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[quote=Anonymous][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 [b]majority[/b]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]

Sheesh. Majority. [/quote]

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