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Post by fidosoccer on Oct 30, 2014 10:15:38 GMT -5
Curious if any of you have played indoor soccer there before? Thoughts?
We have done the winter training sessions, they are pretty good for a U6, U7, maybe U8 player to get them some touches. Nothing very advanced. I would call it more structured playtime with a soccer ball.
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Post by SoccerMom on Oct 30, 2014 11:58:15 GMT -5
I see this is the second time you have asked information about the same type of thing. What are you looking for? Indoor? Futsal? League? Training? Competitive? Recreational? What age group? Boy? Girl? What Area?
I know it seems im asking a lot of questions, but if you maybe tell us what it is youre looking for in the winter then maybe we can all suggest places for you. I have never heard of the 2 places you have asked for before
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Post by fidosoccer on Oct 30, 2014 15:06:55 GMT -5
I see this is the second time you have asked information about the same type of thing. What are you looking for? Indoor? Futsal? League? Training? Competitive? Recreational? What age group? Boy? Girl? What Area? I know it seems im asking a lot of questions, but if you maybe tell us what it is youre looking for in the winter then maybe we can all suggest places for you. I have never heard of the 2 places you have asked for before I was curious if anyone has played indoor soccer there. No hidden questions. |
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Post by SoccerMom on Oct 30, 2014 15:09:03 GMT -5
I see this is the second time you have asked information about the same type of thing. What are you looking for? Indoor? Futsal? League? Training? Competitive? Recreational? What age group? Boy? Girl? What Area? I know it seems im asking a lot of questions, but if you maybe tell us what it is youre looking for in the winter then maybe we can all suggest places for you. I have never heard of the 2 places you have asked for before I was curious if anyone has played indoor soccer there. No hidden questions. I think u misunderstood me. I dont think you have a hidden question. I was under the impression that you were trying to find a place for your kids to play in the winter |
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Post by spectator on Oct 30, 2014 15:31:33 GMT -5
My daughter played indoor soccer for at U9 and U10. I really do NOT recommend it at the NE YMCA for anyone older than that and even for young ones - reason - it's a hard court - also used for roller hockey. Operative word - HARD. Getting slammed up against the hard wall and falling on that thing caused my daughter a knee injury that still plagues her five years later. Indoor with the hard court and walls is fast and furious - great for touches but if you end up with mixed skill levels on the same or opposing teams (and you will) the likelihood for injury is not worth it in my humble opinion. Wall to wall is not 'indoor' per se - the courts are turf and outside - slightly large than futsol. I heard they have pick up games on weekends so give it a try before you buy before the end of the season. Marietta also has an indoor facility - Wolf's Indoor Soccer - Wolf's Indoor Soccer www.wolfsindoorsoccer.com - (770) 427-0640 - full size indoor on turf - but you need to form a team early. Personally I think kids need a break from soccer between Fall and Spring. Basketball is a great cross training sport or if they're not into that, do some speed and agility - heck - even family kick boxing in Nov and Dec is fun. They can get their touches by pick up games on weekends with friends outside. But I honestly cannot in good faith recommend indoor at NE YMCA. I found it really poorly run and the court was just not suited for what was best for my kid. Her Academy level team ended up playing some really bad rec teams and it just wasn't fun to play against kids who were stabbing at the ball and there for the juice box not the soccer. The Y allows any team at any level in just to fill the age group - not worth it to me. |
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Post by fidosoccer on Oct 30, 2014 16:26:45 GMT -5
Thanks spectator.
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Post by SoccerMom on Oct 31, 2014 7:01:17 GMT -5
My daughter played indoor soccer for at U9 and U10. I really do NOT recommend it at the NE YMCA for anyone older than that and even for young ones - reason - it's a hard court - also used for roller hockey. Operative word - HARD. Getting slammed up against the hard wall and falling on that thing caused my daughter a knee injury that still plagues her five years later. Indoor with the hard court and walls is fast and furious - great for touches but if you end up with mixed skill levels on the same or opposing teams (and you will) the likelihood for injury is not worth it in my humble opinion. Wall to wall is not 'indoor' per se - the courts are turf and outside - slightly large than futsol. I heard they have pick up games on weekends so give it a try before you buy before the end of the season. Marietta also has an indoor facility - Wolf's Indoor Soccer - Wolf's Indoor Soccer www.wolfsindoorsoccer.com - (770) 427-0640 - full size indoor on turf - but you need to form a team early. Personally I think kids need a break from soccer between Fall and Spring. Basketball is a great cross training sport or if they're not into that, do some speed and agility - heck - even family kick boxing in Nov and Dec is fun. They can get their touches by pick up games on weekends with friends outside. But I honestly cannot in good faith recommend indoor at NE YMCA. I found it really poorly run and the court was just not suited for what was best for my kid. Her Academy level team ended up playing some really bad rec teams and it just wasn't fun to play against kids who were stabbing at the ball and there for the juice box not the soccer. The Y allows any team at any level in just to fill the age group - not worth it to me. We did the Wolf indoor soccer last winter...u12? the competition was awful, my daughters team beat everyone by 15-20 goals. They don't separate them into levels so for us it was boring, it was also almost an hour drive and not worth it to me. |
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Post by spectator on Oct 31, 2014 8:02:06 GMT -5
We did the Wolf indoor soccer last winter...u12? the competition was awful, my daughters team beat everyone by 15-20 goals. They don't separate them into levels so for us it was boring, it was also almost an hour drive and not worth it to me. I think this is the problem with off season indoor soccer everywhere- especially at the younger ages - U12 and below - the competition is all over the board. No it's not fun for either team to have one beating them by double digits - but it's also more of a risk for injury when teams are that mismatched, We had friends who played indoor at U14 at Wolf and it was a very competitive league so maybe it evens out more when the kids get older. I know the adult leagues there are intense. But I still think cross training with a different sport in the off season is the best thing you can do for a youth soccer player. |
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Post by rifle on Nov 2, 2014 11:11:06 GMT -5
.. I still think cross training with a different sport in the off season is the best thing you can do for a youth soccer player. Agree strongly. Even if they express desire for nothing but soccer, a break is valuable. |
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Post by atlcoach84 on Nov 5, 2014 17:16:50 GMT -5
There's a good indoor program in Buckhead and instead of just random teams/coaches, it's the "Academy" style with 30 minutes of training and 30 minutes of smaller games, run by staff coaches. Obviously not just fun and games like most indoor leagues but it's futsal style and a pretty inexpensive ($125 I think). sportsandrec.northsideumc.org/sportsleagues/winter-indoor-soccer/It's through a church program but I think they are a part of SSA actually. |
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