DM Players looking for Greener Grass already?

go99 wrote:I try to do as little change as possible and do a better job of looking for that fit the first time. I don't get distracted by the shiny new things with their promise of wins and 7yr old glory. Good coaching in an enviorment she can learn. Top team this, win that, can all wait until she is closer to selct. I don't need to do a ton of moving because I already know there are more bad coaches than good

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

coachr wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

Would you mind repeating that?

AlterEgo wrote:

coachr wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

Would you mind repeating that?

He said: If your coach is smackng your DD on the a$$ and sending Love You text messages then it is probably NOT THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR DAUGHTER.
Or something like that.

Pele98 wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

Pro16, I was with you all the way until you lost me in Red above.

Then I went back and re-read your post, and saw that what you put in Blue above is exactly what those parents are doing in [color=red]Red[/Tcolor]...........

Now I am lost again......................

hobbit wrote:

wolf2.0 wrote:The day DM is bothered about losing kids is the day Yellowstone blows and we're all screwed!

At least there is one person posting in this thread that has a clue. DM loses players all the time and gains players all the time. Isn't that the way things work in academy anyways?

Country wrote:

hobbit wrote:

wolf2.0 wrote:The day DM is bothered about losing kids is the day Yellowstone blows and we're all screwed!

At least there is one person posting in this thread that has a clue. DM loses players all the time and gains players all the time. Isn't that the way things work in academy anyways?

because thats how he rolls!!

regulator wrote:

AlterEgo wrote:

coachr wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

Would you mind repeating that?

He said: If your coach is smackng your DD on the a$$ and sending Love You text messages then it is probably NOT THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR DAUGHTER.
Or something like that.

I have to admit, I laughed out loud.

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

SoccerSounder wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

Wow... Great post.. Very true... Took me 5 years and many ups and downs to just begin to figure out this is 100% true.... DO YOU SEE THIS????

Capt. Caveman wrote:

regulator wrote:

AlterEgo wrote:

coachr wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.

The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.

And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much further than most will ever realize.

Would you mind repeating that?

He said: If your coach is smackng your DD on the a$$ and sending Love You text messages then it is probably NOT THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR DAUGHTER.
Or something like that.

I have to admit, I laughed out loud.

<----That there is funny, I don't care who yar

Blank77 wrote:You are a weak individual.

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:You are a weak individual.

So I received your post as great information (agreeing with you), which most soccer parents never get... And you go that way with me??? Maybe I'll give you the benefit and say you may have misunderstood???

SoccerSounder wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:You are a weak individual.

So I received your post as great information (agreeing with you), which most soccer parents never get... And you go that way with me??? Maybe I'll give you the benefit and say you may have misunderstood???

Was reading this post and I don't see anywhere where Blank wrote this.....but either way, have at him.

To all parents who want to be in the know of what those messages from your DD's coach mean, check out this website.
http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php


9 Coachr

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:You are a weak individual.

So I received your post as great information (agreeing with you), which most soccer parents never get... And you go that way with me??? Maybe I'll give you the benefit and say you may have misunderstood???

Coach Rick Adams and David May wrote:Blank, I have always loved you....

Blank77 wrote:

Coach Rick Adams and David May wrote:Blank, I have always loved you....

Look, I can edit quotes too...lol

coachr wrote:

SoccerSounder wrote:

pro16 wrote:

Blank77 wrote:SO, as a professional scout (Eagle?), players shouldn't be moving to different academies? If no one cares what they do at this age, why does it matter?

Why is it unfortunate for so many families? We have tried multiple academies and learned quite a bit and made lots of friends.

Academy is set up, in theory, to serve the player and the family: find the right environment, find the right coach for your child, find a love for the game, and develop, develop, develop. This is lost on most parents and players because the system has taken a down-turn. There's tremendous pressure to be on this team or that team without regard to what is best for the young athlete. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, as we are all aware.


The issue lies firmly in the hands of those who foster the attitude and environment of the "need" to be in the place or that place: that's both parents and coaches.
I cannot tell you how many times we hear from parents with academy aged kids "my child plays for this team"...or "that club". My response is: Ok. Is he/she having fun? Do they want to be there? Are they developing? Are they a good team player? How does their coach treat them? (etc). You would almost laugh at the looks on faces when they realize most in my profession are not concerned at age 7 or 9 whether they play for Club XXXXXXX.

If you are meeting friends and learning, fantastic for you. And good for you as a parent.

As to your why is it unfortunate for families question? I will tell you to simply watch what happens to so many as they get destroyed through the process; at the complete mercy of coaches and who clubs without the best interest of young players in mind. Again, there are certainly exceptions to this "rule", of course there are. But they are more rare than they are
common.

Funny, I hear it all the time about how coaches on young academy teams threaten and demoralize parents and players for wanting to try other programs, teams, coaches and coaching styles. They pressure those families, guilt them into putting blinders on FOR THE SAKE OF THE COACH'S own selfish success ambition.

My encouragement to anyone with a young, developmental player: FIND THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD. Find the coach that meets the emotional and developmental needs of your child. And find a level-appropriate team, in conjunction with the
previous 2 statements.

Do what is right for YOUR family.
And never let anyone convince you otherwise.
Have and hold on to your integrity as a leader of your family.And one last note: at every level of sport, the teams with the least amount of turn-over on a regular basis, are the teams that have the most consistent success. This is not due to having the best player(s) on the field; it's due to consistency and fostering an environment of team and core group. Some change is okay, sure, but maturing together as a group and developing together as a group goes much
further than most will ever realize.

Wow... Great post.. Very true... Took me 5 years and many ups and downs to just begin to figure out this is 100% true.... DO YOU SEE THIS????

5 years? You are a weak individual.

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