First Day of Practice

Great first day everyone!  There was a lot of prep stuff to cover, and a lot of listening, but it will all serve a great purpose as we move ahead with our season.  I was really impressed with everyone's attention, respect, and soccer abilities.  We have a fantastic group this year and I'm proud to be your coach.



As a reminder we covered the following:

• team philosophy and outlook for the season
• stretch 1st..then condition
• field positions
• dribbling skills (look up and around, keep ball close, low center of gravity)
• smart soccer (don't just run after the ball, play your position, pass to open space, anticipate)
• know your teammates
• each soccer match is made up of hundreds of "little matches" on the field...settle the ball and control the play

Tomorrow we will begin working on skills and drills that will start to get us organized and competitive with first touch, ball control, and passing.

***Congrats to today's merit badge winners...please remember to bring them back to practice tomorrow!

Also...remember these every day---> WWCBS (Water, Warm outerwear, Cleats, Ball, Shin guards)

See you tomorrow!

Coach Ford