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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So it sounds like good coaching at the top levels?

How is the coaching on the B and lower teams? Is it more gentle?[/quote]

Hit or miss. Everything is coach dependent and varies with every individual coach. Some are very good and do their best what what they have and some are not good and do not give a s***. No central club philosophy/curriculum other than win games.  Is it more gentle? Again it varies. [/quote]

Mostly agree with this analysis. I'm not sure that gentle should be a goal if you want a top competitive atmosphere, but if that translates into an emphasis on fun and physical exertion, would recommend either 1) SYC's third or lower teams; 2) a smaller club competing in NCSL; or 3) a team competing in the suburban friendship league.

SYC pros: 1) consistently top competitive teams in the area; 2) practices are intense and game like; 3) opportunities to play on other teams within the club; 4) coaches know soccer and develop individual players to varying degrees; 4) year round training and competitions; 5) attracting top players from other clubs in the area.

SYC cons: 1) no overall club philosophy or training curriculum; 2) weird dynamics between the club itself which fields many other types of sports and the soccer program; 3) more mobility between players at different ages on the top teams rather than within the age bracket between first and second teams; 4) exponential growth is stretching coaches and resources.

Overall, if your player wants to compete at the highest levels in the area and can either sustain or grow to compete internally for their position, it's a great club for that. There's no noticeable difference between how SYC recruits/offers slots to players than the other big clubs in the DMV. You just need to decide what you hope to accomplish for your player, or more importantly what they hope to accomplish, from their playing experience and then decide from there. [/quote]

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