Girls 02 Rankings

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Well said. Let's stop accepting mediocrity.

Here you'll find video of a player who is raised in a total developmental environment with tons and tons of possession oriented soccer who is an amazing individual at U12. Sure seems like this environment has served him well as an individual. Note at minute 1:46 of video #1 the coach's comment about "take it yourself." This is not you typical Oregon coach shouting at his star forward to score another goal so that he can gloat at the team party at pizza hut tonight. Rather, this is a possession oriented coach encouraging his right outside back to take an entire team on. You'll also note that there is a recognition of the mix of individual skills and tactical abilities in this video. There are short low risk passes, long balls, dribbling, give and gos, etc... The completely developed player can do all of this, and none of them are mutually exclusive or done at the expense of the other, and it's never to early to work on any and all of them. In fact, they all compliment each other.

http://blog.3four3.com/2013/08/28/xu...soccer-player/

Love it, there is no reason girls can't attempt this at U11 either. They might not be as fast but, there should be allowed to try to learn. Don't think my DD coach gets this stuff. Don't think the parents get this stuff. Parents of "suzy stars" on team to focused on individual skills to get their own DD to ODP.

Hopefully will have at least a few teams in 02 that do get this stuff.

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? I dont get it?

Please don't be the coach posting. Yikes. IAlready know you don't get it. Hopefully you will soon, before season is over.

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Love it, there is no reason girls can't attempt this at U11 either. They might not be as fast but, there should be allowed to try to learn. Don't think my DD coach gets this stuff. Don't think the parents get this stuff. Parents of "suzy stars" on team to focused on individual skills to get their own DD to ODP.

Hopefully will have at least a few teams in 02 that do get this stuff.

Thanks for your post and great to hear from a parent who is actually using their brain trying to figure it out. You are in the extreme minority.

The irony of the poster that jumps all over the fact that it's boys and they play fast is that the speed of boys versus girls actually makes it even more difficult to play that way. In other words, the girl's game, by virtue of being slower, actually makes it easier to possess and control the ball. That's why what you see on the girls side in Oregon is so atrocious. Passing sequences should be even longer than on the boys side.

One other note. If you really want some good info, the 3four3 website is fantastic. These guys have no problem smashing conventional and misguided "wisdom" in the face and they get it. Keep up with this web site, maybe dig through some historical posts, and you'll probably be well ahead of a fairly large number of coaches in Oregon just based on that alone, and that's a sad comment I know but in many ways but true. One bother is a soccer guy and physics professor and the other guy a hard core youth coach looking to transform the game in California. And yes, California soccer is horrid too, contrary to what many believe. It's great stuff and I have no affiliation, other than being a website follower.

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For parents/players who might be wondering if their DD is really learning to play possession soccer. Here are a few very basic differences. When you watch you DD next soccer game keep these few points in mind.

Teams that play direct soccer usually have long balls over defense for a striker to run, control and score. (Big hint - you will probably hear the coach yelling out to his players to get it to one certain player) These types of teams only do one or two passes(defensive player to midfield or wing then to striker). These types of teams rely heavily on the striker. They are not to hard to defend against. Just have two players marking the striker. If you don't have players who have the ability to send an accurate long pass it ends up like boot ball.

Teams that play (or at this age) try to play possession soccer will move ball up with short, low-risk passes. Players on the field will be attempting to pass sideways and even backwards (to defenders and the goalie). The idea is to keep the ball (possession) and move it forward. Possession teams usually set the pace of game.

Teams playing direct soccer don't require that every player on the field be able to trap, turn and pass a ball with speed and accuracy. This ends up hurting the team as they get older. Possession soccer DOES REQUIRE ALL players to be able to pass, trap, dribble, two touch, one touch and think and be fast about it. This does not come naturally and NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT to players and repeated over, and over, and over and over. (Hint - coaches who may indicate your DD is slow at grasping concept may not really know how to teach possession soccer or are a very poor communicator). You would not expect a kid to be a master chess player first time out of the gate?

This is the type of soccer that every premier player parent who plays $1500 plus dollars to a club should expect club to be working on. Otherwise, just go play a select club and save your money. The club is a business and has employees (coaches) and you are paying for a service. All players should develop to some extent.

For the poster who thought players should not learn possession soccer until have fundamentals - I don't think you really truly understand development. Just because you may have coached does not mean your a good one. Just like teachers who have a license to teach, that does not mean they are all good teachers. Our failing public school system should tell you this.

If you daughter's team does not consistently (which means most of the time, not always for the knuckle draggers) string together five passes each possession then you're daughter is not being fully developed to achieve her optimal capabilities as a soccer player. And five is the bottom, which is to say that 10 should not be some sort of magical and unusual feat.

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There is one guy talking to himself on this thread... Posts his all knowing opinion on possession... then waits with little to no response other than 1 poster correctly calling him out as a tool... after hour or 2 of crickets, agrees with himself... then still silence so he starts posting link after link after googling the word possession. nauseating.

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There is one guy talking to himself on this thread... Posts his all knowing opinion on possession... then waits with little to no response other than 1 poster correctly calling him out as a tool... after hour or 2 of crickets, agrees with himself... then still silence so he starts posting link after link after googling the word possession. nauseating.

Ya, I agree with me.

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Ya, I agree with me.

Yes I agree. This is nauseating and causing me to hear voices.

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Ya, I agree with me.

Sorry to disappoint you but, not one guy doing the post. I like the post as I desire to learn more about possession soccer. On a team and finding out not all clubs/coaches teach possession soccer which is sad. Now looking for clubs that do. From what I can tell CRC, Thusc, Eastside and WST try. Heard BSC also is good. Want my DD to learn this style of play as feel in long run will be better off.

Any parents from these clubs appreciate thoughts how these clubs work. Don't want to make same mistake next year.

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Sorry to disappoint you but, not one guy doing the post. I like the post as I desire to learn more about possession soccer. On a team and finding out not all clubs/coaches teach possession soccer which is sad. Now looking for clubs that do. From what I can tell CRC, Thusc, Eastside and WST try. Heard BSC also is good. Want my DD to learn this style of play as feel in long run will be better off.

Any parents from these clubs appreciate thoughts how these clubs work. Don't want to make same mistake next year.

In that particular list, Thusc maybe, the others, not so much. There is possession soccer and there are excuses. There is a difference.

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In that particular list, Thusc maybe, the others, not so much. There is possession soccer and there are excuses. There is a difference.

THUSC does not nor do any of the other club on the list.

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THUSC does not nor do any of the other club on the list.

Then, who does if anyone? Do girls just don't get opportunities to learn this style of play? I can't believe all the clubs in the area and not one teaches possession?

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Then, who does if anyone? Do girls just don't get opportunities to learn this style of play? I can't believe all the clubs in the area and not one teaches possession?

There are some coaches, not many. None of the clubs do it well consistently. Sorry, just the way it is.

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There are some coaches, not many. None of the clubs do it well consistently. Sorry, just the way it is.

Any of these coaches willing to take a team?

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what in the world happened to THUSC today?
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Any one see the WST and Eastside game. It looked from results that it was a pretty good game?