Dallas Kicks 06

If anybody saw the Kicks brand of soccer this weekend and would like to be a part of it, give me a PM and I will put you in touch with Coach Juan. Kicks North competed in the Silver Division and Kicks SC won the Gold Division. He has a forum handle also(jm23jm). They have a group of twenty 06's between Kicks and Kicks North and 2-3 coaches who are willing to train and help out. They have teams for all levels of play. Juan coaches the top team and its a system of going up or down depending on the skill level, commitment and improvement. This system has worked wonders in the 01 age group with 3 LH teams at each level. The Kicks SC 06 team will play at the highest level. The 06 team is based out of Carrollton so its centrally located for any part of DFW. We have players from DeSoto, Southlake, Arlington and McKinney. Also, last but not least, the fees are 45 a month. 30 for coaching and 15 goes to field fees. If you want to see his 01 teams play to see his product from year one to year five, PM me and I will give you a schedule of league or tournament games. His 01's are both traveling to Las Vegas this January. They both met in the finals of the Denver Cup in Colorado this summer. I personally have a dd on Kicks SC 01 and Kicks SC 06.

We are about to start indoor for the winter. This team also does many functions together. We have a Christmas party and go to Six Flags together. Many players are younger siblings of older players in the Kicks club also. They have a long track record of players coming in and finding a home for good.

We are looking for a goalie! It doesn't have to be a full time goalie unless that's your child's wishes. The goalies train with the team doing skills so if they ever change their mind, then they have the skills to do it.

Kicks SC North 06 is Richardson based. Open training sessions on Mondays at Mission Field in Dallas and Wednesdays this winter at the Dallas Soccer Center in Richardson

This team will also be playing Futsal this winter at Sportsplex.

Both Kicks SC 06 and Kicks SC North 06 have a great group of parents and DDs dedicated to the game. If you are interested in your DD checking either group out bring her out and watch the love for the game grow!

Dallas Kicks SC 06 will be playing indoor against U7 boys and U8 girls. If you are interested in getting touches with a good group of girls please contact me. We currently have room for 2 players.

This group of girls are fun to watch. I highly recommend this group for any DD looking for extra touches on the ball. Coach Juan is really doing a great job with these girls!

Merry Christmas from Kicks Nation.

Middle-class wrote: The Kicks SC 06 team will play at the highest level. The 06 team is based out of Carrollton so its centrally located for any part of DFW. We have players from DeSoto, Southlake, Arlington and McKinney. Also, last but not least, the fees are 45 a month. 30 for coaching and 15 goes to field fees.

Hasn't this club always been advertised as a cheaper alternative to the bigger clubs?
Where's the cost saving? Seems to be in line with everyone else.

We can start at the top of the price range...

Sting Academy - $100 per month
Liverpool Academy - $85 per month
Solar Academy - $75-$100 per month (depends who your coach is)
Andromeda Academy - $85 per month
Dallas Texans Academy - $285 "per season" (every 3 months)

Shall I go on....

Androfan wrote:We can start at the top of the price range...

Sting Academy - $100 per month
Liverpool Academy - $85 per month
Solar Academy - $75-$100 per month (depends who your coach is)
Andromeda Academy - $85 per month
Dallas Texans Academy - $285 "per season" (every 3 months)

Shall I go on....

Who coaches the 06' team?

Juan Martinez and Karina Davila. Both coached all the 06s during the fall season.

Soccer America national girls club rankings
Sting ranked # 3
Texans ranked # 8
Solar ranked # 14

totalsoccer wrote:Soccer America national girls club rankings
Sting ranked # 3
Texans ranked # 8
Solar ranked # 14

Exactly what does this have to do with the topic at hand?
Not sure how these "rankings" are calculated, but I wouldn't put too much stock into them. I suspect history has alot to do with it.

History, track record, production, satisfaction, development, programs, experience might be why some do not mind the cost.

And like Kicks they all started from nothing.. JM has proven what he can do...stay tuned folks.

Yes, get back to us! Juan is good, but he will eventually need quality help! This will not come for free!

