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[quote=Anonymous]To the PP who said Arlington may be one of the only top clubs where players have more fair growth potential -

DC plays at U12 for Arlington and we've been very happy with them.  However, I would say that reality of that "skills session" for all practices is really just one day a week where it's a different kind of practice for all.  They split the kids up according to their teams and have different coaches work on game play - but here's the thing - everyone's learning different skills - my perspective is it still depends on your team level.  I think it's smart but in reality it's not like they are learning SO much more and they aren't learning the same things, so this one day isn't going to make your kid that much better.  It's a wonderful thing to shake up the practice cycle so you are working with different coaches and it's a lot of fun for the kids.  DC loves it, having come from a different club that was rote scrimmages really for 90 minutes 3x week for practices.

I just would not call this a way for Arlington to develop effectively all their players however.  Most of the kids we know, including DC, do private training, which I think has immensely helped my kid grow.  Our 2nd season with Arlington and DC has moved up and I was very very surprised, as I had understood that most kids don't move up esp in DS age group, which happens to be extra competitive with more than your average number of teams in any age group.

I think our experience is more in line with the disappointment that unless you are on the top team or 2nd team, your development is SO much more limited.  Having come from a top team to Arlington's not top team, DC really missed the level of commitment and focus her old teammates had.  The tournament schedule was less frequent and just the skills she was learning was not effective for her.  I do wish that there was a bit more enthusiasm and effort into treating kids who may not be on the top team as talent who could absolutely evolve - esp at the young ages.  It's not just one day of skills practice that's going to do it but rather a mindset of being competitive.   [/quote]

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