We’re not quite on the fields, but that can’t stop us from training an staying engaged. The following clip is great collection of what players from all ages have been doing to stay active, and practice at home.

It’s been a while since we’ve had the chance for a competitive game, but our Seniors have got together (in separate houses) and put on a shootout competition for the Seniors bragging rights.

We are facing a time where we feel we may be unable to achieve our goals due to the restrictions in place while we all fight against the spread of Covid-19. This important presentation brings you the importance of ‘grit’, and how even during this time we can continue to strive and make improvements to our personal goals, and optimize the skills we desire to improve.

Psychologically, the shelter in place is really challenging all, but we hope you use this presentation as a resource to keep moving forward. Don’t forget to also see our earlier presentations in ‘Mindset’, and ‘Resilience’.

Presentation – Grit

 

We’ve not forgot about the parents, I am sure you are all scratching at the door to get out and get some exercise. With gyms and parks closed we can be limited within our workouts, but we’ll be posting a number of workouts you can do in a very small space, and with very limited equipment needed. If you don’t have the equipment shown in the video, be creative and use alternative instruments, a few suggestions can be found in the video.

Workouts also appropriate for players, and can even be a family workout.

The affects of the virus have been incredibly challenging for many people and for many businesses. With current restrictions on movement, it has created an economic strain for many of us, both individuals and organizations, and has had a huge impact on our psychosocial well-being. With that said, we can all work together on beating the virus and come through this stronger and better.

As a community soccer club, we also want to make sure we are aware of how our community is affected and ways in which we can help. As members of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, we were made aware of the Leadership Programs drive for the Tri-City Health Centers Food Farmacy. Food at this time has become an incredible concern for some, and especially for those in poor health. We are fortunate to be able to support this excellent cause due to your continued support of our program. Through this cause, members of our community will continue to receive food selected by dietitians to address specific health and wellness issues through a healthy eating lifestyle. If you would like to contribute on your own to this worthwhile cause, please use this link to donate – https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=tricityhealth&id=10&fbclid=IwAR0TeojfLASYZX8aBxUJ_WRwlJl_JXW03OdrdfzZU28FaD2rgvimNbeJT4U

Each week we will be having Live – “Player Profile Quizzes” on our Instagram account. Throughout the week there will be trivia questions, and on Tuesdays we will be having a Quiz based on playing scenarios when “We Have The Ball” or “They Have The Ball”.

This week’s Quiz is on Keepers.

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• Player: Keepers
• Scenario: “We Have The Ball” with our Right Center Back. The CB is being high pressed and unable to turn with the ball or make a forward pass. Best option is to play a pass to our Keeper.

Question: Where should the Keeper move in order to receive the ball from a pass back?

A:

 

B:

Tune in to our Instagram Stories on Tuesday afternoon to take the Live Quiz. (Answer will also be given, along with the “Why”).

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To take the Live Quiz, please follow us on Instagram and take the quiz on our Stories.

Instagram: @fremontyouthsoccer

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Trivia Quiz:

Question 1: A starting Keeper is known for wearing the number…

A – 20

B – 2

C – 19

D – 1

 

Question 2: Gianluigi Buffon started his Pro career at…

A – Juventus

B – Parma

C – Paris Saint-German

D – AC Milan

 

Question 3: USWNT Keeper Alyssa Naeher plays for which club?

A – Chicago Red Stars

B – Orlando Pride

C – Portland Thorns

 

Question 4: Which Keeper has the most USMNT appearances?

A – Kasey Keller

B – Brad Guzan

C – Brad Friedel

C – Tim Howard

 

Question 5: First thing a Keeper should do when dealing with an attack in their defensive 3rd is?

A – Communicate and organize

B – Makes a save

C – Stand in center of the goal

 

Question 6: What is “Parrying the ball”?

A – Catching the ball

B – Passing the ball

C – Pushing the ball out with your hands / Re-Directing the ball

D – Smother the ball, so that it stays in your possession

 

Question 7: Maximum amount of time a keeper can hold the ball in their hands?

A – 5 seconds

B – 6 seconds

C – 7 seconds

D – As long as they want

 

Question 8: On a pass back with feet, Keepers can use their hands.

A – True

B – False

 

Question 9: Keepers can use their hands if a pass back is not with the feet (excluding throw-ins).

A – True

B – False

 

 

*For Answers to the Trivia Quiz, read past this line.

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Question:Answer

Q1: D

Q2: B

Q3: A

Q4: C

Q5: A

Q6: C

Q7: B

Q8: B

Q9: A

Latest installment of the practice at home program from Fremont YSC.

Coaches will be conducting online conferences with their teams to cover the session, and provided guided discovery to ways in which the player can further develop the session at home, along with individual challenges and competitions.

Players, do not forget to upload a 15 second clip to your TeamSnap account under the media files.

We’re not quite on the fields, but that can’t stop us from training an staying engaged. The following clip is great collection of what players from all ages have been doing to stay active, and practice at home.

10,000 hours has been considered the sweet spot for being at optimal performance in your chosen skill. Always a statistic up for debate among researchers, coaches, and teachers, where it is the quality of effort that you put in to the task will lead to optimal performance. There is no debate though in knowing that you will only progress through commitment and dedication, and that requires both time and purposeful practice. 10,000 hours equals 3 hours a day for 10 years, so when you put that in to perspective we have to ask ourselves do we put enough time in to realistically achieve our goals.

Shelter in Place has put us off the practice fields, but in to a position where we can take advantage of the situation and form positive habits of practicing at home throughout the week, even when regular club practices resume.

Our example is Ezekiel Grundler. An incredibly committed, and hard working player, who always displays excellent discipline, leadership, and a dedication to get better through practicing on his own around practices and at home. See for yourself how incredibly controlled his juggling is, and it’s from hours of extra practice, without a coach or parent telling him what to do.

Ezekiel Grundler from Fremont YSC on Vimeo.

Resilience is important for any athlete. An athlete will experience many ups and downs, no matter what level of play. These ups and downs will not only be from competition and performance, but also set backs such as injury or suspensions.

Today our athletes are faced with a ‘shelter in place’ order, something we have not experienced before, and a situation our youth players find themselves in through no fault of their own and with a new set of psycho-social challenges.

Make use of this informative and helpful presentation on resilience.

Psychology – Resilience Presentation