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Anonymous wrote:How is the girls' PA 2 coach?

What year?

Anonymous wrote:How is the girls' PA 2 coach?

Anonymous wrote:I don't even know the guy and its so obvious he is posting here pretending to be a parent.

Anonymous wrote:I don't even know the guy and its so obvious he is posting here pretending to be a parent.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also add that the coach for 2016G PA1 is stubborn. He does not know how to adjust to games when his team is losing. He will keep his favorites in despite failures, and pulls the rest of the team for one bad pass. He also routinely brings girls down from the 2015 age group to guest so that he can win rather than develop the team he is supposed to be coaching. He was previously the coach for Arlington's 2013G, and most parents on that team agree he did not prepare them adequately to play ECNL. He has some weird clout in the club though despite being overwhelmingly ineffective.

Is this AK? If so, he's one of the best around. You clearly have a gripe with your kid's playing time. It's funny how the coaches' favorites are almost always the best players.

The 2013's lack of success was not about coaching. They just didn't have the quality of players but expected to be as good as the 11's or the Mclean/FVU 13's. Recruiting got them team to a better place more recently.

We have friends who were on his 2013 and were starters for all 4 years he had them. They would agree, he was NOT one of the best around. Not even close.

Can you elaborate more about AK’s coaching? What are his weakness?

He has his favorites - usually gives preferential playing time to the girls he knows from before and is most familiar with - it's hard to break into his team, even if you deserve playing time. I heard he was going to step away this year for personal reasons, and even despite this, he doesn't go above and beyond - usually no extra trainings or scrimmages. Beyond that, he's just a decent youth soccer coach - not among the best but not among the worst.

<fix>He gives preferential treatment to players who listen to direction and execute on what they should be doing - it’s hard to break into his team with mediocrity, even if the parent’s paid the same. </fix>

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Anonymous wrote:I would also add that the coach for 2016G PA1 is stubborn. He does not know how to adjust to games when his team is losing. He will keep his favorites in despite failures, and pulls the rest of the team for one bad pass. He also routinely brings girls down from the 2015 age group to guest so that he can win rather than develop the team he is supposed to be coaching. He was previously the coach for Arlington's 2013G, and most parents on that team agree he did not prepare them adequately to play ECNL. He has some weird clout in the club though despite being overwhelmingly ineffective.

Is this AK? If so, he's one of the best around. You clearly have a gripe with your kid's playing time. It's funny how the coaches' favorites are almost always the best players.

The 2013's lack of success was not about coaching. They just didn't have the quality of players but expected to be as good as the 11's or the Mclean/FVU 13's. Recruiting got them team to a better place more recently.

We have friends who were on his 2013 and were starters for all 4 years he had them. They would agree, he was NOT one of the best around. Not even close.

Can you elaborate more about AK’s coaching? What are his weakness?

He has his favorites - usually gives preferential playing time to the girls he knows from before and is most familiar with - it's hard to break into his team, even if you deserve playing time. I heard he was going to step away this year for personal reasons, and even despite this, he doesn't go above and beyond - usually no extra trainings or scrimmages. Beyond that, he's just a decent youth soccer coach - not among the best but not among the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also add that the coach for 2016G PA1 is stubborn. He does not know how to adjust to games when his team is losing. He will keep his favorites in despite failures, and pulls the rest of the team for one bad pass. He also routinely brings girls down from the 2015 age group to guest so that he can win rather than develop the team he is supposed to be coaching. He was previously the coach for Arlington's 2013G, and most parents on that team agree he did not prepare them adequately to play ECNL. He has some weird clout in the club though despite being overwhelmingly ineffective.

Is this AK? If so, he's one of the best around. You clearly have a gripe with your kid's playing time. It's funny how the coaches' favorites are almost always the best players.

The 2013's lack of success was not about coaching. They just didn't have the quality of players but expected to be as good as the 11's or the Mclean/FVU 13's. Recruiting got them team to a better place more recently.

We have friends who were on his 2013 and were starters for all 4 years he had them. They would agree, he was NOT one of the best around. Not even close.

Can you elaborate more about AK’s coaching? What are his weakness?

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington not alone in pursuing this strategy. SYC & Alexandria 2016 teams playing in NCSL girls U11 Div1 as well this Spring.

It's the American Way! Less touches and time on ball for ulittles! Upselling by local travel clubs to justify "Academy" branding! Parents telling themselves uneven play will make their DCs stronger elite players!

There are definitely cases where teams should play up. Arlington, ASA, SYC and all of these DMV clubs having not one, but multiple teams doing this is not for development.

Pay-to-play soccer at its best.

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised a big club like Arlington would let the same coach keep a team for 4 years straight. That is not good practice.

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Anonymous wrote:I would also add that the coach for 2016G PA1 is stubborn. He does not know how to adjust to games when his team is losing. He will keep his favorites in despite failures, and pulls the rest of the team for one bad pass. He also routinely brings girls down from the 2015 age group to guest so that he can win rather than develop the team he is supposed to be coaching. He was previously the coach for Arlington's 2013G, and most parents on that team agree he did not prepare them adequately to play ECNL. He has some weird clout in the club though despite being overwhelmingly ineffective.

Is this AK? If so, he's one of the best around. You clearly have a gripe with your kid's playing time. It's funny how the coaches' favorites are almost always the best players.

The 2013's lack of success was not about coaching. They just didn't have the quality of players but expected to be as good as the 11's or the Mclean/FVU 13's. Recruiting got them team to a better place more recently.

We have friends who were on his 2013 and were starters for all 4 years he had them. They would agree, he was NOT one of the best around. Not even close.

Can you elaborate more about AK’s coaching? What are his weakness?

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Anonymous wrote:I would also add that the coach for 2016G PA1 is stubborn. He does not know how to adjust to games when his team is losing. He will keep his favorites in despite failures, and pulls the rest of the team for one bad pass. He also routinely brings girls down from the 2015 age group to guest so that he can win rather than develop the team he is supposed to be coaching. He was previously the coach for Arlington's 2013G, and most parents on that team agree he did not prepare them adequately to play ECNL. He has some weird clout in the club though despite being overwhelmingly ineffective.

Is this AK? If so, he's one of the best around. You clearly have a gripe with your kid's playing time. It's funny how the coaches' favorites are almost always the best players.

The 2013's lack of success was not about coaching. They just didn't have the quality of players but expected to be as good as the 11's or the Mclean/FVU 13's. Recruiting got them team to a better place more recently.

We have friends who were on his 2013 and were starters for all 4 years he had them. They would agree, he was NOT one of the best around. Not even close.