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Post by jana on Jun 9, 2022 9:12:33 GMT -5
What level of play are these evaluation sessions targeting for the Summer camps? Just ECNL level players or are players on lower level making the cut too? Thanks
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Post by mightydawg on Jun 9, 2022 9:25:09 GMT -5
RDS has a mix of players. There are some very high level players to lower level club players. The big thing is that RDS is not for beginners. They have regular summer camps for the more entry level.
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Post by jana on Jun 9, 2022 9:46:15 GMT -5
RDS has a mix of players. There are some very high level players to lower level club players. The big thing is that RDS is not for beginners. They have regular summer camps for the more entry level. So an SCCL club level would be ok or not stand a chance at this summer camp evaluation. |
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Post by mightydawg on Jun 9, 2022 9:50:20 GMT -5
RDS has a mix of players. There are some very high level players to lower level club players. The big thing is that RDS is not for beginners. They have regular summer camps for the more entry level. So an SCCL club level would be ok or not stand a chance at this summer camp evaluation. SCCL club level player would be fine. They group kids by ability levels so that they are competing with and against kids of a similar skill level. It is the exception that someone gets cut from RDS. |
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Post by GeorgiaSoccerMom on Jun 9, 2022 11:22:58 GMT -5
I had not heard of RDS until this thread. Is it worth it for the kids who are 13-14 who are RL level? Or is this another revenue generator?
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Post by mightydawg on Jun 9, 2022 11:45:27 GMT -5
I had not heard of RDS until this thread. Is it worth it for the kids who are 13-14 who are RL level? Or is this another revenue generator? The answer to both of your questions is yes. It is a good program where you train with 10 to 14 kids with a good coach. Run good drills, have a concept that they are teaching each session, scrimmage for last 20-30 minutes and get a review at the conclusion. It is also a bit of a money grab. It comes out to $35 to $40 per session which is cheaper than toca or a private but a little expensive for the ratio. Most important thing is to make sure it fits with your schedule. You pay the same thing whether you attend every session or one session. For a traveling team during the season , there can be conflicts depending on location. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Jun 9, 2022 11:45:39 GMT -5
I had not heard of RDS until this thread. Is it worth it for the kids who are 13-14 who are RL level? Or is this another revenue generator? My daughter did it a few years ago when she was that age and she was better than most of the boys and she was RL level at that time (no RL then but same team became RL when it came to be). I feel like it was not helpful to her except maybe the physicality. |
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Post by nofoul on Jun 9, 2022 20:49:48 GMT -5
I have child who has done it. like others have said - its extra touches for $35-40.00 per hour. I also have a younger child that I may do next year so I would say it's worth the time/ money. I think U11- U14 is good range for RDS.
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Post by randomparent on Jun 10, 2022 4:59:39 GMT -5
I had not heard of RDS until this thread. Is it worth it for the kids who are 13-14 who are RL level? Or is this another revenue generator? To over generalize. - PRE U12 a way for parents to chase the dream of their kid making the Atlanta united youth team at U12. - A slightly more expensive form of group training given the number of kids to coach ratio. - You can sound cool and tell your friends at games that Jimmy does RDS and then educate everyone about it. To over generalize for your kids age U13-U14. I would not recommend it nor do I know other kids at that level that continue past U14. By then their dreams are crushed and they rather play video games. If you want your kid to get better and your going to spend money/time outside of regular practice and whatever they do on their own then. - Private training. You can get this for 35-40 bucks if you negotiate. Most coaches have plenty of free time. 35-40 an hour untaxed is good money for them. - Speed/agility training. Plenty of places around town. I would put this behind private training but ome of them will help with running form, which can make a difference. |
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Post by atlantasoccerdad2020 on Jun 10, 2022 20:58:38 GMT -5
I had not heard of RDS until this thread. Is it worth it for the kids who are 13-14 who are RL level? Or is this another revenue generator? To over generalize. - PRE U12 a way for parents to chase the dream of their kid making the Atlanta united youth team at U12. - A slightly more expensive form of group training given the number of kids to coach ratio. - You can sound cool and tell your friends at games that Jimmy does RDS and then educate everyone about it. To over generalize for your kids age U13-U14. I would not recommend it nor do I know other kids at that level that continue past U14. By then their dreams are crushed and they rather play video games. If you want your kid to get better and your going to spend money/time outside of regular practice and whatever they do on their own then. - Private training. You can get this for 35-40 bucks if you negotiate. Most coaches have plenty of free time. 35-40 an hour untaxed is good money for them. - Speed/agility training. Plenty of places around town. I would put this behind private training but ome of them will help with running form, which can make a difference. It stops at u14. You get a really cool write up at the end evaluating your performance in many areas. You can use this as a tool to continue your development and training. |
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Post by totalfootball1 on Jun 11, 2022 13:18:53 GMT -5
What level of play are these evaluation sessions targeting for the Summer camps? Just ECNL level players or are players on lower level making the cut too? Thanks The RDS evaluation have two functions, 1) tell the player what to improve and 2) marketing! Coaches are heavily instructed in their ratings and feedback. The eval looks very slick and beautiful to see, but do not fully fly on it. It has a big “feel good and comeback” factor in it. |
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Post by soccer_uber_driver on Jun 11, 2022 14:53:46 GMT -5
Daughter did a few sessions at U10-U11 age group. We started out a few years at a competitive 'small' club team, so RDS expanded our horizons and you get to see other kids/coached/etc. The separate keeper sessions were also very good. Dean Atkins is the main organizer and he is very responsive to emails/inquiries. I say give it a shot!
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jun 11, 2022 17:36:05 GMT -5
I had not heard of RDS until this thread. Is it worth it for the kids who are 13-14 who are RL level? Or is this another revenue generator? The answer to both of your questions is yes. It is a good program where you train with 10 to 14 kids with a good coach. Run good drills, have a concept that they are teaching each session, scrimmage for last 20-30 minutes and get a review at the conclusion. It is also a bit of a money grab. It comes out to $35 to $40 per session which is cheaper than toca or a private but a little expensive for the ratio. Most important thing is to make sure it fits with your schedule. You pay the same thing whether you attend every session or one session. For a traveling team during the season , there can be conflicts depending on location. These comments are spot on. I will add, if you kid is at a big 5/6/7 club and has a halfway decent coach, these are some of the drills he/she should be doing. If your kid needs technical training, then this is just another avenue to realize what they are lacking. At 13/14 they should already have these skills. If your kid doesn't, then go RDS, otherwise, it crosses over into the marketing side of things. I will say that the coach who handles the girls is brilliant... (btw, no, she cannot offer privates, conflict issues). |
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