Don't forget the Sac United Winter Camp will be Dec 15, 16, 17 at Granite Park from 5:30-7:00.
This will be the last official club event of the year.
And we'll be having a party to celebrate the year either after the Winter Camp or in January.
We'll keep you posted.
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Sac United Winter Camp Dec 15, 16, & 17th.
No Practice Next Week! Happy Thanksgiving!
There will be no practice the week of November 23.
We will resume training on November 30 for final preparations for the State Cup.
Have a wonderful holiday!
-Coach Nate
Juggle Month Results & Winners
All throughout October the boys have been focusing on there juggle skills. We spent five minutes every practice juggling. Two minutes to warm-up & a three-minute juggle test.
The Benefits of Juggling:
Players gain more confidence on the ball while increasing overall skill.
Juggling is a fantastic exercise to develop touch with the soccer ball. When juggling, learning to control the body is very important. Being able to make quick, bodily adjustments with all muscles is developed through juggling.
Juggling also improves Balance & Coordination . With good juggling skills, players will become better passes, beat defenders more easily, and be able to hold the ball against defensive pressure, because of better touch on the ball.
This past month has been a smashing success with 5 players moving their juggling high into the triple digits. Congratulations Alex, Nata, Sergio F., Edwin & Rod!
We also had 5 players improve there juggling high by more than 50 juggles (Sergio F. +58, Adrian +58, Edwin +71, Nata +75, & Rod +346)It shows you what just a little practice at home can do for a players skills.
Winners
Record High / Highest Total: Rod 402/528
Honorable Mention: Sergio F. 175/420
Record High Head Juggles: Rod
Juggle Trick Champion: Jorden
Honorable Mention: Sergio F., Alex
Congratulations to all the players for their improvements over the last month. Great Job.
| U12B | ||||||
| Player | OG High | New High | High Dif | OG Total | New Total | Total Dif |
| Sergio F. | 117 | 175 | 58 | 320 | 420 | 100 |
| Alex | 102 | 107 | 5 | 270 | 307 | 37 |
| Rod | 56 | 402 | 346 | 127 | 528 | 401 |
| Jorden | 55 | 95 | 40 | 244 | 320 | 76 |
| Nata | 42 | 117 | 75 | 212 | 293 | 81 |
| Abel | 42 | 42 | 0 | 222 | 222 | 0 |
| Max | 35 | 63 | 28 | 185 | 230 | 45 |
| Edwin | 34 | 105 | 71 | 216 | 328 | 112 |
| Gabe | 34 | 54 | 20 | 175 | 231 | 56 |
| Seamus | 32 | 32 | 0 | 162 | 193 | 31 |
| Adrian | 31 | 89 | 58 | 173 | 173 | 0 |
| Julien | 30 | 38 | 8 | 190 | 226 | 36 |
| Kenneth | 29 | 36 | 7 | 198 | 219 | 21 |
| Sergio DLQ | 28 | 28 | 0 | 173 | 173 | 0 |
| Jake | 27 | 30 | 3 | 167 | 210 | 43 |
| Adam | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sascha | 10 | 31 | 21 | 82 | 108 | 26 |
Caravan Down To Visalia, CA
We still need to get one or two more drivers to go down to Visalia. By my current count we have 3 drivers. All we need is one more van/suv or a couple cars.
Please let Mitch or I know if you plan to drive down and see if we can organize a ride-share.
GameNotes: Sac United 3 - 6 Atlas
Man Utd Family,
It was a disappointing loss this past Saturday. We did not defend there directness well. Both times we got back on level terms, we did not show the determination, resolve, or teamwork to hold them off.
Even with our defensive troubles, I feel we had enough chances to score 6, 7 or 8 goals but lacked the predatory touch in front of goal. The goals we did score were well taken. Congrats to Speedy for scoring again in his new attacking role, Adrian for bagging himself a goal with a smart finish & Jorden for continuing his good run of goalscoring.
It is important to stay positive looking forward to next League match. I feel we have made real progress in the last month and need to continue working hard to take our game to the next level. Woodland has been a bogey team for us this year, but I think with a strong week of training, the right mental and team focus this Saturday and we can bring back a victory.
We will work this week to improve the three most urgent soccer problems the team faces: (1) Individual & Team Defending (2) Finishing (3) Teamwork & Understanding: Practicing the System
Training Next Week:
Monday : 5:30-7:00pm @ Granite - Defending
Wednesday: 5:30-7:00pm @ Granite - Finishing
Thursday : 5:30-7:00pm @ Granite - Practicing the System: 1-4-3-3 + Set Pieces
Contest Notes:
GOTM-
You still have a few days to enter the GOTM contest. GO HERE & leave a comment of which goal you liked the best. If you guess the best goal, you win a $25 gift certificate to Kombat Soccer.
Juggle Month:
Keep practicing to raise your juggle scores as there will be prizes for the player who raises her total & consecutive high scores the most. And don't be surprised if there is a lightning bonus round for headers in the next week. ;)
Evaluations:
Fall Evaluations are complete, so check your email & please share them with your player. I will be talking with each player individually over the next 2 weeks regarding the eval & there continued soccer improvements.
Juggle Scores
| Player | High | Total |
| Max | 35 | 185 |
| Nata | 42 | 212 |
| Seamus | 32 | 162 |
| Julien | 30 | 190 |
| Jake | 27 | 167 |
| Rod | 56 | 127 |
| Adrian | 31 | 173 |
| Kenneth | 29 | 198 |
| Adam | 23 | - |
| Jorden | 55 | 244 |
| Edwin | 34 | 216 |
| Gabe | 34 | 175 |
GOTM Winner
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! The winner of the $25 gift cert to Kombat Soccer is....
