WAIS from 8-10 AM. This is a players practice. Get your work in together!

I am away on Vacay this week up in New England and there will not be any official voluntary workouts. All players should continue training on their own or in groups. What you can do:

1. RUN! 1 mile, 1/2 mile. Send me your times and app readout. Work on agility and box drills and shuttles.
2. Core and Lifting – pushups and planks lunges, squats and tuck jumps.
3. Ball Work – use training suggestions on this website along with heading out to field and working on long balls. EVERYONE should work on being able to lift a ball 30-40 yards in the air. Goalies – work on your goal kicks and punts – our goal for these is they go half-field.
4. If team leaders organize some informal play – I will ask them to tell me so I can post here.

*There will be tests on first day of official practice 8/17 on both fitness and ball work along with expecting all Edpuzzles to be completed. Be YOUR BEST for us – we need EVERYONE IN TOP shape.

Some players have received a third kit jersey as I check sizing on the shirts – 3rd kit jerseys (including shorts and socks) will be distributed to all players who stay with us after the first two weeks of practice. Seniors may get them earlier.

Official Voluntary WABSC practices will begin again on 7/7 at usual time and place. Go WARRIORS!

A beautiful day yesterday to train and play. We did some agility and fitness training and some 6 v 4 keep away followed by full field which ended in a draw. Owen Smith was highlighted for his strong performance today. I continued to see some dynamic play with through balls in the channel (in contrast to bombs to the corner). Younger players are learning the game and we are honing in on how best to use the considerable talent we have.

Work hard to be your best. Work on the touches, the positioning, the individual ball work and the fitness to be ready and at your best for the season. Big Luke heads to the DR for awhile and we will miss you!

Player led trainings next week – more to come in a future post.

Please check you email for a volunteer opportunity with Williams Twsp.

As for the USMNT – although I might say no worries they were through anyway – it is never good to lose. Never let up – not for a second. Bosnia next. Enjoy the WC!

Be on time – we start at 7:30 AM! Be a bit early so you are ready to go when I blow the whistle at 7:30 AM

We warmed up and went full field.

The good:

1. Some excellent combinations and patterns of play at times in the scrimmage. Quick decisions. Less dribble. Blue in particular today was sending excellent through balls targeting the center of the defense and the channels between back line.
2. Goals by Rashad, Big Luke, and finally Ethan lifted the heart.

The needs to be better:

1. Attendance and being on time. I love that fact that players are playing on their own. Make sure you make our sessions as well. Doing things TOGETHER is enormously important to a team. As for being on time – 7:30 means be there by 7:20 so you are ready to go at 7:30. Great teams do not have players trickle in – even to voluntary workouts.
2. Be hard on yourself and not others – when you are perfect, then look to another perhaps but not before.
3. Once you get to the end line – cut the ball back to top of 18 for shot. Blue did it (Ben Taube) and got a goal (Rashad). It sure beats a no angle shot or push to the keeper.

See you Thursday!

Looking forward to a FUN week of action on the fields!

Tuesday and Thursday 7:30-9:00 AM at WAIS. Be on time please so we can go right at 7:30. Courtesy of kings.

A few guys I want to see who I haven’t seen in awhile (along with everyone else of course):

Kareem Amin

Yasser

Anthony Hernandez

Angel

Aidan Suarez

And some others I can not think of at the moment. Reach out and see if you can get them here. We always want to be a welcoming, inclusive, and friendly family!

Good news first:

1. We had a load of boys today despite the day change. That’s great commitment. We are getting closer to seeing where we can use players this season – new and old.
2. Ben Taube and Yahriel were noted as practice players of the day. Here they are!

3. Our winners on the day:

The tough news:

1. Injuries are a tough part of the game. Dillard will be getting looked at and let’s pray he gets better as fast as possible. Reach out and encourage
2. We have growing to do before the season in character, in skill, and in fitness. Every drill you do, do it to the BEST of your ability and with heart. NEVER critique and grumble – channel that into better performance and encouragement. Train hard, run hard, drill hard. Be your best.

We will train tomorrow to make up for today 7:30-9:00 AM at WAIS. Weather should be perfect! See you there!

Due to possible T-Storms, we are canceling training this morning. PLEASE SPREAD the news.