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He also is taking agility training and general physical fitness training. All at 8 years old and all to get better at soccer. On top of that there is the training at home. I have no problems paying or any of it as long as it's what he wants to do. And I love to see the drive and determination in him. I think it will pay off in the long run for both sports and life in general. He is learning at an early age that just because you love something doesn't mean it will come easy or without a cost. |
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05-18-2022, 09:56 PM | #77 | |
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Yep, there are always two sides to these stories. Also, youth coaches get a bad rap. Having coached a ton of youth football and basketball for the last five years, I’d say that most of the time it’s undeserved. I have not had too many complaints, generally because I’m coaching them age appropriately. With that said, I had my first playing time complaint this spring….. after one freaking game. It annoys me when lazy parents, who literally don’t do sh*t except pass on crappy athletic genes and then expect to live vicariously through their kid expect you to “get their kid more involved”, despite being the slowest and least aggressive kid on the roster. Any way, youth coaches take a lot of shots from parents. My advice to those parents is to get off your ass and coach your own team if you don’t like it. |
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05-18-2022, 09:58 PM | #78 |
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Tell the coach you bought him a bath bomb as a token of your appreciation for him and then give him a toaster
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05-18-2022, 10:01 PM | #79 | |
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The best Coaches I have had in my life were the ones who taught you to expect to win but did not put winning above all. They taught you how to be good at the sport you were playing, how to always give 110%, how to be a good team player and how to push yourself. Winning was just a byproduct of all of that. And I always won the most under the coaches that focused on everything but winning at all costs. |
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05-18-2022, 10:05 PM | #80 | |
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Be very careful not to burn him out. That sounds like a lot of training for an 8 year old. Does he play other sports? Playing other sports will help him with soccer and take some of the pressure off. Also, hedging a little is always smart, especially if he’s a run of the mill club player. What you’re describing is probably more age appropriate for an 11-12 year old. Just my two cents. |
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05-18-2022, 10:07 PM | #81 | |
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And my experience is more on the daddy coach side. Paying a coach is a different matter. |
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05-18-2022, 10:09 PM | #82 | |
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I was a bit worried about the burn out but he loves it and it means time exercising vs. time in front of a video screen. His neighborhood friends go outside only when their parents force them too and he loves being outside. So he would rather be at a training session than sitting inside. He has been very busy but we are taking the summer off while still doing some fitness and soccer training. He thrives on all of that right now and has told me several times he would rather go exercise than sit inside at a friends house playing video games. |
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05-18-2022, 10:11 PM | #83 | |
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OP, you dont need to capitalize "Son". Unless youre talking about the Son of Man, Jesus Christ himself. "son" is fine.
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05-18-2022, 10:30 PM | #85 |
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My oldest played youth soccer from age 6-13. It ranks as the biggest scam I've come across thus far as a parent. Between all of the fees and the bullshit "Academy"teams and what not, it's stupid. When he said this year he wanted to quit to do track and school, he did not get any flack from me.
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05-18-2022, 10:40 PM | #86 |
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05-18-2022, 10:56 PM | #87 |
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youth sports Karen is the worst Karen
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05-18-2022, 10:59 PM | #88 |
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Think 20 years into the future. How important is this experience with respect to the person you hope your son becomes?
Within the UNIVERSE of your aspirations for your son, your options are 1. Stick it out 2. Switch teams I don’t see an option where muscling the coach improves your son’s prospects for success in life. |
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05-18-2022, 11:04 PM | #89 |
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Anyone else shocked Pete of all people made this thread?
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