Anonymous
09/25/2025 22:20
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anybody have details on the kids in the current class? I am interested in this model but a bit nervous about who my kid would be training with. This would be a hike for us to travel.
The Bethesda Academy never got off the ground and St. James costs seem inflated for a similar product. Are there local options for morning trainings is we fully go online through SIA on our own?
The Bethesda Academy never got off the ground and St. James costs seem inflated for a similar product. Are there local options for morning trainings is we fully go online through SIA on our own?
Anonymous
11/18/2024 09:07
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
The school just started in the fall 2024. It takes time to build particularly since it is a niche audience.
Some DCU and RSA students share a classroom as well as practice together. Thus the "partnership". You can see this in the video, which captured actual student athletes during the school day: https://youtu.be/w6s33y9h_gY
The school focuses on the individual--both the athlete and the student. This is often overlooked in traditional classrooms and on the field among a team.
Some DCU and RSA students share a classroom as well as practice together. Thus the "partnership". You can see this in the video, which captured actual student athletes during the school day: https://youtu.be/w6s33y9h_gY
The school focuses on the individual--both the athlete and the student. This is often overlooked in traditional classrooms and on the field among a team.
Anonymous
11/16/2024 01:09
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Most of the players in that video are DCU players who don't pay to go there. And your son won't train with them if you do pay to go there.
What video did you watch? Half those kids were girls and they all had the academy logo on their uniforms.
Sorry, watch this one... it clearly shows the student body. https://youtu.be/S--nU6XV7wc?si=lXGKnXMooYWJYF1P
Anonymous
11/16/2024 01:06
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:Most of the players in that video are DCU players who don't pay to go there. And your son won't train with them if you do pay to go there.
What video did you watch? Half those kids were girls and they all had the academy logo on their uniforms.
Anonymous
11/15/2024 23:18
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Most of the players in that video are DCU players who don't pay to go there. And your son won't train with them if you do pay to go there.
Anonymous
11/15/2024 22:27
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:The school is $19.5k a year, not $30k.
There are teachers in the classrooms.
Here's an info video they just shared: https://youtu.be/w6s33y9h_gY
The school is club neutral.
Lets be fair. This isn't an intro video, provides no info, and basically confirms they have 15-20 kids at best, including no more than three female athletes.
Anonymous
11/15/2024 20:12
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:The school is $19.5k a year, not $30k.
There are teachers in the classrooms.
Here's an info video they just shared: https://youtu.be/w6s33y9h_gY
The school is club neutral.
The only real information in this thread.
Anonymous
11/15/2024 20:12
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:There are AT LEAST 30+ academies like this in the geographic region of London that is equivalent to the size of the area the DC United Area covers. They are free because it is funded by sponsors and the cost of training is cheaper than transfer fees. We have not yet adopted this model yet and most people on this forum do not have kids who can project to collect million dollar transfer fees. My son is 10 and I have no idea how he projects yet.
If your child is serious about soccer, this is something to consider as this is something I am planning if my son continues on his trajectory.
The lack of this setup is why America is lagging behind the world in soccer. From U14, top kids are playing soccer 2-4 hours daily and not wasting 2-4 hours in homeroom, recess, afterschool BS, etc.
If you go to an international academy, you save the $29k but you don’t own your rights.
I live in America and believe in education so I am looking for a hybrid if the situation does come up in a few years. I really ask for many of you to educate yourself on the business of sports before dismissing EVERYTHING as a money grab.
2 big problems with your premise:
1-Most Americans just can't go relocation to Europe and plop their kid in a subsidized futball academy, citizenship and visa issues prevent hat from happening.
2-Most kids who go all-in to pursue professional soccer/ futball don't make it or only make it for a few years. Then, they are washed up with no education or real life skills, it's a sad story to see ex-pro soccer players that have to settle for manual labor for living.. and there are thousands of them.
Those kids that can do it or attend these pay to stay academies, thats wonderful. But, you have to make sure your kid gets a good education first and foremost. Every kid is just 1 ACL tear away from a career ender. -Better make sure you have a plan B.
Anonymous
11/15/2024 16:48
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:There are AT LEAST 30+ academies like this in the geographic region of London that is equivalent to the size of the area the DC United Area covers. They are free because it is funded by sponsors and the cost of training is cheaper than transfer fees. We have not yet adopted this model yet and most people on this forum do not have kids who can project to collect million dollar transfer fees. My son is 10 and I have no idea how he projects yet.
