Due to a sudden job transfer, our family was plucked from the warm sunny climate of southern California and we now find ourselves in freezing cold Massachusetts. We have three daughters all who are excellent soccer players. Our oldest...13...is a tall lanky goaltender...the middle...11 is a strong physical defender...while our youngest..9...is a speedy striker with strong technical skills. We are wondering how players keep developing over the winter in this kind of weather. With that in mind what club or clubs should we look at where they will get the best bang for our buck. We are not looking for Olympic or National Team glory..frankly we would be happy with full rides at a top Div 1 program. We would like to keep them in the same program so we aren't driving every which way. Thanks in advance as we are looking forward to some great insight from this thread!
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Seek professional help. Here are some links to information about mental health services
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachuse...-mental-health
http://namimass.org/resources/mental...ealth-services
http://www.mamh.org/
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There are a couple of resources for winter development. Depending on where in MAyou are they will be differently available. Before I get into it just get some under armor, hats, leggings, or whatever your daughters need to stay warm outside. It's vital.
First is outdoor training, individually. This type of cold will be here from November to march, so your girls will have to get used to eventually. Finding a cleared field shouldn't be so hard at this point and if you want to, shovel a patch. If you can't do this, indoors works to, if you have space. You can do dribbling and ball control drills mostly, and the internet is by far the best resource for this. Just google 15 minute dribbling drills and they will get 100's of touches. Even for your GK ball control will be important.
If you're not with a club already that should be priority 1. While I come from the boys side, others will be happy to give you club recommendations.
Futsal is also a great option, and if you can find a futsal club that would be best. If not, you could make your own team and have your girls play a couple years up. This would force them to rely more on technical skills which is much more beneficial to development than being faster and stronger than opponents.
While your girls are a little young to be lifting, it is not too early to start laying the foundations of athleticism especially through the younger years. Calisthenics are great for strength, and there are variants of every exercise for every strength level. Also, prehab exercises will help prevent injury. Agilility drills, conditioning, and strengthening will help your daughters develop physically and be more athletic than opponents.
I hope this helps and if you have any questions, leave them here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere are a couple of resources for winter development. Depending on where in MAyou are they will be differently available. Before I get into it just get some under armor, hats, leggings, or whatever your daughters need to stay warm outside. It's vital.
First is outdoor training, individually. This type of cold will be here from November to march, so your girls will have to get used to eventually. Finding a cleared field shouldn't be so hard at this point and if you want to, shovel a patch. If you can't do this, indoors works to, if you have space. You can do dribbling and ball control drills mostly, and the internet is by far the best resource for this. Just google 15 minute dribbling drills and they will get 100's of touches. Even for your GK ball control will be important.
If you're not with a club already that should be priority 1. While I come from the boys side, others will be happy to give you club recommendations.
Futsal is also a great option, and if you can find a futsal club that would be best. If not, you could make your own team and have your girls play a couple years up. This would force them to rely more on technical skills which is much more beneficial to development than being faster and stronger than opponents.
While your girls are a little young to be lifting, it is not too early to start laying the foundations of athleticism especially through the younger years. Calisthenics are great for strength, and there are variants of every exercise for every strength level. Also, prehab exercises will help prevent injury. Agilility drills, conditioning, and strengthening will help your daughters develop physically and be more athletic than opponents.
I hope this helps and if you have any questions, leave them here.
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You lost me at "not hoping for national team glory but happy with a D1 scholarship. WHO THINKS THIS WAY??? Especially someone who apparently has no idea of soccer clubs, or what can be done in the winter.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou lost me at "not hoping for national team glory but happy with a D1 scholarship. WHO THINKS THIS WAY??? Especially someone who apparently has no idea of soccer clubs, or what can be done in the winter.
Please.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere are a couple of resources for winter development. Depending on where in MAyou are they will be differently available. Before I get into it just get some under armor, hats, leggings, or whatever your daughters need to stay warm outside. It's vital.
First is outdoor training, individually. This type of cold will be here from November to march, so your girls will have to get used to eventually. Finding a cleared field shouldn't be so hard at this point and if you want to, shovel a patch. If you can't do this, indoors works to, if you have space. You can do dribbling and ball control drills mostly, and the internet is by far the best resource for this. Just google 15 minute dribbling drills and they will get 100's of touches. Even for your GK ball control will be important.
If you're not with a club already that should be priority 1. While I come from the boys side, others will be happy to give you club recommendations.
Futsal is also a great option, and if you can find a futsal club that would be best. If not, you could make your own team and have your girls play a couple years up. This would force them to rely more on technical skills which is much more beneficial to development than being faster and stronger than opponents.
While your girls are a little young to be lifting, it is not too early to start laying the foundations of athleticism especially through the younger years. Calisthenics are great for strength, and there are variants of every exercise for every strength level. Also, prehab exercises will help prevent injury. Agilility drills, conditioning, and strengthening will help your daughters develop physically and be more athletic than opponents.
I hope this helps and if you have any questions, leave them here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThanks so much!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThere are a couple of resources for winter development. Depending on where in MAyou are they will be differently available. Before I get into it just get some under armor, hats, leggings, or whatever your daughters need to stay warm outside. It's vital.
First is outdoor training, individually. This type of cold will be here from November to march, so your girls will have to get used to eventually. Finding a cleared field shouldn't be so hard at this point and if you want to, shovel a patch. If you can't do this, indoors works to, if you have space. You can do dribbling and ball control drills mostly, and the internet is by far the best resource for this. Just google 15 minute dribbling drills and they will get 100's of touches. Even for your GK ball control will be important.
If you're not with a club already that should be priority 1. While I come from the boys side, others will be happy to give you club recommendations.
Futsal is also a great option, and if you can find a futsal club that would be best. If not, you could make your own team and have your girls play a couple years up. This would force them to rely more on technical skills which is much more beneficial to development than being faster and stronger than opponents.
While your girls are a little young to be lifting, it is not too early to start laying the foundations of athleticism especially through the younger years. Calisthenics are great for strength, and there are variants of every exercise for every strength level. Also, prehab exercises will help prevent injury. Agilility drills, conditioning, and strengthening will help your daughters develop physically and be more athletic than opponents.
I hope this helps and if you have any questions, leave them here.
If questions, leave them here? Where else would they leave them? Did you post an a mailing address?
And you know it's even phonier when the "OP" says "thank you" to such nonsense.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLOL. All of that concern and such a hypomanic, fictitious first post, and then no follow-up questions or comments??? You are really are insane. Love the touch with the SUDDEN job transfer....couldn't just be a job transfer, has to be sudden, like a national emergency. Hey dope, for your next fiction remember that families have kids finish out the school year when there is a real transfer.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDue to a sudden job transfer, our family was plucked from the warm sunny climate of southern California and we now find ourselves in freezing cold Massachusetts. We have three daughters all who are excellent soccer players. Our oldest...13...is a tall lanky goaltender...the middle...11 is a strong physical defender...while our youngest..9...is a speedy striker with strong technical skills. We are wondering how players keep developing over the winter in this kind of weather. With that in mind what club or clubs should we look at where they will get the best bang for our buck. We are not looking for Olympic or National Team glory..frankly we would be happy with full rides at a top Div 1 program. We would like to keep them in the same program so we aren't driving every which way. Thanks in advance as we are looking forward to some great insight from this thread!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIt was sudden. An unfortunate circumstance but we are making the best of it
Btw, how are the twins doing?
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Probably should be unpacking and working on the brutal adjustment instead of hanging out on the oh-so-important Talking Soccer.
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