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Post by datrain on Aug 4, 2024 21:41:02 GMT -5
On the boys side, I found that technique ends at academy level. If you want beyond that, you’ll only find it through a handful of private coaches.
Once teams for leagues are formed, it’s all about wins and losses. Strategic teaching is rare and individual technique is practically non existent. Luis Meneses, formerly of SSA and GSA, was the best I encountered. His background was from West Brom and Porto’s academies where he both coached and scouted. He is now at IMG. Nicky de Vogel at NASA was a great evaluator and teacher as well. His background comes from the talent factory of de Toekomst at Ajax. Luke Collins at UFA Metro is another fantastic teacher…your son will earn a PhD in tactics/strategy after a year of being around him.
Unfortunately, they are unicorns in an Atlanta soccer swamp filled with mediocre to poor coaches/evaluators.
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Post by randomparent on Aug 5, 2024 4:19:22 GMT -5
On the boys side, I found that technique ends at academy level. If you want beyond that, you’ll only find it through a handful of private coaches. Once teams for leagues are formed, it’s all about wins and losses. Strategic teaching is rare and individual technique is practically non existent. Luis Meneses, formerly of SSA and GSA, was the best I encountered. His background was from West Brom and Porto’s academies where he both coached and scouted. He is now at IMG. Nicky de Vogel at NASA was a great evaluator and teacher as well. His background comes from the talent factory of de Toekomst at Ajax. Luke Collins at UFA Metro is another fantastic teacher…your son will earn a PhD in tactics/strategy after a year of being around him. Unfortunately, they are unicorns in an Atlanta soccer swamp filled with mediocre to poor coaches/evaluators. How did you get this list of coaches? Word of mouth, direct experience? |
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Post by atlnoleg on Aug 5, 2024 8:30:29 GMT -5
As I alluded to above, it's more individual coaches than clubs when it comes to focusing on technical skills vs. physical attributes. Even within a club it varies. In our club, one coach took small, highly-skilled players while the next age coach went with size/speed. They both had similar results in their respective tables, but it remains to be seen which teams will be better in the long run. I've watched other top team club at our age group beat our top team with smaller, more tactical/technical players. Now they've cycled to different coaches so maybe it can still change.
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Post by datrain on Aug 5, 2024 8:49:17 GMT -5
On the boys side, I found that technique ends at academy level. If you want beyond that, you’ll only find it through a handful of private coaches. Once teams for leagues are formed, it’s all about wins and losses. Strategic teaching is rare and individual technique is practically non existent. Luis Meneses, formerly of SSA and GSA, was the best I encountered. His background was from West Brom and Porto’s academies where he both coached and scouted. He is now at IMG. Nicky de Vogel at NASA was a great evaluator and teacher as well. His background comes from the talent factory of de Toekomst at Ajax. Luke Collins at UFA Metro is another fantastic teacher…your son will earn a PhD in tactics/strategy after a year of being around him. Unfortunately, they are unicorns in an Atlanta soccer swamp filled with mediocre to poor coaches/evaluators. How did you get this list of coaches? Word of mouth, direct experience? Direct experience. My sons have played at Concorde, NASA, GSA, UFA, and SSA. Played against everyone under the sun too. I feel like I’ve been exposed to just about everyone on the boys side. |
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Post by bananarama on Aug 5, 2024 20:47:27 GMT -5
On the boys side, I found that technique ends at academy level. If you want beyond that, you’ll only find it through a handful of private coaches. Once teams for leagues are formed, it’s all about wins and losses. Strategic teaching is rare and individual technique is practically non existent. Luis Meneses, formerly of SSA and GSA, was the best I encountered. His background was from West Brom and Porto’s academies where he both coached and scouted. He is now at IMG. Nicky de Vogel at NASA was a great evaluator and teacher as well. His background comes from the talent factory of de Toekomst at Ajax. Luke Collins at UFA Metro is another fantastic teacher…your son will earn a PhD in tactics/strategy after a year of being around him. Unfortunately, they are unicorns in an Atlanta soccer swamp filled with mediocre to poor coaches/evaluators. Thank you for sharing. |
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Post by mamadona on Aug 6, 2024 10:26:16 GMT -5
What about playing as a team? Tactical intelligence? Smart passes? Being unselfish? Lifting up your team mates instead of always competing for playing time, moving up, college looks, etc. Players need to stop trying to make themselves look good and do what's best for the team. I do believe this is part of why the US is not doing great.
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Post by lajolla39 on Aug 6, 2024 10:56:41 GMT -5
What about playing as a team? Tactical intelligence? Smart passes? Being unselfish? Lifting up your team mates instead of always competing for playing time, moving up, college looks, etc. Players need to stop trying to make themselves look good and do what's best for the team. I do believe this is part of why the US is not doing great. If this is the case is it the players or coaches fault they're not playing as a team? Players are bringing elite specialized skills to the table. Ccoaches are supposed to be bringing the same in their ability to make players play as a team. |
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Post by rifle on Aug 6, 2024 17:38:14 GMT -5
I favor promotion and relegation because it will help find players and coaches. If a coach can win with a bunch of unknowns, imagine what they can do with even “better” players. In our system, the good old boy system protects its own.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 7, 2024 9:51:07 GMT -5
I favor promotion and relegation because it will help find players and coaches. If a coach can win with a bunch of unknowns, imagine what they can do with even “better” players. In our system, the good old boy system protects its own. promotion/reg ain't perfect obviously, but it's light years better than what US soccer is doing now. the Good ole boys club needs to end. This country is way to large and we need a real pyramid. I'd argue MLS is destroying soccer in this country from youth to adults. yea i said it - but i'm a hater. My biggest argument is their devaluing of the domestic player. A young 17 year old domestic starter is worth a 100K homegrown deal, same player from south america is worth 8 million a year.....see barco.... |
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