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Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

True, they want good content for their IG account and your child ain't it. If you have no interest in them getting better and become one of the featured kids, why do you keep going? Why are you complaining about it? Such whiny adults who ARE PAYING TO WHINE. Go buy another product you clown.

Why do you want your minor child filmed and plastered all of the web and not compensated? Putting them out there opens them up for unwanted feedback and criticism (imo) and for no personal gain unless you're getting free training and in exchange, you let clubs film your child for their again. Food for thoughts.

1) My kid happens to make it onto social media every now and then but he does not have an account and it is not tagged so it doesn't stick. We have made specific requests to not be filmed from certain IG-heavy organizations and they have obliged. The people who are filmed are the people who want to be filmed and that is their prerogative.

2) You're theoretically right IMHO about the unwanted feedback, pressure and criticism. However, why does it concern you what someone else is doing with their child? If they want your opinion, they will ask.

3) Previous poster is right about the whining. I will probably never play for my club again (they are a BIG MLS NEXT/ECNL club and we are on the A team) but I don't say anything. I will simply take my business elsewhere. I don't whine. They showed me how they operate. I don't like it. We move on. They will fill my spot without batting an eye and later claim they "developed" my kid later. None of this is my problem. My kid is my only focus.

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Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

True, they want good content for their IG account and your child ain't it. If you have no interest in them getting better and become one of the featured kids, why do you keep going? Why are you complaining about it? Such whiny adults who ARE PAYING TO WHINE. Go buy another product you clown.

You are missing the marketing scheme — maybe because you are participating in it. The kids he showcases often have their own Instagram accounts and repost his content.

The content then gets more views.

He gets more business.

The Instagram kinds become well known in the DVM by soccer parents on Instagram who then see them playing in real life and are often unimpressed.

Time will tell if this social media exposure is good for the children, or if it’s just good for parent egos and trainer bank accounts.

The IG kids are good players for sure but you can’t manufacture athleticism. Their impact on real games don’t match the expectations because of this.

Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

True, they want good content for their IG account and your child ain't it. If you have no interest in them getting better and become one of the featured kids, why do you keep going? Why are you complaining about it? Such whiny adults who ARE PAYING TO WHINE. Go buy another product you clown.

You are missing the marketing scheme — maybe because you are participating in it. The kids he showcases often have their own Instagram accounts and repost his content.

The content then gets more views.

He gets more business.

The Instagram kinds become well known in the DVM by soccer parents on Instagram who then see them playing in real life and are often unimpressed.

Time will tell if this social media exposure is good for the children, or if it’s just good for parent egos and trainer bank accounts.

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Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

True, they want good content for their IG account and your child ain't it. If you have no interest in them getting better and become one of the featured kids, why do you keep going? Why are you complaining about it? Such whiny adults who ARE PAYING TO WHINE. Go buy another product you clown.

Why do you want your minor child filmed and plastered all of the web and not compensated? Putting them out there opens them up for unwanted feedback and criticism (imo) and for no personal gain unless you're getting free training and in exchange, you let clubs film your child for their again. Food for thoughts.

One) who cares (not my kid, not my problem), two) sometimes it is kind of cool to feel special, 3) most of the kids getting posted have parents trying to pump followers so they can either generate revenue and/ or gain exposure.

Anonymous wrote:The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

True, they want good content for their IG account and your child ain't it. If you have no interest in them getting better and become one of the featured kids, why do you keep going? Why are you complaining about it? Such whiny adults who ARE PAYING TO WHINE. Go buy another product you clown.

Why do you want your minor child filmed and plastered all of the web and not compensated? Putting them out there opens them up for unwanted feedback and criticism (imo) and for no personal gain unless you're getting free training and in exchange, you let clubs film your child for their again. Food for thoughts.

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Anonymous wrote:We stopped hitting False8 trainings because my DD said the coaches only cared about the best players. She never felt welcomed...too many kids in the program, her concerns as a 10 year old were never really addressed. She was just told to do it faster. But I observed they didn't really care about her or technique. Lots of 7-9 year olds working hard and only a key number of kids were featured on IG. My kid felt lost in the sauce. She liked some of the other players, but she did sloppy reps and no one ever corrected her of cared if she did it anything well.

But they are seriously trying to put pressure on 9 and 10 year old kids, when those lessons are best suited for kids post puberty. Your post is not surprising as there is room for improvement and genuine engagement. The head Coach has angry teenager vibes and the other coaches barely coach.

We felt the same way too. False 8 only caters to Instagram famous kids in the area.

