FAQ: We feel ‘left behind’ in our ball control and positioning.

Q: Other teams in our league have better ball control and positioning. We feel that our girls are being left behind and we know that they need better training to succeed. Will this interfere with our club training agreement?

A: We can get the athletes ‘caught up’. We offer different training options. We recommend the private group lessons because the training is still individualized, which is the key to player development at ages 14 and under.
There is so much to learn and teach that in large groups many athletes are not getting the proper technique/mechanics down. What we focus on at first is lots of foot skills so they can have stuff to work on at home and once they get smooth at the foot skills we work on receiving, passing and knowing when to pass or dribble under pressure.
Most kids use the inside of the foot most of the time so the method we use forces them to use the outside and sole of the foot which is one of the main ways our players get better so fast and start to separate from the rest of the players.
Some people do Private or Semi-Private lessons to which is good but after 4-8 lessons I think they should move on to a small group unless the parents or kids want to stay in a private individual.
We are not a club nor do any of our trainers coach club so you do not need a coach’s permission or signed release to train with us.
For more on this topic and development by age I recommend you check out our other FAQ and the category ‘Development.’