Sean field PSA coach

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How is Sean field at PSA ? Interested in the 2012 team that he coaches for possibly next year. I know the team needs work but how is he as a coach?

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That team is teeeeerrrrrible

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That team is teeeeerrrrrible

Club soccer in general is terrible lol

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I know it’s not a good team. Talking for next year. Looking to bring players in with my D. How’s the coach????

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Sean is great. My D played for him and can’t say anything bad.

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Anybody know anything about the 2011 team with Dave Farmer

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Anybody know anything about the 2011 team with Dave Farmer

Stinks

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How is Sean field at PSA ? Interested in the 2012 team that he coaches for possibly next year. I know the team needs work but how is he as a coach?

Condescending limey ***hole.

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Condescending limey ***hole.

That’s about right at all clubs find me a club that doesn’t have one

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I have answers on both sides of the original question, but I wanted to mention something else:

We initially choose sports based on the teachers/coaches. Seriously, we met the head coach of one of the two local soccer programs, and we found him a great fit in terms of our family's values and as what we wanted for a role model for our kids. Same thing when I went looking for a martial art for our kids: The Sensei at one of the local Aikido Dojos was absolutely fantastic, and I would've absolutely driven across town to get my kids into his classes. (As it turns out, Hippistan is pretty compressed, so they could bike over there.)

A lot of the objections I see to club/traveling sports is around the coaches and the implied values of the programs. You have some ability to choose programs and (at least head) coaches who are a closer fit to what you value. Yeah, we got some dud coaches over the years (both kids played soccer from 5 or 6 through High School), but we'd had enough good ones that everyone was aware of who was just a poor coach/poor role model (note for the teachers out there: not that we ever were direct with the kids about bad coaches or bad teachers! We insisted that they be respectful either way, but we didn't contradict their -- accurate -- assessments). In fact, I'd argue that having a bunch of non-family (but sort of pre-screened) role models was a really good experience for both of our kids. And around here, the soccer teams are one of the few genuinely integrated activities for both the kids and the families.

Anyhow, if club soccer doesn't fit into your family's schedule, don't make yourself crazy doing it. Given the character of your kid, though, I'd keep an eye out for loads of other activities and sports, and check out the programs!

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I have answers on both sides of the original question, but I wanted to mention something else:

We initially choose sports based on the teachers/coaches. Seriously, we met the head coach of one of the two local soccer programs, and we found him a great fit in terms of our family's values and as what we wanted for a role model for our kids. Same thing when I went looking for a martial art for our kids: The Sensei at one of the local Aikido Dojos was absolutely fantastic, and I would've absolutely driven across town to get my kids into his classes. (As it turns out, Hippistan is pretty compressed, so they could bike over there.)

A lot of the objections I see to club/traveling sports is around the coaches and the implied values of the programs. You have some ability to choose programs and (at least head) coaches who are a closer fit to what you value. Yeah, we got some dud coaches over the years (both kids played soccer from 5 or 6 through High School), but we'd had enough good ones that everyone was aware of who was just a poor coach/poor role model (note for the teachers out there: not that we ever were direct with the kids about bad coaches or bad teachers! We insisted that they be respectful either way, but we didn't contradict their -- accurate -- assessments). In fact, I'd argue that having a bunch of non-family (but sort of pre-screened) role models was a really good experience for both of our kids. And around here, the soccer teams are one of the few genuinely integrated activities for both the kids and the families.

Anyhow, if club soccer doesn't fit into your family's schedule, don't make yourself crazy doing it. Given the character of your kid, though, I'd keep an eye out for loads of other activities and sports, and check out the programs!

Taking a step back ... playing sports for your HS or College provides an instant network of friends. I have twin daughters, one who is the 4.4 academic and the other a 3.7 athlete (competition cheer). The cheerleader always had an instant friend group, be it the sideline or competition cheerleaders. Her friendships were tight because she went to class, then practiced, attended games and competitions with these girls. The academic focused kid had more trouble with her friend groups and now in college is struggling to feel like she belongs. Not so for the athletic one.

Now, my son is in HS, a sophomore on the Varsity soccer team. Again, instant social network with kids that are generally higher performing kids. I view playing sports at college as a path to make navigating the social elements just a little easier for the kids. If it also teaches him to continue fighting to the whistle and never give up, like sports do, its a bonus life lesson.

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Taking a step back ... playing sports for your HS or College provides an instant network of friends. I have twin daughters, one who is the 4.4 academic and the other a 3.7 athlete (competition cheer). The cheerleader always had an instant friend group, be it the sideline or competition cheerleaders. Her friendships were tight because she went to class, then practiced, attended games and competitions with these girls. The academic focused kid had more trouble with her friend groups and now in college is struggling to feel like she belongs. Not so for the athletic one.

Now, my son is in HS, a sophomore on the Varsity soccer team. Again, instant social network with kids that are generally higher performing kids. I view playing sports at college as a path to make navigating the social elements just a little easier for the kids. If it also teaches him to continue fighting to the whistle and never give up, like sports do, its a bonus life lesson.

What does this have to do with Sean from PSA????

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Like the club, a complete fraud. Terrible coach

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Taking a step back ... playing sports for your HS or College provides an instant network of friends. I have twin daughters, one who is the 4.4 academic and the other a 3.7 athlete (competition cheer). The cheerleader always had an instant friend group, be it the sideline or competition cheerleaders. Her friendships were tight because she went to class, then practiced, attended games and competitions with these girls. The academic focused kid had more trouble with her friend groups and now in college is struggling to feel like she belongs. Not so for the athletic one.

Now, my son is in HS, a sophomore on the Varsity soccer team. Again, instant social network with kids that are generally higher performing kids. I view playing sports at college as a path to make navigating the social elements just a little easier for the kids. If it also teaches him to continue fighting to the whistle and never give up, like sports do, its a bonus life lesson.

Which one of your kids played for Sean?

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Sean used to coach boys at MFA shore before his PSA days. Not sure why he left.