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.

This week we set the at home practice of a small playing area as the theme will continue with practicing in small spaces, with an obstacle central to the area for players to dribble at in a 1v1 scenario. The area was only a 3 x 3, so had to keep the ball close and under control, we video for this can be found at the following link – https://www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/2020/03/parks-pitches-and-patios-week-2/

On his ‘first attempt’, so he let us believe, Jason Adler was able to pull off this impressive ladder challenge. Send in your creative challenges.

Board Member, Manager, and Ladder Soccer Expert, Jason Adler from Fremont YSC on Vimeo.

Our Meet Your Coaches Series, submit your questions and answers clip to be posted online.

Butch McGrew from Fremont YSC on Vimeo.

Just for some fun, work together to find the answers, or use it as a competition among each other. Visit our Facebook page and submit your guesses. https://www.facebook.com/fremontyouthsoccer/

We Have The Ball:

• Run with the ball at pace.

Why?

1. To get forward quickly.
2. To bring defenders in to you, which will then create space and gaps for other players.
3. Create scoring opportunities.
4. Take advantage of counter attack opportunities.

• Good 1v1 in wide positions.

Why?

1. To get in behind the defense.
2. Create scoring opportunities.
3. To break a line of defense by dribbling.
4. Use skill moves and or body feints, to unbalance the defender.
5. Have confidence and composure with the ball.

• Can play on both sides of the field.

Why?

1. To be able to provide in-swinging / out-swinging crosses.
2. To be able to cut in for a shot.

• Can roll in and play with width.

Why?

1. Roll in to the middle of the field to create space out wide for a full back to get forward in.
2. Stay wide to create space for yourself, which will also bring a defender out towards you, and also creates space for a center forward to play in.

• Awareness of spaces.

Why?

1. To support players on the ball.
2. To create width.
3. To receive the ball without any immediate pressure from a defender.

• Desire to get inside the penalty area.

Why?

1. Create scoring chances.
2. To get off a shot inside the box, or provide a more lethal final pass for a teammate to finish.
3. A nightmare for defenders to deal with.
4. Creates unpredictability in attack.

They Have The Ball:

• Cut off angle of opponent’s attack.

Why?

1. To cut out the wide pass.
2. Force players to the middle of the field into supporting players.
3. Make play predictable.

• Collective action to high press.

Why?

1. To press as a team so that we do not open up dangerous spaces in the middle of the field, or in between units.
2. To make play predictable.

• Willingness to support the fullback.

Why?

1. To drop off and cover the weak sided opponent who is getting forward in their attack.
2. To create numbers up in defense.
3. To stop a numbers up opportunity in attack for the opponents.

Being a Fremont YSC Wide Player:

• Run with the ball at pace.
• Good 1v1 in wide positions.
• Can play on both sides of the field.
• Can roll in, and play in width.
• Awareness of spaces.
• Desire to get inside the penalty area.
• Cut off angles of opponents attack.
• Collective action to high press.
• Willingness to support fullback.

Developing on from our first presentation based on the developmental pillar of psychology, we bring, ‘Mindset’.

Every season during our parent preseason meeting, we always stress the importance of having an open mindset, where we can all function in our daily lives without fear of mistake, and how we can grow from our experiences no matter what the subject in our life is, through drawing on our experience to self reflect and evaluate what we can do to keep improving. Importantly for coaches with their athletes, it’s how we communicate to our players that will nurture the open mindset.

Psychology – Mindset Presentation

Our Meet Your Coaches Series, submit your questions and answers clip to be posted online.

Eric Depositar from Fremont YSC on Vimeo.

During our time away from the field, Positive Coaching Alliance are providing a free online athlete workshop up until April 30th, the online course takes 60 minutes to complete. At this time the course is more appropriate for athletes aged 12 years and up.

Click on the following link to register:

https://positivecoach.org/course-sign-up?utm_source=pcaemail&utm_campaign=teamsport&utm_content=coursebutton

Positive Coaching Alliance’s online Triple-Impact Competitor® course includes Doc Rivers, Julie Foudy, Shane Battier and other top coaches, athletes, and experts teaching student-athletes how to make positive contributions on three levels- Personal Mastery (Improving Oneself), Leadership (Improving Teammates), and Honoring the Game (Improving the Sport).

This highly interactive course provides specific tips and techniques for mastery and continuous improvement in any sport, seizing opportunities to encourage and support teammates, and competing fiercely to win, but only within an ethical context of Honoring the Game.

We Have The Ball:

• Mobile.

Why?

1. To be able to cover ground in the attack.
2. To support the play.
3. To quickly create numbers up in the attack.

• Comfortable In Possession.

Why?

1. To be able to keep hold of the ball.
2. Confident with the ball.
3. To not panic when the ball is at your feet.
4. To be able to control the ball and make a good decision on what you are going to do with it.

• Dynamic.

Why?

1. First thought upon receiving the ball is to get forward with it.
2. Change of speed / direction when going forward is fast and unpredictable.

• Effective Going Forward.

Why?

1. Recognize forward open space to dribble into.
2. To be able to play a hard driven ball into your forwards feet if they are checking into space to receive the ball.
3. To be able to find seems to split defenders and break lines of defense.
4. Create scoring opportunities.

• Balanced, Supporting Attack and Defense.

Why?

1. To create angles of support.
2. Body position is open to the rest of the field, so you can receive the ball across your hips and push your first touch into open space going forward.
3. Shift / Slide over towards the middle of the field when the ball is on the opposite side. Covering up any open space.

• Creative.

Why?

1. To be unpredictable.
2. Take risks.
3. Create more scoring opportunities.
4. To disguise a pass.
5. To beat a defender.
6. To create space for yourself to receive the ball.

They Have The Ball:

• Understands angles to delay opponents counterattack.

Why?

1. To stop opponents from getting forward.
2. Cut off passing lanes to players.
3. To force opponents to play to a certain side of the field.
4. To allow our players to quickly get behind the ball to cover.

• Willingness to track back.

Why?

1. To help defend.
2. To pressure opponents from behind.
3. The desire to win the ball back.
4. To fill up dangerous open spaces.

Being a Fremont YSC Attacking Midfielder:

• Mobile
• Confident in Possession
• Dynamic
• Effective Going Forward
• Balanced, Supporting Attack and Defense
• Creative
• Understands Angles to Delay Opponents Counter Attack
• Willingness to Track Back

Please see the video below for the full message.

This is for us a time of uncertainty, but like we tell the players, we can control the controllable’s, and for us at this time it is a transition to an online platform while we remain ‘shelter in place’.

Our objectives at this point are as follows –

• Support the psychological and social implications of a shelter in place situation for the players.
• Support the families of the club while we are experiencing financial difficulties through this period.
• Support and continue work opportunities for all staff within the club, during these financial difficulties.

Our methodology to support these objectives for the short term is to provide the online platform with video sessions and conferences for teams and individuals. The video above will go in to greater detail with what we can continue to provide the players, how we can support families, and the option we have for on field practice during the summer to make up for the time away from the field.