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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Here we go, the jack asses on TA circling back to bash FSA Thread. Glad to have you back.
    Oh I was just kidding. Every coach at FSA is worth their weight in gold and can turn any kid into a superstar.

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      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      No chance. I love AD and his accent. Definitely makes him a better coach than EF.
      Appearing tonight: The Porterettes and the Pomfrettos.

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Especially Thwaites. Quite possibly the worst coach on the face of the planet. He should stick to coaching 3 year olds.
        Defeded JT a few times on this forum. He is mentioned a lot less than other coaches on TS, though that is probably a good thing. My daughter played on his u19 team last year. We had been with FSA for years and kinda resented the system a little bit but always came back (our own foolish fault) but last year JT really did help my daughter finish club soccer with a smile on her face before going to college. Obviously weather you like a coach or not is just a matter of opinion but I can’t accept that he is one of the worst coaches at FSA, very dedicated to the kids both on and off the field and has a real passion for youth development especially in women’s soccer.

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          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Defeded JT a few times on this forum. He is mentioned a lot less than other coaches on TS, though that is probably a good thing. My daughter played on his u19 team last year. We had been with FSA for years and kinda resented the system a little bit but always came back (our own foolish fault) but last year JT really did help my daughter finish club soccer with a smile on her face before going to college. Obviously weather you like a coach or not is just a matter of opinion but I can’t accept that he is one of the worst coaches at FSA, very dedicated to the kids both on and off the field and has a real passion for youth development especially in women’s soccer.
          Ok thanks for that Jim

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            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Defeded JT a few times on this forum. He is mentioned a lot less than other coaches on TS, though that is probably a good thing. My daughter played on his u19 team last year. We had been with FSA for years and kinda resented the system a little bit but always came back (our own foolish fault) but last year JT really did help my daughter finish club soccer with a smile on her face before going to college. Obviously weather you like a coach or not is just a matter of opinion but I can’t accept that he is one of the worst coaches at FSA, very dedicated to the kids both on and off the field and has a real passion for youth development especially in women’s soccer.
            Good ol' thwaites kick it over the top guy.

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              The measure of a good youth coach isn't their ability to put a smile on your kid's face. The measure is their ability to teach the game. If your child's coach allows his/her players to continually kick the ball upfield rather than pass it, they aren't properly teaching the game, regardless of the smiles it may produce and roars from the sideline.

              We often defend our kid's "tough" school teachers, the ones who grade hard, hold kids accountable, and demand discipline. We do it because they create and facilitate an environment that takes a lot of effort to create or facilitate at home. Interesting how for the most part we don't feel the same way about their youth soccer coaches. Instead, we feel it's their job to make our kids happy. Why? Because many of us go to the games and practices as participants ourselves, even though we're not the ones competing. It's OUR money spent, OUR recreational time, OUR family time, and we want it to be enjoyable, not difficult.

              This is the exact reason we have poor player development systems in our country. Fun and excitement trumps proper teaching. Cater to the customer.

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                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                The measure of a good youth coach isn't their ability to put a smile on your kid's face. The measure is their ability to teach the game. If your child's coach allows his/her players to continually kick the ball upfield rather than pass it, they aren't properly teaching the game, regardless of the smiles it may produce and roars from the sideline.

                We often defend our kid's "tough" school teachers, the ones who grade hard, hold kids accountable, and demand discipline. We do it because they create and facilitate an environment that takes a lot of effort to create or facilitate at home. Interesting how for the most part we don't feel the same way about their youth soccer coaches. Instead, we feel it's their job to make our kids happy. Why? Because many of us go to the games and practices as participants ourselves, even though we're not the ones competing. It's OUR money spent, OUR recreational time, OUR family time, and we want it to be enjoyable, not difficult.

                This is the exact reason we have poor player development systems in our country. Fun and excitement trumps proper teaching. Cater to the customer.
                Lots of good quality out there. We aren't at big three, we may someday but right now we have a coach that has made my kid much better and has instilled an atmosphere of growth with entire team. As long as this guy stays, we will stay.

