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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From our experience at the fall session, the level of player there is very low.  We did it to get my son in front of DCU coaches, but if you want intense training with good players...this is not the place for you.  Won't do it again.[/quote]

You looking for martial arts? 
What's intensity in training for U-littles?[/quote]

Some parents have the idea that the kids have to play only with players from top teams and with a lot of cardio in the session. It is such a narrow vision. Soccer can be improved while playing with or against players better or worse than your kid. Also with different age groups.[/quote]

So, the question remains, why should a strong player entertain RDS?  I would have taken the time to visit RDS and see for myself if they did not have my credit card on file willing to charge me once they saw my son.  I already know where my son stands in his age group locally here in the DMV.  The question is, why should we entertain DCU RDS or DCU academy?

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"Entertain?"  Dude, it's extra training for your kid if he's interested and you can afford it.  Nothing more than that.[/quote]

The DCU representative told us:  [i]RDS is the closest chance you kid has to be observed by DC United coaches/scouts in addition to being developmental. [/I]

I have seen DCU scouts in our other training environments so just trying to keep it real for the parents who are innocent and think DCU RDS is more than it is.  The kids that I have seen with RDS in their IG profile would get dog walked in the cold training environment we were in last night.  There was nothing on IG about it and no gear that needed to be purchased.

Are we finally at the point that we can acknowledge RDS is recreation + versus a true pathway?  [/quote]

Stop with the drama.  No one is seriously arguing that RDS is a true pathway to DCU or its academy.  It's an opportunity for extra training if your child wants it, you can afford it, and location is convenient.  Expect wide range of ability amongst participants and just focus on touches and individual improvement.

Find the right competition level for your child when you are deciding between club offers since that's where your child will spend most of his time learning to compete + develop.  If good enough, DCUA will probably identify them and then, maybe parents can start with the drama.[/quote]

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