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Post by youthsoccerdad on Oct 7, 2014 13:37:37 GMT -5
I am curious if folks will share -
How many days and for long does your child practice outside of your official practice?
What do they typically work on when they practice on their off days?
Are you as a parent involved in the actual practice, if so how?
Do you encourage your child to practice or do they do that on their own?
Do you believe that off season time is to train more in soccer or spend time in other activities (bball, swimming, etc.)?
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Post by quest on Oct 7, 2014 14:16:35 GMT -5
My daughter chooses to practice all the time. Last year she practiced 4 to 5 sessions a week plus pick-up games at our local indoor complex on Friday's. Her current team practices twice a week but when they have a supplemental practice she wants to be there. We have a younger child as well and when we are at the fields for his practice she works on skills, shots etc.
Off season, my daughter doesn't understand this. Her mother would love to take summer and winter off but our daughter just wants to keep going. Even in our house she always has a ball at her feet.
I encourage her to an extent but she mostly takes it on her self. I do wish she watched more on TV as she can learn allot watching the Pro's.
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Post by spectator on Oct 7, 2014 14:45:09 GMT -5
Outside of regular practices - I'd just call that conditioning.
We've done some speed and agility with a trainer. We did a kick boxing stint a while back - soccer moms and daughters - daughters kicked our butts! LOL She runs a lot - does core work, some days will do touches on the ball in the house but I had to pull the mean mom card and make her stop kicking it when she rammed into the china cabinent. she's gone outside and juggled from time to time and she and her current and former teammates will meet up for some kick arounds or pick up games on weekends or school breaks if they don't have games.
I don't say anything unless I'm needed for a ride somewhere. At 14 she is in control of her game and conditioning - not me. I think by this age, coaches expect the fitness to be the responsibility of the player not a part of practices. I agree with that
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Post by SoccerMom on Oct 8, 2014 8:42:15 GMT -5
How many days and for long does your child practice outside of your official practice?
My daughters team practices 3x week. She only has 1 game a week. 2 of her off days are spent at the soccer field at younger sibling practice...her and 3 other teammates meet for an hour and do drills at a different field..this is led by one of the dads. The only day left open is Friday and she has ODP twice a month on Fridays
What do they typically work on when they practice on their off days?
The work on technical moves, shooting, 1v1's, finishing
Are you as a parent involved in the actual practice, if so how?
I'm not, but one of the dads is..I don't even watch it, I drop her off and go watch my son's practice.
Do you encourage your child to practice or do they do that on their own?
I encourage it but don't force it, she enjoys it and gets bummed out when its cancelled due to weather.
Do you believe that off season time is to train more in soccer or spend time in other activities (bball, swimming, etc.)?
I believe it depends on the age, on the kid and their level of play. My daughter doesn't have an "off season" she plays year round, she does super y in the summer, NPL in the winter and 3v3 in between all of that. She also managed to fit indoor and futsal last year. At the level that she plays everyone is doing the same, so whatever time they spend doing another activity the other kids are using that time to train and getting better. She still gets to do other activities like basketball outside or swimming but not at competitive level, just for fun. My son who is still young, has an off season, in the summer he plays baseball and in the winter he does futsal...and also 3v3 in between those two
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Post by fidosoccer on Oct 8, 2014 9:00:04 GMT -5
I am curious if folks will share -
How many days and for long does your child practice outside of your official practice?
My son has practice three days a week, one day of games. Out of the three days remaining me usually practices two of those days for 15-20 minutes.
What do they typically work on when they practice on their off days?
Usually juggling.
Are you as a parent involved in the actual practice, if so how?
I give him ideas of what to practice, but usually do not watch.
Do you encourage your child to practice or do they do that on their own?
They need prodding but they don't mind doing it.
Do you believe that off season time is to train more in soccer or spend time in other activities (bball, swimming, etc.)?
Right now we take time off. Biggest challenge is time - coordinating activities. He will play basketball in the winter and would be upset to give that up. If a good opportunity to play indoor came up that didn't conflict with basketball he would love to do that also.
On a side note, we have found the play days at Roswell Soccer club are good low key ways to get some extra touches throughout the year. You don't have to be a member of their club, just show up on one of the days. All they do is scrimmage for three hours, he loves that and would go there 300 days of the year.
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Post by actualparent on Oct 8, 2014 15:52:05 GMT -5
My son's team practices 2-3 times per week. He goes to any/every extra practice that is offered, even if it is for another team, plays pick up soccer with his buddies at the local high school on days where there is no practice or games.
Out of season, and out of HS season, his club coach will have occasional practices where ever he can get a field. At home, in season or out, the boy navigates the house with a soccer ball. In season or out, he runs a few (5-8) miles per week and finishes with simple calisthenics. Two summers ago he asked to play in the summer league at Cemetery field in Norcross, so that was his off-season.
I have him lifting weights (he's 16) at home, and teach him martial arts, mainly for the stretching, which none of the soccer coaches seem to do as anything but an afterthought. I go to a lot of his practices to show support (and also to read in peace - can't do that at home during the week).
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Post by chuckyb on Oct 9, 2014 13:51:47 GMT -5
My son's team practices 2-3 times per week. He goes to any/every extra practice that is offered, even if it is for another team, plays pick up soccer with his buddies at the local high school on days where there is no practice or games. Out of season, and out of HS season, his club coach will have occasional practices where ever he can get a field. At home, in season or out, the boy navigates the house with a soccer ball. In season or out, he runs a few (5-8) miles per week and finishes with simple calisthenics. Two summers ago he asked to play in the summer league at Cemetery field in Norcross, so that was his off-season. I have him lifting weights (he's 16) at home, and teach him martial arts, mainly for the stretching, which none of the soccer coaches seem to do as anything but an afterthought. I go to a lot of his practices to show support (and also to read in peace - can't do that at home during the week). All great players practice extra. Whether that be a ball in the house, a ball to themselves outside, etc. All the better players get some kind of extra practice. I think a club practicing 3 times a week is suffice though. The 4th day should be the parent and the kid... working on juggling, trapping, crossing, or conditioning. My family goes outside to play soccer together and always have. If the team has just 1 game on the weekend, then we would go to the park on the off day, have a picnic, play soccer, or let the dogs play all next to the soccer field. |
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