Training - Tuesday, Sept 11

Ball Masters Program - Individual Technical Development

Review

• Taps
• 1/4 Turn Taps
• Stop Taps
• Step On Taps
• Cut Behind Taps

Introduced

• 1-Touch Cut Behind Taps
• Push Tops
• Zig Zag Taps
• Speed Taps
• Turn Fakes

Ball Striking - High Lofted Balls

Possession Games

Full90 Fitting

We stopped training early to fit the Full90 head gear for the new players.  I mandate this head gear for all the Academy girls as I've seen the results from the increased confidence to head balls that comes with the use of them.  Heading is a unique and important part of the game of soccer and it is a technical skill that is lacking at the higher levels of the women's game.  If I can teach proper technique at this young age and the young girls are confident enough to use this technique because of the head gear, this will help them tremendously down the road. 

I've said it before and I'll say it again.  People laugh at the us because of the head gear, I laugh at them laughing at us because I've seen the results.