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Anonymous wrote:My family and I are new to the DMV area and we quickly got our son involved in SYC travel ball. He made the EDP team. He is doing well, but not as good as he was before we arrived. My son came from a team that was very close and friendly.
I explained to him prior to our arrival that the intensity and attitudes in the area would be elevated. I think he finally gets it. He is only 11 and still wants to build strong bonds with kids in his peer group.
His current coach is not the best in my opinion, but he does give the whole team fair playing time.
The coach definitely favors the MLSnext teams that practice the same nights we do, on the field next to us. It's quite apparent when he walks over to them and ignores our kids 20 minutes at a time.
The club is expensive and not impressive. Since we already paid, we will hang out for the full year, but most likely won't return.
We will probably try a local club like Gunston and let him decide when he gets older whether he really wants to pick up his intensity and continue playing soccer at a higher level.

Unfortunately with such a large club you end up with coaches of various levels. Sorry to hear that your coach is not focused in on his team during training. We are new to SYC and have had a great experience with the current coach.

Anonymous wrote:My family and I are new to the DMV area and we quickly got our son involved in SYC travel ball. He made the EDP team. He is doing well, but not as good as he was before we arrived. My son came from a team that was very close and friendly.
I explained to him prior to our arrival that the intensity and attitudes in the area would be elevated. I think he finally gets it. He is only 11 and still wants to build strong bonds with kids in his peer group.
His current coach is not the best in my opinion, but he does give the whole team fair playing time.
The coach definitely favors the MLSnext teams that practice the same nights we do, on the field next to us. It's quite apparent when he walks over to them and ignores our kids 20 minutes at a time.
The club is expensive and not impressive. Since we already paid, we will hang out for the full year, but most likely won't return.
We will probably try a local club like Gunston and let him decide when he gets older whether he really wants to pick up his intensity and continue playing soccer at a higher level.

Anonymous wrote:The great coaches end up being directors

Anonymous wrote:My family and I are new to the DMV area and we quickly got our son involved in SYC travel ball. He made the EDP team. He is doing well, but not as good as he was before we arrived. My son came from a team that was very close and friendly.
I explained to him prior to our arrival that the intensity and attitudes in the area would be elevated. I think he finally gets it. He is only 11 and still wants to build strong bonds with kids in his peer group.
His current coach is not the best in my opinion, but he does give the whole team fair playing time.
The coach definitely favors the MLSnext teams that practice the same nights we do, on the field next to us. It's quite apparent when he walks over to them and ignores our kids 20 minutes at a time.
The club is expensive and not impressive. Since we already paid, we will hang out for the full year, but most likely won't return.
We will probably try a local club like Gunston and let him decide when he gets older whether he really wants to pick up his intensity and continue playing soccer at a higher level.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy with the Phoenix program at Vienna.

What age group are you talking about, because that is not what I hear?

We’ve had a bunch of coaches. RH, VK, PF, RG, AR, DB. We’ve liked some better than others, but my DD has improved under all of them.

Vickey is awful. Needs to have her coaching license revoked.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy with the Phoenix program at Vienna.

What age group are you talking about, because that is not what I hear?

We’ve had a bunch of coaches. RH, VK, PF, RG, AR, DB. We’ve liked some better than others, but my DD has improved under all of them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This will probably surprise some people here but we have been with McLean for a few years and have no complaints- the coaches have been great, the club is organized (at least to this parent) and my child is happy.

Just wait. We were happy the first three years but the last two have been a shit show.

Okay Vienna parent. No one believes you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy with the Phoenix program at Vienna.

What age group are you talking about, because that is not what I hear?

We’ve had a bunch of coaches. RH, VK, PF, RG, AR, DB. We’ve liked some better than others, but my DD has improved under all of them.

No one knows who or what you are talking about. What club do these initials belong?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy with the Phoenix program at Vienna.

What age group are you talking about, because that is not what I hear?

We’ve had a bunch of coaches. RH, VK, PF, RG, AR, DB. We’ve liked some better than others, but my DD has improved under all of them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very happy with the Phoenix program at Vienna.

What age group are you talking about, because that is not what I hear?

Anonymous wrote:Feel some coaches need parents need to call them weekly just to make sure their child doesn't get lost in the shuffle. They are too focused on a few players with parents who are vocal. If you don't complain or give constant feedback, they think all is fine and put your child where they want and how much or little time they get and you won't mind. Don't know why coaches make this mistake...these kinds of parents who have good players, by the time they bring it up, they are fed up and already out the door. Once they are gone, coach scratches their head and wonder what happened. duh.