VACAVILLE LADY KNIGHTS SOCCER TEAM
U-11 Girls Soccer Team
Vacaville, California


By Katie Purtill

LADY KNIGHTS

TEAM


CALENDAR


TRAINING PROGRAM

The training program will foster the sequential development of our players in 6 basic units: ball mastery, receiving and passing, 1 v 1 moves, speed, finishing and group plays. It will also include attendance to professional women soccer games, homework assignments, soccer video sessions on targeted topics, attendance to "specific theme" soccer clinics and the use of the internet to learn from approved soccer websites.

Technique Training:
It is conducted during the skill training session. Players will work at a high intensity, doing progressive advanced drills: Ball control, dribbling (moves), passing and receiving, tackling, defending, crossing, shooting.

Tactical Training:
It is important to bring training to the next level. Players will be exposed into game and specific situational training: Team attacking, defending, positioning on the field, off the ball movement, set plays and group plays.

Conditioning:
This is an essential part of soccer: cardiovascular, strength, speed and agility. The emphasis will be to condition with the ball getting the most possible touches to the ball.

White Board Training:
This is needed to reinforce and clarify given topics. This format allows players to visualize a desired outcome prior to achieving it by themselves as a group and individually on the field.


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

DECEMBER 2009: Submit an application to VUSC to Coach a U-11 Girls Class 3 Soccer Team.

JANUARY 2010: Submittal of the Tryouts Pre-Plan Activities, Team Summary and Team Budget for approval.

JANUARY 30, 31, FEBRUARY 2 = TRYOUTS at Horse Creek Soccer Complex

FEBRUARY 2010: Player selection, notification and final roster of players to VUSC.

FEBRUARY 25, 2010: First Parent/Player meeting, program expectations, parental support, goals for the season, budget/funding efforts, equipment, training location, tournaments, communication venues (phone tree, e-mails, newsletters, website).

MARCH: Spring league registration with US Soccer Club and NorCal Premier League.

MARCH: 7 practices. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Horse Creek. Themes: Progressive Conditioning, ball control, juggling, dribbling, fast footwork, passing/trapping, shooting. Goalkeeping. Practices start on Tuesday, March 09, 2010. Please bring water, soccer cleats, soccer ball size 4, a white jersey on Tuesdays and red jersey on Thursdays.

APRIL 9: First game in the Norcal Premier Spring League, against the Sacramento United Blaze 99 in Sacramento @ 6 PM. We will meet at the Home Depot parking lot for carpooling.

APRIL: 9 practices. Themes: Passing/Trapping, (O, I, instep, back heel, triangulations), continue with progressive conditioning, ball control, juggling, dribbling, fast footwork, passing/trapping, shooting, set plays. Goalkeeping. Spring League games continue.

MAY: 8 practices. Themes: Kicking/Shooting, direct, indirect, penalty, corner kicks, throw-in, heading. Introduce Attacking tactics. Rules of the Game. Goalkeeping. Spring league games continue.

JUNE: 9 practices. Themes: Kicking/Shooting, direct, indirect, penalty, corner kicks, throw-in, heading. Introduce Attacking tactics. Rules of the Game. Goalkeeping. Spring League Tournament

JULY: 7 practices. Themes: Kicking/Shooting, direct, indirect, penalty, corner kicks, throw-in, heading. Introduce Attacking tactics. Rules of the Game. Goalkeeping.
July 24: Seeding Tournament @ Horse Creek Soccer Complex in Vacaville


AUGUST: 9 practices. Themes: Attacking/Defending Tactics, Goalkeeping, Rules of the Game. Goalkeeping.
PICTURE DAY, Horse Creek

Aug 21-22: Peach Soccer Classic Tournament - Marysville

SEPTEMBER: 9 practices. Metro League starts. Theme: Attacking/Defending Tactics and Strategies. Set Plays. Goalkeeping.

September 11 - CYSA Fall season begins

Sep 25-26: Goal Rush Classic Tournament - Citrus Heights

OCTOBER: 8 practices. Metro League continues. Theme: Attacking/Defending Tactics and Strategies. Set Plays. Goalkeeping. October 30-31: Halloween Tournament - Placerville

NOVEMBER: 7 practices. Metro League continues. Theme Attacking/Defending Tactics and Strategies. Set Plays. Goalkeeping. Move to indoor practices if needed. No practices during Thanksgiving Week.

DECEMBER: 5 practices. Indoor gym? Themes: Fast footwork, passing and ball control.

District VI Cup Tournament – 04, 05 & Finals on Dec 12.

JANUARY 2011: CHEVROLET ASSOCIATION CUP - TBA
 

 

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