Quote: In short, I don't need a 4-0 win over East Argybargy, followed by an 8-0 win over the same team two weeks later, to feel I've somehow "improved." I can see it in training.
Are you evaluated at work? Aren't the kids formally evaluated?
Do you really think that CESA is so random? I think organizationally CESA has very clear strategies and that their success is a result of those strategies. Yeah, its nice that a coach sees a kid getting better on the field, but why is that happening?
Club hires good coaches, club evaluates coaches and provides feedback on how to improve, club provides continual training to the coaches so they keep getting better. Club brings in new pedigreed coaches to ensure an influx of new ideas and training methods. Club continuously upgrading facilities and adding things like onsite athletic training and weightroom. Club takes teams on annual international trips for competition and team building. Etc etc etc etc etc. Could also add starting the CAP program, the annual player combine, etc.
These are organizational steps taken by 1 club to not only offer value to some, but to create a rising tide to lift all boats, at least those parked at their marina.
If the question of this thread was......why is CESA winning every State cup, I would expect what I wrote above to be partially responsible for why.
But the question was......is it good for soccer longterm in this state? Is it good for CESA, at least on the boys end? Now that they've conquered all within the state(except for the Academy kids)........how to keep getting better, if competition......is one of the forces that drives improvement?
