Please to do not try this at home. This is a professional on a closed course....
Practice where you can.
**Update**
More Street Soccer Silliness. For all you Wayne Rooney Fans.
Street Soccer
Do You Practice at Home
Does it look like this?
Shin juggling, using the crossbar to juggle, lift-up tricks, aerial tricks & ground moves make for a confident footballer.
Get out and play!
October Goal of the Month Competition
GOTM time again. I think this month is pretty obvious... but what do I know I've been wrong everytime...
$25 Gift Cert to Kombat for the player or parent who gets it right.
Goal Roundup after the fold..
#1 - Andre Bikey picks up the ball in the mid, rides a challenge to burst forward into the attacking third and completes the goal with a great one-two and finish. Not bad for a central defender.
#2 - A classy team goal. Let's break it down (1) Long Diagonal ball (2) Chest pass to a willing midfield runner (3) Backheal one-two, talk about deception (4) great chip to the back post (5) and a brave header to seal the deal
#3 - Arsenal are so dangerous on the counter-attack. This goal comes from a corner kick... The other teams corner kick. Arsenal break with speed and timing, but what makes the goal is run of the center forward. When the left winger slows his run and takes a touch in-field, the #9 makes a darting diagonal run behind the defense. The run holds the defenders in place which creates the 2v1 on the far side and with two passes (so often a great goal is two passes away) the opposite winger is in with a classy inside the foot finish. Great Goal!
#4 - From the same game as #3. We talked some weeks ago with the girls about the value of dribbling across the top of the box to create chances. So often defenders are coached to deal with attackers who go North & South, but don't know what to do with players when they go East & West. Watch how the first defenders lays off, the second and third don't commit and the strike is impeccable. Another great sound of the game - thump the post and in!
#5 - Once again a counter-attack goal. Great control in midfield by Elliott. Watch again how the run from the central attacker this time creates the space for the shot.
#6 - Great positioning to pick the ball up in space and run at the defender. Excellent finish from outside the box as the defense sits back at their own peril.
#7 - Such composure. Watch as Deco pulls away from his marker to find space. The fake shot to floor the first defender is awesome but the calm finish is what makes it special. He looks in complete control from the moment he receives the ball.
#8 - This is the beautiful game. Chest pass by Deco. Mid-air backheel over the defense by Lampard. Cool side-foot finish Drogba. What can I say. That is Class.
#9 - A predators strike. Torres only sniffed the misplaced control. It's still in the air and he's able to set himself and rocket it in. Great reaction.
#10 - One touch to chest control. One touch to blister the ball in the upper corner.
I'll let you know how wins in a couple wins.
Make sure to vote.
Live Women's College Soccer Alert - SUNDAY 11/8 @ 1PM
THE #1 RANKED STANFORD CARDINAL PLAY THEIR LAST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH @ 1PM.
IT WILL BE BROADCAST ON COMCAST SPORTS NET! (but check your local listings)
Another option - although it would be a diehard one - would be to head straight there after our game finishes in San Ramon. Our game is about 45 minutes from the Stanford campus.
This will be a great game and a great way to finish off a busy soccer weekend.
Juggle Month Results & Winners
All throughout October the girls have been focusing on there juggle skills. We spent five minutes every practice juggling. Two minutes to warm-up & a three-minute juggle test.
The Benefits of Juggling:
Players gain more confidence on the ball while increasing overall skill.
Juggling is a fantastic exercise to develop touch with the soccer ball. When juggling, learning to control the body is very important. Being able to make quick, bodily adjustments with all muscles is developed through juggling.
Juggling also improves Balance & Coordination . With good juggling skills, players will become better passes, beat defenders more easily, and be able to hold the ball against defensive pressure, because of better touch on the ball.
Winners
Record High / Highest Total: Kayla 364/364
Honorable Mention: Sierra 233/324
Most Improved: Stacy 18 to 51 +183%
Honorable Mention: Julia +105%, Lindsey B. +84%, Bravo +73%, Kayla +50%
Record High Head Juggles: Kayla
Congratulations to all the players for their improvements over the last month. Great Job.
| Player | OG High | New High | High Dif | OG Total | New Total | Total Dif |
| Kayla | 242 | 364 | 122 | 272 | 364 | 92 |
| Sierra | 172 | 233 | 61 | 248 | 324 | 76 |
| LP | 121 | 121 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 0 |
| Claire | 63 | 91 | 28 | 178 | 213 | 35 |
| Alondra | 51 | 69 | 18 | 265 | 265 | 0 |
| Jo | 42 | 61 | 19 | 124 | 124 | 0 |
| Julia | 36 | 74 | 38 | 150 | 200 | 50 |
| Bravo | 32 | 44 | 12 | 116 | 201 | 85 |
| T | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| L. Bock | 25 | 46 | 21 | 120 | 194 | 74 |
| Gabby | 22 | 22 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 0 |
| Mo | 21 | 35 | 14 | 184 | 191 | 7 |
| Stacy | 18 | 51 | 33 | 113 | 130 | 17 |
| Maddy | 18 | 30 | 12 | 147 | 195 | 48 |
| Jaime | 17 | 27 | 10 | 190 | 200 | 10 |
| Francesca | 11 | 17 | 6 | 142 | 151 | 9 |
| Inessa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Gamenotes: vs Reno Sagebrush
eXtreme family,
We were 4-0 up at halftime but I was disappointed with the way the half had went.
I thought the girls were missing an opportunity to work on some of the more advanced soccer ideas they would need for us to progress as soccer players and as a team.
To the girls credit, they came out in the second half and dominated with a much better brand of soccer and a much more positive attitude towards soccer improvements.
Lots a goals means beaucoup bucks for the goal jar. So thank you to Kayla & Sierra for each picking in 3 and Alondra for getting her first of the season (I think... we might have to ask the resident statisticians).
See everyone Monday Night! Lots to prepare for next weekend. A rematch with the Rage & a NorCal Cup match we have to win!
One Club! One Love!
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