Hell yeah! Love it

IG famous is like monopoly rich

The amount of whining on here is wild. Your kid isn't getting filmed and is on the other side of the field for a reason...you do know why, right??? The kids are getting filmed because they are talented and can do the drills well. This isn't rocket science, but you are making this as complicated as possible to avoid something that hurts your feelings.

True, they want good content for their IG account and your child ain't it. If you have no interest in them getting better and become one of the featured kids, why do you keep going? Why are you complaining about it? Such whiny adults who ARE PAYING TO WHINE. Go buy another product you clown.

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Anonymous wrote:We stopped hitting False8 trainings because my DD said the coaches only cared about the best players. She never felt welcomed...too many kids in the program, her concerns as a 10 year old were never really addressed. She was just told to do it faster. But I observed they didn't really care about her or technique. Lots of 7-9 year olds working hard and only a key number of kids were featured on IG. My kid felt lost in the sauce. She liked some of the other players, but she did sloppy reps and no one ever corrected her of cared if she did it anything well.

But they are seriously trying to put pressure on 9 and 10 year old kids, when those lessons are best suited for kids post puberty. Your post is not surprising as there is room for improvement and genuine engagement. The head Coach has angry teenager vibes and the other coaches barely coach.

We felt the same way too. False 8 only caters to Instagram famous kids in the area.

Hell yeah! Love it

It wasn’t a regional event so I would assume a lot more flexible and most likely made false8 aware prior to to the tournament

There more more than a couple of kids dual rostered for false 8 and ballers elite/beast/whatever their dumb name was this time around.

I think it was a case by case basis if you could play for a different futsal teams which they made clear and it depends on the event. When it comes to the regional futsal events which they are participating this year they are much stricter regarding kids playing for multiple clubs. Obviously they would want kids who have been training/playing at false8 to play for their team but it’s also an easy way to get disqualified when kids are playing for multiple teams/academies etc.

Anonymous wrote:If you define it by making an appearance as the focus of the shot more than once in a fall/winter/spring season, then my kid is a False 8 “IG kid.” Where the heck can I find more information about getting free training sessions, games/tournaments and other perks?

I also did not know that we were not allowed to play for other futsal clubs/teams. What about all the kids who are doing False 8 to supplement their home club’s in-house winter futsal (often bare bones training).

You were allowed to play only for your club futsal and nothing else. They asked for more commitment this season but I guess they don’t have a backbone and still let players play for different futsal teams concurrently

If you define it by making an appearance as the focus of the shot more than once in a fall/winter/spring season, then my kid is a False 8 “IG kid.” Where the heck can I find more information about getting free training sessions, games/tournaments and other perks?

I also did not know that we were not allowed to play for other futsal clubs/teams. What about all the kids who are doing False 8 to supplement their home club’s in-house winter futsal (often bare bones training).

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like some of the teams forfeited on Sunday ... not enough players?

Forfeited or cancelled?

Alexandria City did not open the school facilities until noon on Sunday due to the snow. Many of the final group play games were cancelled due to that and the knockouts were based on the points through Saturday’s games.

We were at Athletic Republic and not impacted.

Game I referenced was supposed to start at 2:30 on Sunday

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Anonymous wrote:No they are a performance training club who realized there was money to be made in futsal from thirsty parents.

As someone who recognized a fair number of their players from outdoor, they’ve done a good job of aggregating talent and then doing nothing with it to my eye.

It’s not soccer inside…. There’s a lot of skills that crossover and are useful, but it’s to soccer what 3v3 is to basketball, which is yeah the same sport but a vastly different game. And you either know it, understand it and can coach it, or you don’t.

And my .02 is they don’t.

this is exactly it. its not the same and can't be coached the same. if you are going to have year round futsal program you should be teaching it as such.

Why would you do that if you can fly in kids from all over the country to prove that your development techniques work. DMs to 10 yr olds on IG is easier than actually developing kids in your own program.

This is what I don’t understand. Plenty of kids in the DMV that want opportunities and they even turned kids away locally from their program because they said they didn’t have enough roster spots on teams, only to find out they are bringing in players from out of state? Wow

This is all a marketing gimmick. They swap players with other programs that market themselves in Instagram to increase viewership. These programs also bring in the False 8 kids who have Instagram profiles for some of their tournaments.

The kids are pawns for adult views on social media which then lead to adults spending more money on the trainings for their kids. At least I hope the social media eyes are adults, because children shouldn’t be spending time on social media. Read a copy of the Anxious Generation.

+1

The only thing I would add is that until I learned and experienced how this worked system, I had no idea. It sounds like a lot of people in this chat know the players in the DMV in their age group. Most parents do not so their tactics are incredibly effective for marketing and making money.

You can easily identify the ringers they bring in from their lack of arm flapping, a signature False8 quality.