Anonymous
12/15/2025 13:57
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
CR reading this
Anonymous
12/15/2025 13:51
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 13:44
Subject: False 8 Futsal
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.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 12:49
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 12:48
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Looks like some of the teams forfeited on Sunday ... not enough players?
All Virginia/Fairfax County games before noon on Sunday were cancelled because of the snow
Anonymous
12/15/2025 12:40
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
Anonymous
12/15/2025 12:29
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 12:28
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Looks like some of the teams forfeited on Sunday ... not enough players?
Anonymous
12/15/2025 10:38
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 10:04
Subject: Re:False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Seeing these Instagram kids play in real life is a great reminder that social media highlights don’t always equal reality. I have to wonder if the online exposure is in the best interest of the children or if it’s for the adults.
+1000
There is a current contingent in the basketball culture that say Michael Jordan did not have "a bag." This is the same issue with youth soccer. A body feint and a score seems to not be as IG-worthy as a nutmeg and an abrupt stop in the highlight because the kid did nothing with it after.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 09:05
Subject: Re:False 8 Futsal
Seeing these Instagram kids play in real life is a great reminder that social media highlights don’t always equal reality. I have to wonder if the online exposure is in the best interest of the children or if it’s for the adults.
Anonymous
12/15/2025 08:41
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The 2014s have one very phenomenal player who they feature. I am sure that is not the only AG.
What is an AG?
Phenomenal players score more than one goal in futsal in a medal match
Someone is peanut butter and jealous that their kid did not make the gram
Anonymous
12/15/2025 08:40
Subject: False 8 Futsal
age group
Anonymous
12/15/2025 08:10
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The 2014s have one very phenomenal player who they feature. I am sure that is not the only AG.
What is an AG?
Phenomenal players score more than one goal in futsal in a medal match
Anonymous
12/14/2025 22:44
Subject: False 8 Futsal
Anonymous wrote:The 2014s have one very phenomenal player who they feature. I am sure that is not the only AG.
What is an AG?