Great article on Leicester City.
I think this highlights why the things that work for you club team may not work in our system. We need to play our system and listen to what I'm trying to teach you.
Our system is a system designed to highlight our fitness: long runs, overlaps, attacking out of the defense, unpredictability, pressing. Our system is not possession, holding the ball in the middle, strategic dives and fouls.
This may surprise you, but not one system is better than another. The best system is the system the entire team believes in and plays together.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Weekly Challenge - Winner's Mindset - Your Response Required on Thursday
Last week I received texts from many more players about the team guidelines. If you have forgotten what's on the text, it's below:
The first week we started texting our accountability checklist 10% players said they had followed the guidelines out of players who texted. This last week we had a 50% increase in players keeping the rules.
When we did the 3v3 tournament and I picked the winning team an hour before practice I wasn't shocked at all. If you don't believe the rules make a difference ask the winning team how well they follow the guidelines. They all have a training routine, go to class, get enough sleep, work hard and have vastly improved over this season.
This week's challenge has to do with changing our mindset. Read one article, quote, etc. every day that build your confidence in our miracle season.
http://www.incomediary.com/how-to-be-like-mike-20-life-lessons-from-michael-jordan is a good start.
I'm expecting a text Thursday before practice on your progress with this challenge. You will not qualify to play Friday if you do not text me your progress with the 5 things above and the articles you've read. It is that important.
We are the next big thing at Timpanogos.
Scott
I will expect a text every Wednesday before practice to report the following:
1. