Soccer Homework!

Guys, this is what I'm talking about when I ask you if your touching the ball everyday!

Coach Jim

Sunday AM & Monday PM Reminders!

See you tomorrow at WSC 9:30- 11:00am... and then Monday Night Futbal at Glendale 6:30-8:00pm for Speed and Strength Training!

Coach Jim

School Running Clubs and WSC Registration

Hi everyone, some of the schools (DSBN) will be starting School Running Clubs shortly. Students will be training weekly until the DSBN Road Race on Sunday April 29^th, 2012.  Dino’s school is starting training on March 20^th, , running 2K the first week and then adding another K each week until reaching the 5K goal. 

I strongly encourage our players to participate in their School Running Clubs (I’m not sure if the NCDSB has a similar program).  This is a great way to help the boys get into shape for the season.

Also I wanted to let you know that Registration for WSC will be from February 27 – March 10.  

Office hours at the club are:

6 pm to 9 pm ‐ Monday thru Friday

10 am to 2 pm ‐ Saturday

Closed Sunday

Registration for NYSL is $285.00 for 2012.

Please let me know if you have any questions

Thanks

Coach Jim

Well Done!!!

Guys, Well done at practice this AM... you were terrific, you really were!

Remember no training tomorrow - have a great Family Day and see you next Sunday.

Coach Jim

Practice Tomorrow at WSC 9:30-11:00am

See you in the morning!   Remember, no Strength and Speed Training this Monday night...

Coach Jim

Great Work-out Tonight!

Hey boys, great work out tonight... Tuukka told me he was again very impressed with the effort, energy and talent on the team!

Remember the homework... and, you can do that core work anywhere anytime at home! ....I will start soon too!!!!!

See you Sunday... your awesome!
Coach Jim

"You have to outwork your talent"

Guys, today I was listening to the Jim Rome show - he was interiewing Boston Celtics legend Kevin McHale.  McHale, now a coach made a great coaching point... about how he coaches his players, he said he tells his players: "You have to outwork your talent"

I love it!... "You have to outwork your talent"... boys, we have a talented team, a very talented team... but to get where we want to be as a team, and for you individually to develop and get to where you want to be - You have to outwork your talent !

Coach Jim

No Practice Sunday Feb 12

Hi everyone,

There will be no practice this Sunday. I am required to attend an all coaches meeting on Sunday AM.

See you Monday night at Glendale.

Coach Jim 

Team Blog Reaches 10,000th Visit!

Hi everyone, over the past week-end, this blog recorded it's 10,000th visitor since it was created on September 21, 2010 ... Thats well over 600 visitors per month!

Visitors have been from Canada, USA, Mexico, Gautemala, UK, Russia, Germany, India, Australia, Ireland, Brazil, Jamaica, Chile, Thailand, Hungary, Ukraine, Cayman Islands, Maylasia, Pakistan, Latvia, Belize, Czech Republic, Poland, Spain and Greece! Wow, the world is becoming smaller by the day. 

Thanks for your support and constant visits to pump up those numbers LOL!

Coach Jim

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - WIZARDS STYLE

Guys, you were great tonight. Let me say that NOTHING makes me happier as a coach as when my players DON'T want to go home after practice and would RATHER STAY LONGER and battle it out in 3v3s all night long! You guys were awesome! EPIC even...

Special thanks to Clayton and Tuukka who stayed longer than expected and to Liam's Mom Jane for helping collect the balls from the stage ;-) LOL!
Coach Jim

GREAT Practice Today! See You Tomorrow!!

Boys, a quick congratulations on a great practice today...

 I'm sure the parents who were there and saw you move the ball in the "Pass and Move Quadrant Drill" were just as impressed as I was! You had a run of one-touch passing that was the best I have seen from any team I have coached!

Well done!! See you tomorrow night at Glendale!

Coach Jim

Update: Final Details on Speed and Strength Program

Hi everyone, Clayton and I have condensed our team program to 7 weeks (based on holidays and school availability - Family Day, March Break, Easter Monday). Tuukka Salonen is a very talented and experienced instructor for our boys - they will have a great experience in this program.
  
The final schedule is as follows:

Glendale School 6:30-8:00pm
Feb 6, 13, 27
March 5, 19, 26
April 2

Lower Cost
Based on minimum 15 players the cost of training and school gym rental for the 7 weeks is $76.00 (approx $10.85 per session).  I have invited a few other boys to join us to help achieve these costs. 

$70.00 will go to Clayton (cheque to Elite Soccer Development preferred) and I will collect $6.00 to pay DSBN for the gym rental.  I am going on the assumption that everyone is attending.  I need to know if you can't.

Clayton will join us at our first session this Monday.  Also, we will look to schedule three outdoor sessions with Tuukka once the weather gets better.

Thanks and see you tomorrow AM at WSC!
Coach Jim

Reminder Sunday AM Practice & Introducing Our New Team Speed & Strength Training Program

Hi everyone, a quick reminder for Sunday AM practice 9:30-11:00 at WSC…

As well, I am very excited to introduce our Team Speed & Strength Training Program.  You have heard me talk about this training with Tuukka , a specialist working for Clayton.  Tuukka played professionally in Germany and is an excellent trainer. He will put the boys through a high-level speed and strength training program which includes coordination, agility, reaction, footwork and touch using balls, ladders, ropes and poles.  This will be a huge benefit for our boys to give them the best training possible and a cutting edge on the competition!

The Team Speed & Strength Training Program will on Monday nights and Glendale School (24 Farnham Avenue, Welland) from 6:30-8:00pm. We will start this coming Monday (Feb 6).

This first hour will be with Tuukka and the last 30 mins will be with me.  We are working on getting the cost down as much as possible, which means we need all the boys there.  The cost will be for Tuukka’s services and rental of the school gym.  I anticipate $10.00-$13.00 per player per week for a 10 week program.  Please let me know ASAP if you cannot make it.   

Coach Jim