not know what age but I will assume it is u12 and under. Stoddert girls are consistently not technical when seen at other programs tryouts and play on the field. The reputation of Stoddert is not technical. I am not saying your girls are bad and am saying they are not technical.

Do you have any exposure to other programs or coaching? Do you understand what technical skill means? Maybe ask around. For the amount of time Stoddert spends at practice, the girls should be much better technically. If you practice that much and consistently use the wrong technique it’s not the fault of the girls. Ever wonder why there are some really good girls from DC who play at BSC, McLean or Arlington but not for Stoddert?

Ask your girl to show you a step over, a scissors, a drag, diagonal cruyff, elastico, maradona, V-Pull, stanley matthews, etc. U10 and up should know/ be familiar with these moves if you are in a technical program. How much does she juggle? Girls at other programs are juggling into the 100’s with the top girls at 300 plus at u11. That’s juggling for almost 5 minutes. The majority on the top team can do at least 50 consistently by the end of u11. One program has a contest for their rising u9 girls. They do this drill.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ClnKlYZw0&t=15s

Most will be able to do it under 3 minutes by the end of the u10 season.

Shooting and finishing sound great but under u12 you should be working on touch, individual ball skills, tight space control and proper technique. Other programs work on 1v1 skills ever practice- that’s for everyone because everyone plays all positions till u11 ish. I am not going to get in a back and forth you. Take your girl to some other programs practices. Get exposure to different coaches. If you are coming from a technical program your girl will fit in. Wish your girl/s all the luck and I hope they have fun. [/quote]

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