Parents,
Here are the plans for the spring.
League
Buckeye League
Tournaments
Kings Turf Classic
Addidas Blue Chip Women's College Showcase (if we get accepted--it's two levels above Mead Cup...)
Kentucky State Cup
I have sent in forms and already paid for the Spring Buckeye League and the Blue Chip.
Blue Chip ($650)
Buckeye ($640)
Total is $1290 / 16 girls = $80.62 per
Please make out check and send to:
Heidi Wiefering
121 Miami Parkway
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
If you don't mind, please send out asap. I still have not collected all the moneys from the fall. It took about the whole season to collect and I still having two people that have not paid for fall (I simply hate keeping track, I'd like to get it out of the way!).
Gary and Eric will be collecting for the other two tournaments at a later date.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Great Win - 7-3
Hey girls,
That was a great start to indoor. Seeing you girls playing the possession soccer, passing to feet 80-90% of the time vs last year when it ran around 50% or less just proves how much you have advanced in a year. Everyone was looking to play to feet and there was good movement about like
we were doing in out door. Also there were several people trying their S4 moves to get out of tight situations or to breakthrough. The only things that were off was finishing and a couple slips on defense where man marking broke down right in front of the goal.
So here is what we can work on in indoor. Indoor is a very different game that you really work on passing and foot skills. You do this with a very different work rate. Outdoor you pace yourself to make 80 minutes. Indoor you pace yourself to make 4-8 minutes. Thus it is much more sprinting. That means if you are a left mid you do not stay at left mid, you could easily be the right back or the right striker, in the same minute. It should look a lot more like basketball with movement all over. When you start making coordinated runs with say your right mid to change positions you introduce openings that you or others can utilize. We were way to static yesterday in our own spots. Much more interchanging using passing to feet. So the name of the games is you give it your all like the 2nd overtime in the state cup then you come off for 5 and back on. This applies also for defenders.
Again this should not be mass confusion it should be accompanied with lots of talk to with you team mate you want to switch places with.
Anyway our goals for indoor to continue to take our possession passing to the next level with great movement, improve the speed and quickness of feet with S4 moves and have tons of fun doing it.
Don't forget today US Women's Team play's Brazil at 3:30, watch Marta for some incredible moves.
That was a great start to indoor. Seeing you girls playing the possession soccer, passing to feet 80-90% of the time vs last year when it ran around 50% or less just proves how much you have advanced in a year. Everyone was looking to play to feet and there was good movement about like
we were doing in out door. Also there were several people trying their S4 moves to get out of tight situations or to breakthrough. The only things that were off was finishing and a couple slips on defense where man marking broke down right in front of the goal.
So here is what we can work on in indoor. Indoor is a very different game that you really work on passing and foot skills. You do this with a very different work rate. Outdoor you pace yourself to make 80 minutes. Indoor you pace yourself to make 4-8 minutes. Thus it is much more sprinting. That means if you are a left mid you do not stay at left mid, you could easily be the right back or the right striker, in the same minute. It should look a lot more like basketball with movement all over. When you start making coordinated runs with say your right mid to change positions you introduce openings that you or others can utilize. We were way to static yesterday in our own spots. Much more interchanging using passing to feet. So the name of the games is you give it your all like the 2nd overtime in the state cup then you come off for 5 and back on. This applies also for defenders.
Again this should not be mass confusion it should be accompanied with lots of talk to with you team mate you want to switch places with.
Anyway our goals for indoor to continue to take our possession passing to the next level with great movement, improve the speed and quickness of feet with S4 moves and have tons of fun doing it.
Don't forget today US Women's Team play's Brazil at 3:30, watch Marta for some incredible moves.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Winter 1 Indoor
Ok here we go for some indoor fun.
Here is the schedule please plan to be dressed and ready 20 minutes before the game
we will do a little tikitaka if we can find the space, stretch and a quick 5 minute pre game talk.
http://www.towncountrysports.com/schedules/Winter12013/65141644.html
Please note if we are home on the schedule wear white but bring red and the opposite if we are away.
