Anonymous
Post 01/01/2024 11:21     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:Kodjo Gnatiko is also a great trainer in the Rockville, Bethesda area. My daughter's skills has really improved training with him. He also trains some high school and college players as well.

https://www.instagram.com/gnatikosoccer/
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2024 10:23     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
I don’t know if hire your own is cheaper. It’s $50 at NextStars for 2-3 hrs.

The cheapest personal trainer I heard of is $50 per hour and this is college player making extra cash.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2024 09:29     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Kodjo Gnatiko is also a great trainer in the Rockville, Bethesda area. My daughter's skills has really improved training with him. He also trains some high school and college players as well. https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pcjPZLolu/?igsh=eWFzZngxbGFzam02
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2024 08:25     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:Hire your own. It’s not hard and it’s cheaper. And, they can work on things that your kid actually needs to focus on. We did it for about 3 years with my daughter. Found a very good older player and we did it with a teammate friend. Each paid $25 a session a few years ago. Twice a week in the summer. Once a week other times. Worked around everyone schedules. Paid was good enough so she made it a priority over pretty much everything else. Girls got noticeably better rather quickly. 90 minute sessions with 2 kids. You can get a ton done and they had fun. You work on things in practice maybe 10 times. In one 90 minute session they could do a 100 reps and actually get decent.

That was many years ago and the girls still exchange birthday and holiday messages with their “instructor”.


Coach here,

I can't comment about the companies mentioned here, but I would agree with this persons assessment. That being said your mileage may vary depending on the trainer, and how well your child does in isolated or very small groups (2-3 players). Some kids don't have the attention span or patience, and don't enjoy the sessions. That being said, if you can afford it, individual training is the way to go.
Anonymous
Post 01/01/2024 08:17     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Hire your own. It’s not hard and it’s cheaper. And, they can work on things that your kid actually needs to focus on. We did it for about 3 years with my daughter. Found a very good older player and we did it with a teammate friend. Each paid $25 a session a few years ago. Twice a week in the summer. Once a week other times. Worked around everyone schedules. Paid was good enough so she made it a priority over pretty much everything else. Girls got noticeably better rather quickly. 90 minute sessions with 2 kids. You can get a ton done and they had fun. You work on things in practice maybe 10 times. In one 90 minute session they could do a 100 reps and actually get decent.

That was many years ago and the girls still exchange birthday and holiday messages with their “instructor”.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 18:45     Subject: Re:Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Next star is great because all of the players are so good but it is hard to schedule.


All players training at NextStar aren't good or top players. That's a gross exaggeration.

The Futbol Lab group that trains at SoFive is probably the only training group that can make the claim of all good players.


I think how good the kids are anecdotal, not NextStar making the claim. I’m OP and that is my kids assessment. Of course they can’t be all good as I’m pretty sure they are open to all levels.

I have heard of Futbol Lab and have thought of trying them out. Does Futbol Lab screen participants and require a certain level of skill or experience?


No they don't and they also have some average players depending on the session. They are not as consistent as nextstar as nextstar operates everyday often with multiple sessions. Coaches are from paragon and you can see more on instagram. If your child is older it may work. If your child is younger passionsports would be a better option.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 18:19     Subject: Re:Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Next star is great because all of the players are so good but it is hard to schedule.


All players training at NextStar aren't good or top players. That's a gross exaggeration.

The Futbol Lab group that trains at SoFive is probably the only training group that can make the claim of all good players.


I think how good the kids are anecdotal, not NextStar making the claim. I’m OP and that is my kids assessment. Of course they can’t be all good as I’m pretty sure they are open to all levels.

I have heard of Futbol Lab and have thought of trying them out. Does Futbol Lab screen participants and require a certain level of skill or experience?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 17:59     Subject: Re:Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:Next star is great because all of the players are so good but it is hard to schedule.


All players training at NextStar aren't good or top players. That's a gross exaggeration.

The Futbol Lab group that trains at SoFive is probably the only training group that can make the claim of all good players.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 15:38     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
If you are in VA- False8, FTA, HP Elite, Futstars.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 14:16     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:I had never heard of them so just googled. There is no info on their website, pricing, hours, commitment etc… nothing.
So if this is them trolling they should do better with their website.


They are on social media. But we learned of them through referrals. They don’t seem to do much advertising outside of social media.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 14:14     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Anonymous wrote:Hahahaha sounds like a NextStar marketing campaign hidden in plain sight 😂

If the training environment is as you describe, why are you looking elsewhere?


Scheduling and distance. Traffic during the week makes their locations a time suck to get to.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 14:05     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
I had never heard of them so just googled. There is no info on their website, pricing, hours, commitment etc… nothing.
So if this is them trolling they should do better with their website.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 13:52     Subject: Re:Recommendations for small group training
Next star is great because all of the players are so good but it is hard to schedule.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 13:43     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
Hahahaha sounds like a NextStar marketing campaign hidden in plain sight 😂

If the training environment is as you describe, why are you looking elsewhere?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2023 12:55     Subject: Recommendations for small group training
My kids have gone to NextStar trainings sporadically. The main attraction for my kids is that the other kids who attend are for the most part, high level player or have better technical skills, so the training moves quicker and kids are more intense/competitive.

Can anymore recommend any similar kind of trainings in the area? Trying to find a few options always available to fit into every changing family schedules.

Thank you!