If your child is serious about soccer, this is something to consider as this is something I am planning if my son continues on his trajectory.
The lack of this setup is why America is lagging behind the world in soccer. From U14, top kids are playing soccer 2-4 hours daily and not wasting 2-4 hours in homeroom, recess, afterschool BS, etc.
If you go to an international academy, you save the $29k but you don’t own your rights.
I live in America and believe in education so I am looking for a hybrid if the situation does come up in a few years. I really ask for many of you to educate yourself on the business of sports before dismissing EVERYTHING as a money grab.
Cool story bro. Use a better marketing guy, your rambling is incoherent and senseless. Oh, and make sure it’s shaken. Not stirred. Danke!
Anonymous
11/15/2024 16:37
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
There are AT LEAST 30+ academies like this in the geographic region of London that is equivalent to the size of the area the DC United Area covers. They are free because it is funded by sponsors and the cost of training is cheaper than transfer fees. We have not yet adopted this model yet and most people on this forum do not have kids who can project to collect million dollar transfer fees. My son is 10 and I have no idea how he projects yet.
If your child is serious about soccer, this is something to consider as this is something I am planning if my son continues on his trajectory.
The lack of this setup is why America is lagging behind the world in soccer. From U14, top kids are playing soccer 2-4 hours daily and not wasting 2-4 hours in homeroom, recess, afterschool BS, etc.
If you go to an international academy, you save the $29k but you don’t own your rights.
I live in America and believe in education so I am looking for a hybrid if the situation does come up in a few years. I really ask for many of you to educate yourself on the business of sports before dismissing EVERYTHING as a money grab.
If your child is serious about soccer, this is something to consider as this is something I am planning if my son continues on his trajectory.
The lack of this setup is why America is lagging behind the world in soccer. From U14, top kids are playing soccer 2-4 hours daily and not wasting 2-4 hours in homeroom, recess, afterschool BS, etc.
If you go to an international academy, you save the $29k but you don’t own your rights.
I live in America and believe in education so I am looking for a hybrid if the situation does come up in a few years. I really ask for many of you to educate yourself on the business of sports before dismissing EVERYTHING as a money grab.
Anonymous
11/15/2024 13:29
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
The school is $19.5k a year, not $30k.
There are teachers in the classrooms.
Here's an info video they just shared: https://youtu.be/w6s33y9h_gY
The school is club neutral.
There are teachers in the classrooms.
Here's an info video they just shared: https://youtu.be/w6s33y9h_gY
The school is club neutral.
Anonymous
09/16/2024 09:54
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
The cheap salty parent mass trolling in this really tickles me pink. Move on and be ok with not being able to pay to play your kid in such a way. You don't care about these kids development, give us a break. You care that it isn't an option for your kid to get a leg up and are literally arguing with strangers on the Internet over what they do with their time and money. Grow up.
Everyone else, this is literally all this loser does in the vrsc thread. Just stop responding to their 'questions' And they'll get mad and go start another thread again because no one's paying attention to them.
Everyone else, this is literally all this loser does in the vrsc thread. Just stop responding to their 'questions' And they'll get mad and go start another thread again because no one's paying attention to them.
Anonymous
09/15/2024 09:04
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you have real interest in RSA, call and setup a tour and info session. DCUM is not a forum where you get facts.
But it is a place we get opinions, or are there not enough enrolled that you are afraid you will be outed if you give your experience?
My kid is graduating this year. It wouldn't have made any sense to sign up for RSA. The school appears to be geared toword younger kids, not highschool age. The likelihood of someone on here having firsthand experience with RSA is slim to none. The opinions you are getting aren't based on any firsthand knowledge, it's purely based on people's dislike of VRSC. Why would you ever base your decision on opinions of people you don't know. Go get firsthand experience for yourself. Then come here and post your own experience.
Anonymous
09/14/2024 19:43
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:If you have real interest in RSA, call and setup a tour and info session. DCUM is not a forum where you get facts.
But it is a place we get opinions, or are there not enough enrolled that you are afraid you will be outed if you give your experience?
Anonymous
09/14/2024 19:41
Subject: Revolution Sports Academy?
Anonymous wrote:If you have real interest in RSA, call and setup a tour and info session. DCUM is not a forum where you get facts.
But how else will the disgruntled parents that sit in this thread all day try and cause drama if not starting threads like this and responding to themselves? Lol