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    National Center of Excellence

    What’s the story with this outfit? Anyone have any first hand experience?

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    If you look at it purely as good extra training, nothing more, you won't be disappointed. But that's it.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      If you look at it purely as good extra training, nothing more, you won't be disappointed. But that's it.
      Yes, good training, but very expensive.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        If you look at it purely as good extra training, nothing more, you won't be disappointed. But that's it.
        Expensive. Odd hrs. Interesting groupings of kids

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          #5
          So it’s a bunch of kids from different clubs who come together for the summer to do extra training while their clubs are off?

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            So it’s a bunch of kids from different clubs who come together for the summer to do extra training while their clubs are off?
            They do sessions each season. Mine did it in the winter when their clubs weren't doing as much. Their groups had some quality players, not always consistently of course, but the coaching was good. Lots of other clubs and companies have summer training so no need to bash this one exclusively for it.

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              #7
              Where in this thread was anyone bashing anything?

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Where in this thread was anyone bashing anything?
                oh, it will be coming shortly. always does.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  What’s the story with this outfit? Anyone have any first hand experience?
                  search the threads and there's lots of commentary. JC runs the show and keeps a tight ship. training is intense, but also depends on what kids they can attract (so the ones closest to metro centers are usually best). DA frowns on participation but many clubs look other way. they invite the best kids from their regions to summer camps, invitational tournaments (e.g. GPS this weekend - check their twitter feed to see all their teams in teh finals and winning groups), and overseas trips (Sweden/Gothia Cup, England).

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                    #10
                    Is this the same as the old US Soccer Regional Training Centers? Those were free.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      search the threads and there's lots of commentary. JC runs the show and keeps a tight ship. training is intense, but also depends on what kids they can attract (so the ones closest to metro centers are usually best). DA frowns on participation but many clubs look other way. they invite the best kids from their regions to summer camps, invitational tournaments (e.g. GPS this weekend - check their twitter feed to see all their teams in teh finals and winning groups), and overseas trips (Sweden/Gothia Cup, England).
                      Absolutely true .... and, none of it is free ..... many players "in their system" are mediocre at best.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Absolutely true .... and, none of it is free ..... many players "in their system" are mediocre at best.
                        That is VERY true; many mediocre players. Good training; but most of the kids JC promotes are absolutely nothing special. There are cheaper ways to train.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Is this the same as the old US Soccer Regional Training Centers? Those were free.
                          Not at all

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Where in this thread was anyone bashing anything?
                            Ask and you shall receive:


                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            That is VERY true; many mediocre players. Good training; but most of the kids JC promotes are absolutely nothing special. There are cheaper ways to train.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              That is VERY true; many mediocre players. Good training; but most of the kids JC promotes are absolutely nothing special. There are cheaper ways to train.
                              As someone said earlier, don't expect anything more out of it than good training.

                              There's always cheaper ways to train, including your kid working on their own in the yard. But there's much to be gained training with other players under a coach. If you can find a good trainer on your own and split the costs with a few other families that is another way, but that takes coordination and commitment. We tried it once and half the time families would crap out of sessions at the last minute and then not expect to have to pay their share.

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