ACADEMY training

This season we will have ACADEMY training sessions with the Blast. The first of theses sessions is this Friday!!! These trainers run the competitive organization and all have very high levels of coaching education. In these sessions the boys will be pushed. Touch and strength will improve. It's also good for them to be coached by someone else once and a while.

ATENDANCE IS REQUIRED for these sessions. Call me directly if there is a potential conflict.

4-Sep FRIDAY 6:30-7:30
Defending

30-Sep WEDNESDAY 6:30-7:30
Dribbling/Ball Mastery/Ball Control

2-Oct FRIDAY 5:30-6:30
Passing and Receiving (keep it moving)

16-Oct FRIDAY 6:30-7:30
Shooting/Finishing

***UPDATE*** - finished with 1 win and 3 losses. Finished group play in 3rd, though I think we could have finished 2nd. Then went on to lose in the last minutes of our 5th/6th place game after leading for most of the game. Need to work on closng those out.

Scored 6 goals, scored against 14 goals.
vs St Vrain - L 1-6
vs Westminster - L 0-2
vs Real W 3-2
vs Ice (Golden) L 2-4

Played some very difficult A teams and stayed close to most of our competition. Given that this was our first time on the larger field with a larger team, I was satisfied. Looking forward to the regular season and seeing improvement as we adjust to the game.

The Shootout begins today!!! We have home field advantage as the club hosts of the tournament. Let's have a great tournament.

Schedule - http://www.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?eventid=5665&FieldID=0&applicationID=440316&action=Go

Fields - http://www.gotsport.com/events/fields.aspx?EventID=5665&FieldID=

Standings - http://www.gotsport.com/events/results.aspx?EventID=5665&Sex=Boys&Age=9

Reminders

1. Be at the field 20 minutes prior to the game. Earlier if you wish.
2. Wear Red, bring white just in case.
3. Try to avoid allowing your kids to cook in the sun all day. We need them to have maximum energy tonight.
4. Proper healthy lunch and early dinner (or snack) before gametime. no stuffed bellies at kick-off.
5. Drink a lot of water today and avoid soda!
6. Be careful about psyching the kids out today about the game. They will all play well if they are relaxed (not stressed)

7. Party at the Fatovics between games Saturday!!!!!