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.

Here is our second 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.

NorCal Premier have launched an online esports competition for all club members, for over 18 and youth players. See the following link for information about the esports event from NorCal.

Apply Now for eNorCal FIFA 20 Champions Cup Qualifiers!

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, with obstacles central to this area for players to dribble around. 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://fremontyouthsoccer.com/2020/03/parks-pitches-and-patios-week-1/

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

Travis Cabral from Fremont YSC on Vimeo.

A fun little video, joining in with the juggling challenge.
This group of boys have been together since they were 9 years old, and still working together.

Seniors Juggling from Fremont YSC on Vimeo.

As part of our shelter in place program, here is the second installment of our Together Stronger educational material that caters for the pillars of a players development outside of the technical/tactical pillar. The physiological pillar is more than just sprints and jumps, it’s important to put the correct fuel in to your body for optimal performance, and how your goals will dictate your food plan.

See the following presentation for more information – Diet and Sports Nutrition

We Have The Ball:

• Pivot In Possession.

Why?

1. Able to change directions with the ball, looking to find a player in open space or to create numbers up opportunities.
2. Allows team to keep the ball in possession.

• Good Decision Maker.

Why?

1. Not forcing the ball forward into players who have multiple defenders on them.
2. Able to make the decision on the field which allows the team to keep hold of the ball, or to create scoring opportunities.
3. Plays their game in a simple but effective style. Knows when to dribble and when to pass.

• Can Use Both Feet.

Why?

1. Unpredictable.
2. Allows you to make quicker passes.
3. Allows you to take less touches on the ball, as a player who can only use their right foot to pass, will have to make an extra step and touch to get the ball on their right foot.
4. Create better passes, ex. (able to play curled passes into open space in the pass of your teammate no matter which side of the field they are on).

• Good Distribution / Variety of Passes.

Why?

1. Players who play in this position, are a big part of the team’s build up towards goal.
2. Able to play long driven passes to a player’s chest. (Ping the ball).
3. Able to play curled passes into open space in which a teammate is running into. The ball curls right into their path.
4. Play a driven and skidded ball on the ground for speed and precision.
5. Players who play in this position are the “Playmaker” of the team, due to their distribution and key passes.

• Mobile.

Why?

1. To be able to cover ground throughout the game.
2. In transition moments, being able to react quickly.
3. Having soccer stamina to go the duration of the game.

• Good 1v1.

Why?

1. To keep the ball.
2. Able to turn a defender if receiving the ball with your back to goal.
3. To break a line of pressure.

• Recognition of Spaces in Support.

Why?

1. To allow teammates an option to play the ball.
2. To support behind the ball at an angle to quickly find space and another pass to create numbers up in attack.
3. To break a line of pressure from opponents.

• Recognition of Forward Spaces for Vertical Passes.

Why?

1. Create scoring opportunities.
2. Break lines of pressure.
3. Create numbers up in attack.
4. Ability to pick your head up and scan the field when the ball is not at your feet, this way when it gets to you, you can quickly play a vertical pass as you have taken a peek of the open space.

They Have The Ball:

• Good Reader of the Game.

Why?

1. Allows you to pick up open players or anticipate where the ball is going to go.
2. Able topic out patterns in the game.
3. Know when to step in to a challenge and when delay the player with the ball.
4. Recognize areas of the field to support.

• Anticipation of passing Channels.

Why?

1. Usually playing in a position that shields the “in pass” to the opponent’s center forward.
2. Using your peripheral vision to see players around you, while keeping your eye on the ball.
3. Recognizing when the player with the ball is going to pass the ball (They took a peek at the person they want to pass to, head goes down to look at the ball, planted leg next to the ball, foot is angled to where they are going to use the inside of their foot to hit the ball)

• Willingness to Step into Spaces.

Why?

1. Cover up gaps, and dangerous areas in front of the goal.
2. To take away space from an opponent.
3. No not allow opponents to play into the space you are in.

Being a Fremont YSC Defensive Midfielder:

• Pivot in Possession.
• Good Decision Maker.
• Can Use Both Feet.
• Good Distribution / Variety of Passes.
• Mobile.
• Good 1v1.
• Recognition of Spaces in Support.
• Recognition of Forward Spaces for Vertical Passes.
• Good Reader of the Game.
• Anticipation of Passing Channels.
• Willingness to Step into Spaces.

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