Captains - Landen, Peyton
MVP - Sam (solid, composed defending)
Scoring summary - GOAL (ASSIST)
Blake (Bryson)
OG (Peyton)
Cole (unassisted)
Cole (unassisted)
Another good weekend for the FIRE. We were missing the talents of Cobe and Jaden and the leadership of Coach Eric. Though the game felt sluggish at times, we pulled through and had a game to be happy with. Next time we have a 9am game, I'm imposing a Friday night - 8pm lights out policy for the team!!! kidding of course...but not a bad idea.
Didn't the new bench look great on the sideline? The boys loved sitting on it. They thought it was pretty cool also. Thank you again to all of the parents for chipping in.
Some highlights from the game.
1. Sam was playing with a lot of maturity in the back for us. He doesn't jump in and attack (which is good). He watched the play develop, and steadily would move in for the kill. This is why he was MVP. Defenders can't just be agressive. Better attackers will win if our defenders aren't able to study what is happening. Sam showed us that this weekend.
2. Cole's brace. Cole suddenly woke up and decided "I'm going to score a couple goals, and no one is stopping me" I love it. He really has done well this season so far.
3. We went to goal very well. I can think of instances when most everyone on the team had a hand in the attack and chance on goal. We need to finish more shots, but that will be the easy part. Building the attack is the hard part. Well done boys!!!!
We have a Challenger session tonight (Monday) at Aspen Creek - 6pm.
See you all there
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Coach Jeb's Soccer Trick.... Practice 3/18/09
It's like riding a bike.
We don't need more broken arms on this team, so be watchful over the boys trying this at home. I 'm not teaching this at practice. I was only trying to show them something cool. Peyton won a bet with me and this was payment. He kept the ball in the air for 5 touches during our juggling practice.
I learned how to do this throw-in when I was 9-10 years old. At that age I could throw the ball 30 yards when most kids could only throw 15-20 yards at the most. It really took other teams by surprise. Now I can throw much farther. It's like a catapult.
If they insist on trying this (and some of them will), here is how I learned.
1. Learn to do a front handspring first. spot them until they learn to do a front handspring on their own. Have a soft landing ready. Matresses work well.When they are landing on their feet every time, then move on to step 2.
2. Have them try the handspring using a stuffed ball. Spot them to begin. when landing on their feet everytime, move on to step 3
3. Only until they are experts at that should they ever try using a real ball. Have a soft landing ready, and spot them. It is very different using a real ball.
Coach Jeb
We don't need more broken arms on this team, so be watchful over the boys trying this at home. I 'm not teaching this at practice. I was only trying to show them something cool. Peyton won a bet with me and this was payment. He kept the ball in the air for 5 touches during our juggling practice.
I learned how to do this throw-in when I was 9-10 years old. At that age I could throw the ball 30 yards when most kids could only throw 15-20 yards at the most. It really took other teams by surprise. Now I can throw much farther. It's like a catapult.
If they insist on trying this (and some of them will), here is how I learned.
1. Learn to do a front handspring first. spot them until they learn to do a front handspring on their own. Have a soft landing ready. Matresses work well.When they are landing on their feet every time, then move on to step 2.
2. Have them try the handspring using a stuffed ball. Spot them to begin. when landing on their feet everytime, move on to step 3
3. Only until they are experts at that should they ever try using a real ball. Have a soft landing ready, and spot them. It is very different using a real ball.
Coach Jeb
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Coaches Gift
Today's practice went really well. The kids overwhelmingly said that they had a lot of fun. But for me, the icing on the cake was that Nikki gave me the coaches gift. I really do appreciate this. I wish you all could have been there so I could express my gratitude directly. I'll catch up with you on Saturday I hope.
The bench will be very functional for seasons to come. Thank you for not waiting until the end of the year. We will be able to enjoy it for the entire season now.
Coach Jeb
Sunday, March 15, 2009
U8 FIRE - Matchday 1
Captains - Jaden, Cobe, Bryson
MVPs - Cole (great all around play), Blake (season's first brace)
Scoring summary - GOAL (ASSIST)
Landen (Cobe)
Cole (Cobe)
Blake (Cole)
Blake (unassisted)
Cobe (Cole)
What a great way to start the season. The boys were ready to take the field and show off their skill. As coaches we've worked hard to give these boys the skills they need and the independence to make game-time decisions. They certainly showed up to play. One thing I was most impressed about was how the team adapted to the addition of throw-ins to the game. It was like we had been doing them for years. All of the boys did well with the throws and getting open to receive the ball.
Though there we many SportsCenter moments today, I have a couple that really stood out.
1. Cobe's stepover. The crowd went wild as Cobe tried his new stepover move at full pace during the first half. It certainly showed why we work on these moves every practice. He juked his player and ran right by him putting us in an excellent scoring position.
2. Cole's half field punt. Again, this is why we work on punting and juggling at practice. This season Cole has definitely found the sweet spot on his foot. I've rarely seen a keeper this age kick the ball as hard or far as Cole did. Thanks for practicing so hard Cole.
3. Blake's brace. In soccer, a brace is when a player scores 2 goals in a game. I was very worried about bringing Blake to the team this year because he's 2 years younger. But he has proven that he can hang with the big kids. He played well on the ball and was rewarded with a couple goals.
See you all Monday. Please have the boys juggling on their own and working on their moves.
This is looking like it will be a great season!
Coach Jeb
MVPs - Cole (great all around play), Blake (season's first brace)
Scoring summary - GOAL (ASSIST)
Landen (Cobe)
Cole (Cobe)
Blake (Cole)
Blake (unassisted)
Cobe (Cole)
What a great way to start the season. The boys were ready to take the field and show off their skill. As coaches we've worked hard to give these boys the skills they need and the independence to make game-time decisions. They certainly showed up to play. One thing I was most impressed about was how the team adapted to the addition of throw-ins to the game. It was like we had been doing them for years. All of the boys did well with the throws and getting open to receive the ball.
Though there we many SportsCenter moments today, I have a couple that really stood out.
1. Cobe's stepover. The crowd went wild as Cobe tried his new stepover move at full pace during the first half. It certainly showed why we work on these moves every practice. He juked his player and ran right by him putting us in an excellent scoring position.
2. Cole's half field punt. Again, this is why we work on punting and juggling at practice. This season Cole has definitely found the sweet spot on his foot. I've rarely seen a keeper this age kick the ball as hard or far as Cole did. Thanks for practicing so hard Cole.
3. Blake's brace. In soccer, a brace is when a player scores 2 goals in a game. I was very worried about bringing Blake to the team this year because he's 2 years younger. But he has proven that he can hang with the big kids. He played well on the ball and was rewarded with a couple goals.
See you all Monday. Please have the boys juggling on their own and working on their moves.
This is looking like it will be a great season!
Coach Jeb
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