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    Who actually develops players in the Hartford area? Foot skills not just pass to the tall kid.

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    Academica

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Who actually develops players in the Hartford area? Foot skills not just pass to the tall kid.
      Not fsa

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Who actually develops players in the Hartford area? Foot skills not just pass to the tall kid.
        wrona

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Who actually develops players in the Hartford area? Foot skills not just pass to the tall kid.
          Futsal

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            #6
            Ginga hands down

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              #7
              Agree but Ginga is too far.

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                #8
                How are you defining development? That's a pretty broad term

                Is it teaching players foot skills and basic tactics? Or are we talking about the progression from learning the game in small sided, progression to the larger field,movement off of the ball and s eventually teaching players to really understand the details and responsibilities of a position on the field. This would ultimately culminate with the player being recruited to the collegiate level and helping them to prepare for success at that level.

                I'd say CFC Arsenal and Oakwood are the two places that do a good job with development. OW can take their players through the entire track while Arsenal would push their better players onto the United platform and U14 and up.

                Teams like Wrona, Academica and Ginga are basically high school JV teams by U15. Might be a good place to start locally and learn the game but a dead end from there. The better players in the areas of those clubs don't play there and they drive to better options.

                So if the intent of the post was to find a good place to learn the basics of the game at an early age, there are plenty of those options. I'd actually be looking for the best coaches if that was my criteria. True player development that actually takes your kid through the high school years is tough to come by.

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                  #9
                  Who develops footskills? The kid that spends hours on their own with a ball. That's who.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Who develops footskills? The kid that spends hours on their own with a ball. That's who.
                    While to some degree this is true, the player will also need instruction and guidance.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      While to some degree this is true, the player will also need instruction and guidance.
                      Yes. I meant the extra work on top of their technical/tactical training with club. There is not enough repetition in most sessions to really master a particular skill.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Who actually develops players in the Hartford area? Foot skills not just pass to the tall kid.
                        OW is the place to be!

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Yes. I meant the extra work on top of their technical/tactical training with club. There is not enough repetition in most sessions to really master a particular skill.
                          Absolutely correct. I would even say it may even be woefully inadequate.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            While to some degree this is true, the player will also need instruction and guidance.
                            It's called YouTube. My kid has excellent footskills due to exactly what the poster above pointed out, hours and hours in the backyard with the ball trying out moves executed by his favorite professionals that he watches on the myriad highlight clips out there. There are a bunch of other YouTube channels with all sorts of technical drills, which he does some of, but he likes to create his own drills. Get some cones and you're good to go. His club certainly didn't help, all tactical, even at the youngest ages.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              It's called YouTube. My kid has excellent footskills due to exactly what the poster above pointed out, hours and hours in the backyard with the ball trying out moves executed by his favorite professionals that he watches on the myriad highlight clips out there. There are a bunch of other YouTube channels with all sorts of technical drills, which he does some of, but he likes to create his own drills. Get some cones and you're good to go. His club certainly didn't help, all tactical, even at the youngest ages.
                              Ahh, so your kid is the one that doesn’t know how to deliver a pass under pressure or an insightful ball that breaks the lines of the opposition. But he knows how to go 1v1 and hold the ball too long until he gets dispossessed while he’s got 3 open options. Good old YouTube, flicks and tricks!

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