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Important points to keep in mind when trying out for an Academy Soccer or Select Soccer Team

Is an Academy Soccer or Select Soccer team a Perfect Fit For You?

The first and foremost thing for you is to decide whether the team you are thinking to make is a perfect fit for you. Are you and your family comfortable with the team environment and do you feel that your child will learn and also enjoy the experience.

More importantly, whatever the case is, it is always important to agree and honor the philosophies of your coach. Concisely, we can say that before you make a decision to join a specific team, make it a point to understand the coach’s method’s and his goals for the team.

Getting Ready for Tryouts

The time leading up to tryouts can be an exciting and nervous time for many players. Do not put too much pressure on the players to perform. Instead, focus on getting the player excited about going out and playing hard, competing, and learning. For North Georgia Soccer players that are new to Academy Soccer and Select Soccer, tryouts are a first chance to get exposure to higher level of training and competition. Make sure they come into it with an open mind.

Many of the exercises will be rigorous, and it will be hot, so please hydrate properly the day before and the day of tryouts. Water coolers will be on hand at the fields, but proper hydration before tryouts is critical.

What to expect at tryouts:

At Academy Soccer and Select Soccer tryouts, the training staff will take many factors into account when evaluating a player.

1. Soccer Playing Ability: Performance and overall soccer skills, such as how fast and strong you are, how good you are at passing the ball, is there accuracy in your shooting of ball, are you a good offensive player or a better defensive player, are you poised and confident in possession of the ball? These are many factors that we will take into account when looking for soccer players.

2. Attitude: How you take instruction, deal with adversity, and interact with the other soccer players will also be a big factor. Playing for an Academy Soccer Team or a Select Soccer Team is a big commitment and the team will spend a lot of time together. For the enjoyment of everyone involved, we make it a point to choose players AND PARENTS that we feel interact well and fit into the Academy Soccer environment.

3. Effort: Regardless of whether a player fails or succeeds at a task, do they consistently go into each exercise giving their best effort. Not every player has had the same exposure to advanced training so they may be lacking in certain advanced skills. A player’s work ethic and desire to learn will be taken into consideration.

Conclusion:

Playing Academy Soccer and Select Soccer is a big commitment for both the player and parents. The end goal to of the trainers is to teach young North Georgia soccer players to be skilled and confident players, as well as fans of the game. We encourage creative play, creative decision making, and playing with dynamic flare. We also encourage players to seek out and watch quality soccer from the European and South American leagues and choose favorite teams and players to emulate. The Academy Soccer and Select Soccer experience should be one that sets a player on the of being life-long fan of the game.