Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 07:54AM No scheduled soccer until November 4th. Though a year-round training program, even pro players don't go a full year without breaks. These breaks are important so the girls can rest, revitalize, and rejuvenate. They come back refreshed and excited about the long winter training. I've included breaks like this since I began year-round work with my first team in Woodbury in 2001, and the benefits to me are clear.
As for our winter program, I feel this is where the kids see the most development. We train a lot compared to most other MN soccer programs, but we offer the variety needed to keep kids interested and motivated. If we met at Bielenberg's dome 3 days a week, it would be difficult to keep the kids excited after 60 winter sessions - seeing the same environment day in and day out. This constant environment doesn't seem like a big deal to you and me, but kids are kids and they need flavor.
So, we'll be in gymnasiums at Lake JHS (Woodbury) for our Futbol Sala Training on Sunday afternoons, at Corner Kick (Maplewood) on Tuesday evenings for our Performance Training, at the domes on Saturdays for our Field Training. We will also be looking to hold an optional Thursday evening themed sessions beginning in January for kids to come in, knowing they will be focusing on one specific skill for that session. Some of the girls are playing in a boarded indoor league at Corner Kick, and we will also be competing in the Footskills D-League beginning in January at the Irish Dome in Rosemount.
Should be a very productive and enjoyable next 5 months for the girls.