I believe our goal for winter 1is not to have a lot of detailed coaching but to have some fun using our S4 and passing skills. We will be looking for S4 moves during the games and also trying to count the number of 1 touch passes we can do.
Also we will try to move people around to new places a little to learn about how those positions think. That means defenders will play some striker or mid etc. We will always try to keep some balance.
Games this Saturday is at7:00PM correction 7:50PM be there dressed and ready by 7:30 that may mean you need to arrive at 7:20.
Let's have fun and move our possession soccer to the next level.
Coach Eric
Here is the schedule please plan to be dressed and ready 20 minutes before the game
we will do a little tikitaka if we can find the space, stretch and a quick 5 minute pre game talk.
http://www.towncountrysports.com/schedules/Winter12013/65141644.html
Please note if we are home on the schedule wear white but bring red and the opposite if we are away.
I believe our goal for winter 1is not to have a lot of detailed coaching but to have some fun using our S4 and passing skills. We will be looking for S4 moves during the games and also trying to count the number of 1 touch passes we can do.
Also we will try to move people around to new places a little to learn about how those positions think. That means defenders will play some striker or mid etc. We will always try to keep some balance.
Games this Saturday is at
Let's have fun and move our possession soccer to the next level.
Coach Eric
Sunday, November 3, 2013
WieKings are BUCKEYE ELITE 2 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Girls,
Tippecanoe Storm (was 1st place) played Kings Academy (was 2nd to last) today. We needed the Kings to Tie or beat them, and they Tied them, which put us in first place!!!! So, we have tied for first place with FC Bellbrook and are "co-champions", both with 18 points!!
Considering we never had a loss, you girls definitely deserved this. WOW! WOW! WOW!!!!!!!
CONGRATS GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This gives points for State Rankings too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tippecanoe Storm (was 1st place) played Kings Academy (was 2nd to last) today. We needed the Kings to Tie or beat them, and they Tied them, which put us in first place!!!! So, we have tied for first place with FC Bellbrook and are "co-champions", both with 18 points!!
Considering we never had a loss, you girls definitely deserved this. WOW! WOW! WOW!!!!!!!
CONGRATS GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2013 Fall -- Post Game Notes, Post Season Notes, Indoor expectations, Etc.
Girls, you continue to amaze me. Another Win. What a way to end the season being undefeated in League play! The team we played yesterday was fast, strong, and possibly as pyhsical as the prior game. Molly got in the car and said, "that was by far the physically strongest team I've ever played".
When I got to the field yesterday, I was very disappointed when I saw we were going to be playing on a field literally the size of a 8v8 field with no width at all, and had a terrible muddy and bumpy surface. Everything we are about--skill, good passing, spacing, possession type soccer... I knew then that most of that was going to be thrown out the window. I knew then the winner of that game was going to come down to who was first to the ball, hustle, who would be more physical, and who played with more heart. That took the coaching out of the equation, and put it 100% on you girls.
That team matched us well on all of those characteristics. I go into every game expecting a win. I have to say, that again, towards the end of the match, I was beginning to expect a tie. Last week I did this too. But both weeks, somehow you girls found a way to score and get the Win! That teams' fullbacks were very big, very strong, very athletic, very fast... They were like a wall that I didn't know how we were going to break... I HATE that I began to doubt we could score when that game got to the last 15 minutes. I did that last week, and that is very unlike me. BUT, AGAIN, you girls proved me wrong. WOW. You girls fought and fought--and I mean, literally fought to be first to balls. And Jenna, you had a wonderful strike on goal. That wasn't a fluke goal at all. You were composed and took a nice, low, hard shot to score! And then we even had a second goal that was going in, but had an unfortunate offside player (and Maleah, that is fine-it showed me you were crashing the goal, and just got ahead of Kylies shot which went towards your feet!).
