News for the Week of August 5, 2013

Program Notes for the Week of 8/5/2013:

Schedule for the Week of 8/5:
Monday, August 5th ~ Scrimmage vs Midview 5PM~8:30PM

Tuesday, August 6th ~ Training 3:30PM-5:00PM @ ALHS Stadium

Wednesday, August 7th ~ Scrimmage vs Nordonia 5PM JV & 7PM Varsity

Wear Maroon Away kit.  Bus departs at 3:00PM from the south parking lot.  Please arrive by 2:45PM at the latest.  Seniors and Freshmen need to arrive early to ALHS to arrange to get a water cooler from the trainer.  The trainer will be available from 6:30AM to 1:00PM on Wednesday.  All players should bring a water bottle to fill up during the game.  (We are going "green" and eliminating the use of paper cups on the sidelines).  Captains for the season will be announced before the game.

Thursday, August 8th ~ Team Photos

Our time slot is 9:45AM at ALHS Stadium.  Wear White Home kit.  Arrive by 9:30AM with your completed Player Bio form.

Thursday, August 8th ~ Training 3:30PM-5:00PM @ ALHS Stadium

Thursday, August 8th ~ Mandatory Fall Sports Parent Meeting at 7:00PM @ ALHS PAC

The program specific meeting will be held immediately following the ALHS meeting.  Each player must have a parent present.  Players should also attend as we will be discussing program expectations.

Friday, August 9th ~ FREE DAY!

Saturday, August 10th ~ LCSCA Preview @ Vermillion High School

Sunday, August 11th ~ FREE DAY!


Shorty Sez:
This week we are going to feature some thoughts from Coach Daegen that he calls "Mental Toughness":

Some food for thought . . .


Strong Desire to Succeed

*  Do I know where I am going and how I am going to get there?
*  How badly do I want it?
*  Am I prepared to make the sacrifices to get there?
*  Pride - Personal responsibility in delivering excellence.

Stay Positive in the Face of Challenge and Pressure

*  Competition is a continuous presentation of challenges and problems.
*  How good are you at staying positive under pressure?
*  Do you love the challenge of tough competition?
*  How well do you deal with adversity?

Control the Controllables

*  Do you worry about uncontrollable factors?
*  Focus on things you can do something about.

High Commitment ~ Balanced Attitude

*  Demand more of yourself than others demand of you.
*  Maintain balance.
*  Do I give 100% in training as well as competition even if things are not going well?
*  How committed am I?

High Level of Self-Belief

*  Ability to refocus and come back strong.
*  Can you maintain your self-belief when you are performing poorly?
*  Is confidence under stress one of your strengths?
*  Never give up even when it looks like it is all over.


Video of the Week:
We are going to continue with what looks to be an interesting collection of soccer videos presented on YouTube by The Soccer Essentials. I will put a new one up each week and their website may be found at:

www.the-soccer-essentials.com

This week's video is entitled "Best 3 Soccer Moves to Beat a Defender"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ_e00KgZa0&feature=player_detailpage

Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:

www.alshoregalsoccer.org

There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.