Oakwood

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ECNL does it for boys and girls so DA must follow suit to keep pace (and generate more money by having additional teams).

Well BDA did just lose all those U12 players, so yeah. It's also another way to try and keep more players in DA, not competing leagues. It's not about the soccer, never really has been

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Yes, selfish play until they are 21 and then the tactical awareness will magically appear and the ball hogging and turnovers will go away in favor of combination play. Happens at FSA all of the time ... NOT!

You can be taught to pass the ball sideways and backwards in roughly two sessions.

Oakwood in their winless campaign last weekend managed to concede 27 goals while scoring 10.

Perhaps if they should be been tactically aware that if you cough up 27 goals it's pretty hard to win games.

You clowns think you have it all figured out.

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You can be taught to pass the ball sideways and backwards in roughly two sessions.

this is the reason why this country will always suck at soccer. to understand how to play with possession boils down to passing sideways and backward only just leave me sad.

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this is the reason why this country will always suck at soccer. to understand how to play with possession boils down to passing sideways and backward only just leave me sad.

Works great for time of possession, but wont put a lot of W's on the board. By 9th grade kids should definitely be tactically aware and constantly making great runs (and executing play deep into the offensive half). If they aren't getting much of it by 9th grade, i think you will be hard pressed to get those kids to understand the game ever.

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Works great for time of possession, but wont put a lot of W's on the board. By 9th grade kids should definitely be tactically aware and constantly making great runs (and executing play deep into the offensive half). If they aren't getting much of it by 9th grade, i think you will be hard pressed to get those kids to understand the game ever.

kickit kickit kickit!!!

getit getit get!!

who's a good boy? fetch!

there's those who want to control the game, and those who want to chase after it....

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You can be taught to pass the ball sideways and backwards in roughly two sessions.

Oakwood in their winless campaign last weekend managed to concede 27 goals while scoring 10.

Perhaps if they should be been tactically aware that if you cough up 27 goals it's pretty hard to win games.

You clowns think you have it all figured out.

a d1psh1t. it's about possessing and moving ball away from pressure. Building core skills and soccer IQ. Your lumbering 'drill the ball forward' people need to get a clue. If you can't learn how to possess under pressure then you will never reach the top levels. You need to develop these skills pre puberty because it's a lost cause afterwards.

You can't learn how to possess and move with out the ball in two sessions you limited rec soccer dad

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a d1psh1t. it's about possessing and moving ball away from pressure. Building core skills and soccer IQ. Your lumbering 'drill the ball forward' people need to get a clue. If you can't learn how to possess under pressure then you will never reach the top levels. You need to develop these skills pre puberty because it's a lost cause afterwards.

You can't learn how to possess and move with out the ball in two sessions you limited rec soccer dad

OW GDA is all about the daddy coaches, veinless dogs, and mom action behind the snack shack.

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this is the reason why this country will always suck at soccer. to understand how to play with possession boils down to passing sideways and backward only just leave me sad.

You are missing the point. It's about possession with purpose and needing to understand when it's appropriate to send an occasional long ball over the top. It's done at the highest levels.

Oakwood has traditionally produced robotic players that struggle to attack. Parents love it when they knock it around their own defensive third for 80% of the match. Trouble is one mistake and it's in the back of your own net. Apparently that happened 26 times down in FL.

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OW GDA is all about the daddy coaches, veinless dogs, and mom action behind the snack shack.

Real hard-hitting data and talking points you are coming back with as it relates to style of play.

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a d1psh1t. it's about possessing and moving ball away from pressure. Building core skills and soccer IQ. Your lumbering 'drill the ball forward' people need to get a clue. If you can't learn how to possess under pressure then you will never reach the top levels. You need to develop these skills pre puberty because it's a lost cause afterwards.

You can't learn how to possess and move with out the ball in two sessions you limited rec soccer dad

Explain to us EXACTLY how that worked out over the weekend?

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You are missing the point. It's about possession with purpose and needing to understand when it's appropriate to send an occasional long ball over the top. It's done at the highest levels.

Oakwood has traditionally produced robotic players that struggle to attack. Parents love it when they knock it around their own defensive third for 80% of the match. Trouble is one mistake and it's in the back of your own net. Apparently that happened 26 times down in FL.

Oh, I get the point. The point that possession without intent is a waste of time.

Nor is chasing after a ball like a black lab on the beach.

"Wait, you meant to tell me we just spent 5 minutes chasing them all over and the first thing you do after we finally win it back is launch it downfield?"

Some like to play with the ball, and some like to run after it. If you are in the latter, be careful and look both ways before running into traffic.

Woof!

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I will tell you this Stars has an 04 player who was excluded because she left the DA. She is probably the best 04 on the east coast right now and was told that she had everything it took to make the NT but if she didn’t play for a GDA team, she would never be invited back. If that is the right way to fill our NT, then we truly are screwed

How do you explain the 2 Stars players on the U17 WNT that just played in the U17WC? Last time I checked, they are playing in the ECNL this year.

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Real hard-hitting data and talking points you are coming back with as it relates to style of play.

Oh, it relates to the club style and approach to everything.

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Explain to us EXACTLY how that worked out over the weekend?

well you prescribe to the idea that this matters. That wins and loses matter. That's where you are pretty limited. Yes, it's nice to get a win and sometimes playing direct can get you a win or an adjustment. but ultimately it comes down to one thing. Does your kid know how to play, can they be an interchangeable part on any team they might play on, are they versatile, do they understand the role of each position, and the list goes on.

I'm not an OW Dad or Coach. I do coach against them often on the Ulittle level and I will tell you they don't care about winning. They want you to high press, they want you to step to the ball... it's how they get better. Being able to build under pressure is what it's all about and it's something we teach too.

We should all relax about results and put the kids in position to learn, to adapt, to share the ball and they will keep developing. Ultimately they may have barriers like strength on the ball, speed in open spaces, etc that may limit their ability to get to top levels. Generally it's the kids that check the box in all four quadrants that excel at the highest levels.

OW kids are max touching the ball, facing all different directions. They might get 100 touches on the ball (75% under pressure) where as if you are playing only to win and being direct... your flanks aren't touching the ball and your big kid up top is chasing after it. Not the best way to develop skill and soccer iq.

Okay now - carry on. I'm not a huge fan of OW but can appreciate what they are trying to do.

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^^^^ Careful, you'll be labelled an OW Dad.......