How crazy it is that I had SO much confidence in our defense that I wasn't even worrying about them scoring, but was only wondering how we could somehow score. WOW, how times have changed. I will never take our defense for granted, but you girls are the TRUE wall. And I know I continue to talk about our back four defenders and Olivia, but remember, defense begins at the top. Watching our normal strikers like Jenna and Maleah checking back deep into our defensive half to win balls when necessary, and our outside mids like Morgan, Ciarra, Taylor, and Megan doing the same. Watching Molly and Kylie and Sheena at the Center Mids literally winning balls while fighting off 2 and 3 girls... And of course all of our defensive backs that I've named the last couple emails, just fighting so hard, and playing sooo smart in covering each other all the time. It was a WALL!!! And Olivia, was leading that wall with her constant talk, and saves that I take for granted (but shouldn't), especially in muddy conditions... That game came down to who wanted it most. It was a battle, and you girls once again came ahead!
Here is your progression in a nutshell compared to the last two teams you've played:
1. 1 year ago, we lose those game in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss.
2. Beginning of this season, we tie that game in a 0-0 tie.
3. 2nd half of this season, we find a way to win, and win 1-0!
Girls, I will admitt, when we play games on turf, and I watch you girls dominate possession, and play a "pretty game" of soccer, and I walk away very proud of you all, but sometimes pat myself on the back and think that Eric, Gary and I have done a good job in getting you girls to play that way. BUT, the last few games, I walk away thinking, that was 100% YOU (not me, not coach Eric, not coach Gary). I can't make you girls battle in the slippery mud, on a field that takes us out of our normal possession soccer game--that is YOU GIRLS playing with more heart than your oppenent, and finding a way to score on your own. I can not tell you what that means to me. I can't teach that; you just have to want it. Now, all I can think of is when we combine that, with our style of possession soccer, how incredible that will be to watch... I already can't wait until next season!!!!!!
With this being our first season in Buckeye, and me not initially being familiar with the fields and scheduling process... I will make sure next year we don't play on that type of field. I am going to do everything possible to make sure that Tower Park Turf field is on the Buckeye list of fields, and we get many home games on our turf!
Ok, girls, you finished the season extremely well. You finished as the ONLY undefeated team. We are currently in first place, waiting to see if the second place team wins their game. If they do, then we finish in second. Either way, you won 5 games and tied 3 games. Out of 12 teams, finishing 1st or 2nd in the league was beyond my expectations, especially in this Elite 2 division. You went 4-0 in the Cincy West Tournament, dominating (DOMINATING) three teams that we had always tied or lost in the past (literally a seseaon ago)! You then played in the Mead cup and went 1-1-1. The one loss was the best thing that could have happend for this team. Remember this quote: "YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU DO NOT LEARN SOMETHING FROM IT". I learned more from that 3-0 loss against one of the top teams in the State than any win or tie we had. That loss is what steered our training in the direction we took. We knew we were extremely skilled with the ball in one on one situations with our S4 training. But, that team showed us what you girls could be capable of with 1 and 2 touch passing, combining that with skill, along with a lot of tactical training I had never really given. We worked so hard on that this season, and three games ago against a very good team, on nice field conditions, we displayed that very very well! Anyway, after that one loss in the Mead Cup, you girls decided you were not going to lose again! That tells me we didn't fail in that only loss this season--because we learned something from it, worked on it, and became SO MUCH BETTER because of it!!!
I hate judging a season based on the record of W's and L's. And that is usually a comment that comes from a coach whose team probably had a bad record. But we did have an outstanding record (tournaments and league play) of 12 Wins, 1 Loss, 4 Ties, with 28 goals scored, only 8 goals scored against, with 11 shutouts! That's a pretty outstanding record in a sport where many times crazy things happen and you don't always beat teams you should beat... WOW! Great record. Anyway, I have to judge this season not by that awesome record, but by the simple fact that 1 year ago, I don't think this team would have finished above 500 against the teams we've played. That shows how far you have come. And looking at the teams in the Elite 1 division, I know if we landed there, we would do well again with hard work! Wow, who thought just one year ago that would even be an option for this team...!
