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Need some options for my son in soccer in the Baton Rouge area.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 10/14/13 at 6:39 pm
Not sure if anyone here has advise but I'll give it a shot...
He is 7, turning 8 in December. He plays in Walker at the Livingston Parish Soccer Association in his 3rd year. He is not getting the coaching he needs to develop and I think he needs something on the competitive side. His current coach has never coached before and the kids that he plays against are and with, for the most part, not close on to his skill level.
He really likes the game and wants to practice and play. We routinely get to practice 30-60 minutes early. I played through high school and have the ability to teach quite a bit but I can not teach the team aspect on an empty field. Competitive league does not start till over 10 in Livingston, so we are looking for options. My concern is that if I cannot get him in an environment with other kids with similar skill levels he will get tired of the game.
We live on the Livingston/Ascension line and looking for options. I would prefer not to travel to Baton Rouge, due to travel time, but will consider it if our other options are limited. Anyone have any suggestions?
He is 7, turning 8 in December. He plays in Walker at the Livingston Parish Soccer Association in his 3rd year. He is not getting the coaching he needs to develop and I think he needs something on the competitive side. His current coach has never coached before and the kids that he plays against are and with, for the most part, not close on to his skill level.
He really likes the game and wants to practice and play. We routinely get to practice 30-60 minutes early. I played through high school and have the ability to teach quite a bit but I can not teach the team aspect on an empty field. Competitive league does not start till over 10 in Livingston, so we are looking for options. My concern is that if I cannot get him in an environment with other kids with similar skill levels he will get tired of the game.
We live on the Livingston/Ascension line and looking for options. I would prefer not to travel to Baton Rouge, due to travel time, but will consider it if our other options are limited. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:08 pm to wickowick
Any indoor places over where you live? They have the center in "Baton Rouge" (aka Gonzalez) that is not bad. They have indoor leagues for kids his age and it's a good time to get him on a small field and have him work on his foot skills.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:20 pm to cwil177
From where he is, it would be just as easy to get to Burbank (or Independence) than it would be to get to the indoor soccer center.
Plus, indoor is such a bastardized version of soccer ... it's hockey with stepovers. I see little value in indoor, other than fitness and (maaaybe first touch? short, quick passing?)
Check with Gonzales soccer maybe? I know a couple of guys that coach there... they know the game.
Plus, indoor is such a bastardized version of soccer ... it's hockey with stepovers. I see little value in indoor, other than fitness and (maaaybe first touch? short, quick passing?)
Check with Gonzales soccer maybe? I know a couple of guys that coach there... they know the game.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:34 pm to cwil177
We really need work on passing, moving to space etc. They play on ~30x15 yard fields. He can almost score at will and has good dribbling skills. It is hard to teach him where to pass when the other kids 1) don't undertand the ball is coming and 2) don't understand getting open. Last game the coach and I forbid him to score any more and he could only dribble and pass. He was puttin the ball in front of the goal but the other kids didnt realize what was happening. He couldnt pass around their goal for fear of the other team getting a pass and scoring
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:17 pm to wickowick
I disagree with Sheep on indoor. It's a fast paced game and the field is bigger than what he's currently playing on, and the level of skill will probably be higher.
I don't know what to say about passing and moving. Tactics can wait until later I think if he's only 7 or 8. Just let him enjoy the game and practice his footskills. That's what's really important at his age, imo.
I don't know what to say about passing and moving. Tactics can wait until later I think if he's only 7 or 8. Just let him enjoy the game and practice his footskills. That's what's really important at his age, imo.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:21 pm to cwil177
not to mention, indoor is fun as shite. isnt that why we play the game?
Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:44 pm to wickowick
quote:You need to get him on a developmental team at BRSA with other kids at his skill level.
wickowick
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:02 pm to saderade
You need to keep him where he is. Wait till he's nine. Let him dominate the competition while he learns skill moves. The confidence he gains in himself during this time would be invaluable. Just my .02. I think waiting till he's nine, then putting him in a u12 would be better for his development.
Posted on 10/14/13 at 10:08 pm to pvine187
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You need to keep him where he is. Wait till he's nine. Let him dominate the competition while he learns skill moves. The confidence he gains in himself during this time would be invaluable. Just my .02. I think waiting till he's nine, then putting him in a u12 would be better for his development.
Many of these kids don't have their coordination down yet, much less have ball skills. He is just well ahead of the curve at this point and dominating. It doesn't help him or the kids on his team. I have tried to explain that everyone like to score and explained the importance to share the ball around, he sometimes tries to a get the other kids involved to a degree but I think he really needs more kids with skills and better coaching.
This post was edited on 10/14/13 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 10/15/13 at 12:02 am to wickowick
Call up a u-12 coach you know and get him to practice with kids age 10 and 11. I had to do it with my kids and they loved it
Mississippi also has limited opportunities.
Coach was happy just to see the kids working hard.
Mississippi also has limited opportunities.
Coach was happy just to see the kids working hard.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 1:16 am to matthew25
The kid isn't even 8. I think U-12 might be a bit much.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 6:56 am to cwil177
I looked at the Baton Rouge Soccer website and see that the president was an old coach of mine. I will drop him an email to see if he can point me in the right direction with options within their organization...
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:57 am to Sheep
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I see little value in indoor, other than fitness and (maaaybe first touch? short, quick passing?)
Indoor is great for getting tons of touches in a short span of time, for learning to play at a faster pace, and for vision.
It can't stand alone, but I've found it an incredible training to aid in outdoor improvement.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:59 am to wickowick
Teaching situational passing limits the development of fundamentals. Tactics should be learned later.
You can not coach the aggressive mentality to go to the goal and dribble through multiple defenders. Teaching passing at an early age makes a kids go to move when he encounters defenders to be the pass, so growth in technical dribbling ability will be stunted.
Tactics only helps players develop as a team, which is not important at his age (that is why most leagues don't keep score at this age).
I would put him in a better league so he is challenged more but until he can dribble like Messi don't force the pass.
You can not coach the aggressive mentality to go to the goal and dribble through multiple defenders. Teaching passing at an early age makes a kids go to move when he encounters defenders to be the pass, so growth in technical dribbling ability will be stunted.
Tactics only helps players develop as a team, which is not important at his age (that is why most leagues don't keep score at this age).
I would put him in a better league so he is challenged more but until he can dribble like Messi don't force the pass.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:09 am to wickowick
BRSA/BRSC organization is going to be the best route for anyone in the metro BR area.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 12:48 pm to wickowick
BRSC is one of the best in the state
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:12 pm to DVinBR
Got this from my old coach...
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As for your son, I would recommend Baton Rouge Soccer's Academy program. It's for 7, 8 and 9 year olds. The goal of the program is to focus on skills development - not team tactics - and it is run by our paid coaching staff. Our belief is that kids who go through the Academy will be ready for our competitive program when they turn 10. Now, we have some parents who complain about their child's Academy team because they don't do well in matches as the focus is on individual skills, not team development. On the other hand, we have parents of rec teams whose kids play the Academy teams and complain that it's a mismatch because the Academy teams are sacked with the best players.
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