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                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  The measure of a good youth coach isn't their ability to put a smile on your kid's face. The measure is their ability to teach the game. If your child's coach allows his/her players to continually kick the ball upfield rather than pass it, they aren't properly teaching the game, regardless of the smiles it may produce and roars from the sideline.

                  We often defend our kid's "tough" school teachers, the ones who grade hard, hold kids accountable, and demand discipline. We do it because they create and facilitate an environment that takes a lot of effort to create or facilitate at home. Interesting how for the most part we don't feel the same way about their youth soccer coaches. Instead, we feel it's their job to make our kids happy. Why? Because many of us go to the games and practices as participants ourselves, even though we're not the ones competing. It's OUR money spent, OUR recreational time, OUR family time, and we want it to be enjoyable, not difficult.

                  This is the exact reason we have poor player development systems in our country. Fun and excitement trumps proper teaching. Cater to the customer.
                  Since sports is an activity, not a requirement, that parents are paying dearly for then yes parents do expect a degree of enjoyment. Kids have enough drudgery in school that they HAVE to do and is critical for their future success. Since the vast majority of kids aren't playing sports to try and win college scholarships or a pro path, yes some of it should be friggin' fun. Not having fun is a big reason kids are dropping out of soccer and other sports. It's taken on a "up or out" mentality that sucks the fun out of just playing a sport. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...=.3d7be9aa4d9d

                  But that doesn't mean they can't learn or have tough coaches. There's a big difference between tough-but-fair coaches that kids respond to vs ones who are just diks.

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                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    The measure of a good youth coach isn't their ability to put a smile on your kid's face. The measure is their ability to teach the game. If your child's coach allows his/her players to continually kick the ball upfield rather than pass it, they aren't properly teaching the game, regardless of the smiles it may produce and roars from the sideline.

                    We often defend our kid's "tough" school teachers, the ones who grade hard, hold kids accountable, and demand discipline. We do it because they create and facilitate an environment that takes a lot of effort to create or facilitate at home. Interesting how for the most part we don't feel the same way about their youth soccer coaches. Instead, we feel it's their job to make our kids happy. Why? Because many of us go to the games and practices as participants ourselves, even though we're not the ones competing. It's OUR money spent, OUR recreational time, OUR family time, and we want it to be enjoyable, not difficult.

                    This is the exact reason we have poor player development systems in our country. Fun and excitement trumps proper teaching. Cater to the customer.
                    Spoken like someone who is best known for playing the tuba in the band

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                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      The measure of a good youth coach isn't their ability to put a smile on your kid's face. The measure is their ability to teach the game. If your child's coach allows his/her players to continually kick the ball upfield rather than pass it, they aren't properly teaching the game, regardless of the smiles it may produce and roars from the sideline.

                      We often defend our kid's "tough" school teachers, the ones who grade hard, hold kids accountable, and demand discipline. We do it because they create and facilitate an environment that takes a lot of effort to create or facilitate at home. Interesting how for the most part we don't feel the same way about their youth soccer coaches. Instead, we feel it's their job to make our kids happy. Why? Because many of us go to the games and practices as participants ourselves, even though we're not the ones competing. It's OUR money spent, OUR recreational time, OUR family time, and we want it to be enjoyable, not difficult.

                      This is the exact reason we have poor player development systems in our country. Fun and excitement trumps proper teaching. Cater to the customer.
                      When you have had one bad coach after another, it doesn't take much (like your kid smiling at practice or after a game) to make you re-prioritize what you actually value.

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                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Lots of good quality out there. We aren't at big three, we may someday but right now we have a coach that has made my kid much better and has instilled an atmosphere of growth with entire team. As long as this guy stays, we will stay.
                        Who is it?

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                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Who is it?
                          Bozo The Clown

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                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Good ol' thwaites kick it over the top guy.
                            Go easy on good ol’ Thwaites. He was given the task of training the weakest teams at FSA. Can’t be an easy chore by any means.

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                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Go easy on good ol’ Thwaites. He was given the task of training the weakest teams at FSA. Can’t be an easy chore by any means.
                              I
                              Is that the team your kid got cut from?

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                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
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                                Is that the team your kid got cut from?
                                Ahh yeah. Sure. Tell good old jim chrome dome that standing at half field joysticking isnt helping

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