Girls, we are all so proud of you and what you have accomplished. I am looking forward to indoor. The coach's have decided that in indoor, we might play girls around different positions just a little. We feel that when you fully understand other positions, and their runs, that it will help you become a better player in your normal positition. For example, if you are a fullback, and you FULLY understand how forwards make their runs such as a diagnonal run, how one checks back and plays like a holding forward, and one plays a little deeper to spread their defense, then you will know where that passing option should be everytime. And vica versa. We still feel that the top teams know this (think of the one team that beat us this year)--they knew, without hesitation, where their options were going to be. So, please do not get discouraged, especially if we lose some game due to this. This is an opportunity to help us improve and be even better prepared for the Spring Season!
I will get you details on our end of the season party soon. We need to celebrate this season!!!
Lastly, a BIG thanks to Coach Eric and Coach Gary. These two do so many things behind the scenes that none of you even realize. Coach Gary has acted like a PA this season in getting so many things set up for torunamnets and league play. He also took care of subbing, so I could concentrate on coaching. And coach Eric brought a wealth of knowledge to our team to take us to a whole other level. They have both been so supportive of my direction, and that is hard to do sometimes. You girls can't imagine how so many teams break up because Coach's can't get along (and that's a shame...). But those two have always been very supportive of my direction, and helped see that my direction became a reality. I can't thank them enough and you girls need to know how lucky you are to have them on board!
Thanks Parents for your support (you all really were awesome), thanks Gary and Eric, but most of all THANK YOU GIRLS FOR AN AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I got to the field yesterday, I was very disappointed when I saw we were going to be playing on a field literally the size of a 8v8 field with no width at all, and had a terrible muddy and bumpy surface. Everything we are about--skill, good passing, spacing, possession type soccer... I knew then that most of that was going to be thrown out the window. I knew then the winner of that game was going to come down to who was first to the ball, hustle, who would be more physical, and who played with more heart. That took the coaching out of the equation, and put it 100% on you girls.
That team matched us well on all of those characteristics. I go into every game expecting a win. I have to say, that again, towards the end of the match, I was beginning to expect a tie. Last week I did this too. But both weeks, somehow you girls found a way to score and get the Win! That teams' fullbacks were very big, very strong, very athletic, very fast... They were like a wall that I didn't know how we were going to break... I HATE that I began to doubt we could score when that game got to the last 15 minutes. I did that last week, and that is very unlike me. BUT, AGAIN, you girls proved me wrong. WOW. You girls fought and fought--and I mean, literally fought to be first to balls. And Jenna, you had a wonderful strike on goal. That wasn't a fluke goal at all. You were composed and took a nice, low, hard shot to score! And then we even had a second goal that was going in, but had an unfortunate offside player (and Maleah, that is fine-it showed me you were crashing the goal, and just got ahead of Kylies shot which went towards your feet!).
How crazy it is that I had SO much confidence in our defense that I wasn't even worrying about them scoring, but was only wondering how we could somehow score. WOW, how times have changed. I will never take our defense for granted, but you girls are the TRUE wall. And I know I continue to talk about our back four defenders and Olivia, but remember, defense begins at the top. Watching our normal strikers like Jenna and Maleah checking back deep into our defensive half to win balls when necessary, and our outside mids like Morgan, Ciarra, Taylor, and Megan doing the same. Watching Molly and Kylie and Sheena at the Center Mids literally winning balls while fighting off 2 and 3 girls... And of course all of our defensive backs that I've named the last couple emails, just fighting so hard, and playing sooo smart in covering each other all the time. It was a WALL!!! And Olivia, was leading that wall with her constant talk, and saves that I take for granted (but shouldn't), especially in muddy conditions... That game came down to who wanted it most. It was a battle, and you girls once again came ahead!
Here is your progression in a nutshell compared to the last two teams you've played:
1. 1 year ago, we lose those game in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss.
2. Beginning of this season, we tie that game in a 0-0 tie.
3. 2nd half of this season, we find a way to win, and win 1-0!
Girls, I will admitt, when we play games on turf, and I watch you girls dominate possession, and play a "pretty game" of soccer, and I walk away very proud of you all, but sometimes pat myself on the back and think that Eric, Gary and I have done a good job in getting you girls to play that way. BUT, the last few games, I walk away thinking, that was 100% YOU (not me, not coach Eric, not coach Gary). I can't make you girls battle in the slippery mud, on a field that takes us out of our normal possession soccer game--that is YOU GIRLS playing with more heart than your oppenent, and finding a way to score on your own. I can not tell you what that means to me. I can't teach that; you just have to want it. Now, all I can think of is when we combine that, with our style of possession soccer, how incredible that will be to watch... I already can't wait until next season!!!!!!
