Under The Lights

Practicing with the high school elite teams last night.

Updates On Two Of Our Girls On The Mend

Hi everyone,

So glad to hear about how well the team did in St. Louis.  We missed everyone. Maggie is going for her first therapy session tomorrow morning at Cinci Children's.  Hopefully, we will have it figured out by January because Maggie really misses everyone.  Hope all of you have a great holiday season and we will keep you posted.

Amy Daigle

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Hello Everyone,

 

We just want to let you know Rachel did very well during surgery this morning and is feeling more herself this afternoon.  Since she is very anxious to be back with Paulo and the girls maybe it’s a good thing.

 

Thanks for all your kind thoughts and words.

~Donna

 

Donna Ernst Photography

www.dernstphoto.com

Season's Greetings From Brazil

Hello All

I would  like to take a moment and thank you very much for giving me the opportunity one more time to be with our group this past fall.

Please know that I see constant improvement and progress with your daughters as soccer players.

We have been able to not simply compete against our adversaries, but outperform them by actually mimicking a real soccer group. [Ed. - You saw this in the SLSG tournament, where we lost the final two games despite dominating time of possession].

Thank you for everything you have  done for me.

Paulo

www.PauloSoccer.com

Training with WC High School Girls and Bob Downs

Warren County Elite U14 Parents and players,

 

Enjoyed watching the girls play in St. Louis. They showed through their excellent play that they can compete with anyone in the region.   Had a great time getting to know the teams style, the players and the parents.

Great performance by the team, Coach Paulo and all the players!

 

Wanted to invite all of you out in November and  December to train with and get experience playing with the older elite teams/players as they get ready for their College Showcases.   This will allow you to continue training and work on your game if you wish to do so.  You can really pick and choose which sessions you would like to attend.  If you would prefer to take time off that is fine too.  I have attached the training schedule for the older teams.  If you have any questions, you can call my cell - 513-324-7557- or Email me Robertdowns@fuse.net. My only request is that if you wish to attend, just email and let me know which sessions you are planning on attending.  Where it says pool on the schedule, it means pool training which will be on the turf field at Little Miami High School- not in the pool!

 

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Downs

Director of High School Girls Program

Warren County United

513-324-7557

St. Louis Scott Gallagher Girls Fall Classic & College Showcase

New US Women's National Team Coach Talks Youth Coaching

Tom Sermanni, a 58-year-old Scotsman who has coached Australia's women for 11 years, was named U.S. women’s national team coach on Tuesday.

On Wednesday he addressed the media and touched on what role he may play with the USA youth national teams, and fielded questions about youth coaching and youth development.

Asked about his impressions of the U.S. youth soccer landscape, Sermanni said:

“Because of the vastness of the country and the number of programs and club teams that are here, just getting a handle on all the things that happen, getting together a consistent development plan is very difficult and very challenging. The upside in America is that you have a great variety and vast numbers to work with.”

As for youth coaching, Sermanni said:

“I think technical development is the key. Technical development of youth players has to take priority over physical development. That doesn’t mean physical development gets completely ignored, but when I speak to younger players and coaches, that’s one of my key phrases.

“Coaches usually say to younger players they have to train harder. What I believe is younger players need to practice better, practice as well as they can and practice on improving how they play.

“By that, what I mean is how well they can dribble, how well they can pass, how good the touch is, how good their understanding of the game is. Rather than look at the training practices from a physical aspect, I think in youth development, looking at your training practices from a technical aspect and improving how you can actually play the game is most critical and will continue to go that way.

“In the next generation of players, I think physical differences between teams will eventually be null and void and therefore the technical differences and the ability to play and understand the game will become much more critical focus.”

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