Nobody!! Since nobody entered, nobody won.
Next month look for the GOTM post and to enter, leave a comment on your choice for the best goal.
Practice Schedule Update
All training sessions are moving to Granite Regional Park.
The move is typical at this time of year because of the loss of light during the second session.
Training Schedule:
Monday: 5:30 - 7:00 @ Granite
Wednesday: 5:30 - 7:00 @ Granite Technical Training
Thursday: 5:30 - 7:00 @ Granite
Man Utd 3 - 1 Atlas White
I felt this was a good result for the boys this weekend.
This team has the right attitude and they want to improve together. That is fantastic for a coach.
After some initial bumps, the whole midfield functioned very well after a quick tactical reminder at halftime. There was strength and confidence coming out of the entire team. We were not panicking when we were 1-0 down but responding in a strong way.
There were some predatory close range finishes by Jorden & Abel, while Sergio blasted in a long range effort from outside the 18. And there could have been more had our finishing been more precise. At the back, a strong performance from Edwin, Kenneth, Speedy, Julien, Turbo, Seamus & Max not only settled the team, but gave us some gutsy tackles to preserve the W.
See everyone on Monday.
Soccer on the Internet : ESPN360.com
ESPN has bought the rights to a bunch of soccer telecasts and is putting them up on ESPN360.com.
The best part is it's free from Comcast & Yahoo! DSL customers.
You can watch any game live or OnDemand from the many European Leagues which start in August -- all on your computer (as I write this post, I'm watching PSV Eindhoven vs FC Twente from today's Dutch League matches).
If you want to be the best, you should watch the best. And now you can.
Recovery Strategies
The process of regeneration from a competitive match is the first step towards the
preparation for the next match.
During tournaments, these parameters will play a vital role in determining your performance
potential. The importance of adequately preparing yourself for games cannot be overstated.
The following aspect of your preparation will be crucial in relation to how successful we will
be:
- Recovery session – After the game to assist you to return to a normal physical state
- Stretching, icing sessions (for any knocks)
- Pool sessions – properties of water help promote recovery (10‐15 minutes of movement
- and not swimming laps or laying out in the sun)
- Fluid intake – before and after each game
- Food – Used immediately following games – fist 30 minutes most important
Following a game:
First 10 mins after a game – recovery of energy
- Drink & eat carbohydrates and protein
- Stretch while warm
- Light dynamic movements for 5‐10 mins – cool down with Team
10 minutes after game – recover physically
- Ice bath
- Shower
- Continue hydrating
Within the first hour after the game – continue to recover
- Pool Recovery (if available) ‐ moving through water for 10‐15 minutes
- Drink plenty of fluid
- Have additional Carbohydrate foods
- Use relaxing music or techniques to unwind
In the evening – continue to unwind
- Hot shower
- Continue to hydrate
- Stretch
10 minutes before bed – switch off
I. Use relaxing skills – visualize, music
II. Get out of bed if you cannot sleep (In your room)
Next day – Self monitor ‐ recovery response
I. Color of urine (pee test) should be clear!
II. Additional stretching, and rehydration
Training Schedule Change
Hello Everyone,
There is a training schedule change for the U12B next week.
Because I will be out of town at a coaching clinic in Washington the boys will be training with Coach Jason Drury and the U13B. That mean they will be training at Granite on Tuesday & Thursday.
Practice schedule next week:
Tuesday: 5:30-7pm @ Granite ***
Thursday: 5:30-7pm @ Granite
Mitch,
Please pass the word to anyone who may need extra notification.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Optional Trainings :: July 13th, 15th
There will be additional training for those who want to stay in touch with the ball next week, Monday July 13th & Wednesday July 15th at Mangan Park from 5:30-7pm.
This training is for players who are in town and want extra training to stay sharp.
Monday: Moves, Turns, Tricks + 1v1
Training to grow the players arsenal of moves and attacking mind. Player's will achieve greater confidence & coordination with the ball at their feet attacking the goal.
Wednesday: Finishing
This training will emphasize the technical aspects of striking, bending, crossing and finishing the ball. Each player will get high repetitions in order to train their bodies to execute proper form on many shooting opportunities.
Hope to see you out there.
World's Best Trains in US
Check out this article over at 101 Great Goals.
Zinedine Zidane visited an Adidas Invitational Summer Camp in Vancouver, WA.
Looking as fresh and young as ever, Zizou turned up in Vancouver to help inspire the group of around 100 teenagers by playing alongside the teens in practices matches and showing that, despite his retirement, the former world player of the year still retains his footballing brain and skills.
And there is Video!
Live Soccer Alert :: TV & Northern California
Upcoming Soccer Events on TV or in Northern California:
Wednesday, June 24th @ 11:30:
US MNT vs Spain -- ESPN
Sunday, July 19, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
Club America vs Inter Milan -- Stanford Stadium
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Barcelona vs Chivas in San Francisco
Sac United Team Camp: June 29th - July 2nd
It's time for this years Sac United team camp.
Sunday June 29th - Thursday July 2nd.
Here is the full schedule.
The team camp is our chance to really improve on our soccer problems before the summer tournaments.
Make sure to get to all sessions and wear your Sac United Colors.
Evaluations Released
Check your emails. I will be sending links to your email accounts. You should receive one email confirming your account & one email telling you there is an evaluation ready.
Evaluation scale:
0 to 4.
1 - Base Comp Player Skill level
4 - Top player in California's Skill level
Please focus more on the comments then the numbers.
If you have any questions regarding the player evaluation please contact me.
No Games This Weekend
There was a possibility that we could have entered the Cal Cup this weekend, but we missed the window.
So enjoy the open weekend.
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