With this being our first season in Buckeye, and me not initially being familiar with the fields and scheduling process... I will make sure next year we don't play on that type of field. I am going to do everything possible to make sure that Tower Park Turf field is on the Buckeye list of fields, and we get many home games on our turf!
Ok, girls, you finished the season extremely well. You finished as the ONLY undefeated team. We are currently in first place, waiting to see if the second place team wins their game. If they do, then we finish in second. Either way, you won 5 games and tied 3 games. Out of 12 teams, finishing 1st or 2nd in the league was beyond my expectations, especially in this Elite 2 division. You went 4-0 in the Cincy West Tournament, dominating (DOMINATING) three teams that we had always tied or lost in the past (literally a seseaon ago)! You then played in the Mead cup and went 1-1-1. The one loss was the best thing that could have happend for this team. Remember this quote: "YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU DO NOT LEARN SOMETHING FROM IT". I learned more from that 3-0 loss against one of the top teams in the State than any win or tie we had. That loss is what steered our training in the direction we took. We knew we were extremely skilled with the ball in one on one situations with our S4 training. But, that team showed us what you girls could be capable of with 1 and 2 touch passing, combining that with skill, along with a lot of tactical training I had never really given. We worked so hard on that this season, and three games ago against a very good team, on nice field conditions, we displayed that very very well! Anyway, after that one loss in the Mead Cup, you girls decided you were not going to lose again! That tells me we didn't fail in that only loss this season--because we learned something from it, worked on it, and became SO MUCH BETTER because of it!!!
I hate judging a season based on the record of W's and L's. And that is usually a comment that comes from a coach whose team probably had a bad record. But we did have an outstanding record (tournaments and league play) of 12 Wins, 1 Loss, 4 Ties, with 28 goals scored, only 8 goals scored against, with 11 shutouts! That's a pretty outstanding record in a sport where many times crazy things happen and you don't always beat teams you should beat... WOW! Great record. Anyway, I have to judge this season not by that awesome record, but by the simple fact that 1 year ago, I don't think this team would have finished above 500 against the teams we've played. That shows how far you have come. And looking at the teams in the Elite 1 division, I know if we landed there, we would do well again with hard work! Wow, who thought just one year ago that would even be an option for this team...!
Girls, we are all so proud of you and what you have accomplished. I am looking forward to indoor. The coach's have decided that in indoor, we might play girls around different positions just a little. We feel that when you fully understand other positions, and their runs, that it will help you become a better player in your normal positition. For example, if you are a fullback, and you FULLY understand how forwards make their runs such as a diagnonal run, how one checks back and plays like a holding forward, and one plays a little deeper to spread their defense, then you will know where that passing option should be everytime. And vica versa. We still feel that the top teams know this (think of the one team that beat us this year)--they knew, without hesitation, where their options were going to be. So, please do not get discouraged, especially if we lose some game due to this. This is an opportunity to help us improve and be even better prepared for the Spring Season!
I will get you details on our end of the season party soon. We need to celebrate this season!!!
Lastly, a BIG thanks to Coach Eric and Coach Gary. These two do so many things behind the scenes that none of you even realize. Coach Gary has acted like a PA this season in getting so many things set up for torunamnets and league play. He also took care of subbing, so I could concentrate on coaching. And coach Eric brought a wealth of knowledge to our team to take us to a whole other level. They have both been so supportive of my direction, and that is hard to do sometimes. You girls can't imagine how so many teams break up because Coach's can't get along (and that's a shame...). But those two have always been very supportive of my direction, and helped see that my direction became a reality. I can't thank them enough and you girls need to know how lucky you are to have them on board!
Thanks Parents for your support (you all really were awesome), thanks Gary and Eric, but most of all THANK YOU GIRLS FOR AN AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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