Here's the thing Total - Middleclass created a thread about a team and a coach, not really about a club.

And it's specifically about '06s, which makes them what - u7? Surely that's an age where no NTX parent in their right mind chooses an environment based on arbitrary national club rankings.

From what I can tell, very little structural influence gets exerted on coaches by a NTX club, especially at the younger pre-select ages. That says to me parents for this age better be choosing based on the coach, not the club (and when the DD gets older the socceramerica ranked clubs will come calling).

IMO FCD and Solar Red seem to be the only nationally ranked clubs doing a standout job of development for Academy age players (as in excellence in multiple age groups, year after year). Even within those orgs it's a small handful of coaches getting it done (Missimo, Solca, Bates, Webb, Grubb, etc).

Sting might be the #3 ranked club according to socceramerica, but go down the rosters for their nationally competitive teams U14 and above and figure up what percentage of those players actually spent all (or even most) their formative pre-select years at Sting (u6 to U10).

If I were to guess I'd say 50% or less. What would you guess? Hell you're a USSF A licensed coach and know the NTX market backwards and forwards and you didn't send your DD to Sting until U12. Obviously that implies a massive number of top players when it counts were actually developed somewhere else.

Now back to the topic. I'm a Kicks supporter, but I call it like I see it, and I've seen JM's '06s in action. Forget W/L records - the things they can do on the ball are incredible for such young players. And forget the "low cost" moniker. It's not about cost; it's about value.

A Kicks parent on a JM top team doesn't spend much le$$ than a $ting parent. Why? Because Kicks play ALL the time.

The difference is more of your money goes to extra skills sessions, indoor, league or tourney fees vs. nationally ranked club overhead.

3-4-3 wrote:Here's the thing Total - Middleclass created a thread about a team and a coach, not really about a club.

And it's specifically about '06s, which makes them what - u7? Surely that's an age where no NTX parent in their right mind chooses an environment based on arbitrary national club rankings.

From what I can tell, very little structural influence gets exerted on coaches by a NTX club, especially at the younger pre-select ages. That says to me parents for this age better be choosing based on the coach, not the club (and when the DD gets older the socceramerica ranked clubs will come calling).

IMO FCD and Solar Red seem to be the only nationally ranked clubs doing a standout job of development for Academy age players (as in excellence in multiple age groups, year after year). Even within those orgs it's a small handful of coaches getting it done (Missimo, Solca, Bates, Webb, Grubb, etc).

Sting might be the #3 ranked club according to socceramerica, but go down the rosters for their nationally competitive teams U14 and above and figure up what percentage of those players actually spent all (or even most) their formative pre-select years at Sting (u6 to U10).

If I were to guess I'd say 50% or less. What would you guess? Hell you're a USSF A licensed coach and know the NTX market backwards and forwards and you didn't send your DD to Sting until U12. Obviously that implies a massive number of top players when it counts were actually developed somewhere else.

Now back to the topic. I'm a Kicks supporter, but I call it like I see it, and I've seen JM's '06s in action. Forget W/L records - the things they can do on the ball are incredible for such young players. And forget the "low cost" moniker. It's not about cost; it's about value.

A Kicks parent on a JM top team doesn't spend much le$$ than a $ting parent. Why? Because Kicks play ALL the time.

The difference is more of your money goes to extra skills sessions, indoor, league or tourney fees vs. nationally ranked club overhead.

That was a mouth full! I will keep it short!

No,

Yes, many parents are name driven

No, a lot of structural control and demand is falling into academy

Yes, their seems to be multiple options available to young players.

No, most teams are built around a solid core of players 50% or more and USSF A hell you could do it. Over- rated

No, we all know how much change occurs over time.

Yes, I will take your word on it!

No, damm 8:00 am futsal game!

I'll say this, kicks are a good club, but for the long-term we will stick with Sting....

Rockwall wrote:I'll say this, kicks are a good club, but for the long-term we will stick with Sting....

Well I'll just say this.... you'd better get used to those 3rd place trophies. j/k

Rockwall wrote:I'll say this, kicks are a good club, but for the long-term we will stick with Sting....

Nothing at all wrong with that. Sting is a solid club and their big 3 of coach Q, Medina and Tatu are among the best anywhere. And when a club like Sting can consistently offer that same level of coaching talent at Academy ages, it might make sense to pick an environment based on the club's reputation.

Until then, I'd focus less on club name and more on the fit your dd has with an individual coach and his/her team.

My 05s (Liverpool Reina) played Kicks 06 in the Fall and although we beat them, they were probably one of the best 06 teams I've seen in the age group. Well coached, athletic and a sweet bunch of girls. I'd be surprised if they're not in the top 5.

No doubt that Kicks 06 is hands down the top team in the age group at this point. They can probably give most 05's a run for their money due to their style of play and athletic ability.
But Rockwall does bring up a good point. How long can they sustain their #1 status over time? The 01 Kicks team sorta snuck on to the scene but this team is gonna have a target on their back right from the start. How does JM keep this team together and away from the "Big Bad Clubs" over an extended period of time?

the7wolf wrote:My 05s (Liverpool Reina) played Kicks 06 in the Fall and although we beat them, they were probably one of the best 06 teams I've seen in the age group. Well coached, athletic and a sweet bunch of girls. I'd be surprised if they're not in the top 5.

when will your 06s play the Kicks?

futbollove wrote:No doubt that Kicks 06 is hands down the top team in the age group at this point. They can probably give most 05's a run for their money due to their style of play and athletic ability.
But Rockwall does bring up a good point. How long can they sustain their #1 status over time? The 01 Kicks team sorta snuck on to the scene but this team is gonna have a target on their back right from the start. How does JM keep this team together and away from the "Big Bad Clubs" over an extended period of time?

We are all entitled to our opinions. So, I respect and can understand why you would say kicks are the top team as they won the PT Nov tourney. However, IMO, I would not say they are hands down the top team. They beat Texan Torres in the finals on Pks and Torres had to two goals called back in regulation. In addition, they tied a team, I believe Sting, in bracket play. Net, they did not dominate...but they did hands down play the best pure form of soccer IMO. Here is what I think is fair/balanced to say:
1) Coach JM is excellent and has done a great job with the girls.
2) The team is hands down a top team.
3) They seem to have a good group of parents.
4) They are special group of girls at this point and deserve all of the credit they receive.
5) We spend a lot of time on this thread talking about this team.

I guess it depends on which rose colored glasses you are looking out of.
So you agree they play the best soccer, but not the best team?
This is a Kicks thread, so it stands to reason that a lot of time would be spent talking about them.
This should be an interesting spring.

skeets00g wrote:

futbollove wrote:No doubt that Kicks 06 is hands down the top team in the age group at this point. They can probably give most 05's a run for their money due to their style of play and athletic ability.
But Rockwall does bring up a good point. How long can they sustain their #1 status over time? The 01 Kicks team sorta snuck on to the scene but this team is gonna have a target on their back right from the start. How does JM keep this team together and away from the "Big Bad Clubs" over an extended period of time?

We are all entitled to our opinions. So, I respect and can understand why you would say kicks are the top team as they won the PT Nov tourney. However, IMO, I would not say they are hands down the top team. They beat Texan Torres in the finals on Pks and Torres had to two goals called back in regulation. In addition, they tied a team, I believe Sting, in bracket play. Net, they did not dominate...but they did hands down play the best pure form of soccer IMO. Here is what I think is fair/balanced to say:
1) Coach JM is excellent and has done a great job with the girls.
2) The team is hands down a top team.
3) They seem to have a good group of parents.
4) They are special group of girls at this point and deserve all of the credit they receive.
5) We spend a lot of time on this thread talking about this team.

http://www.txsoccer.net/t13936-dallas-texans-06-girls-torres

Looks they were talking about you guys here... Hope the drama is over, if not they are more than welcome to come check us out. I would be happy to provide our practice schedule.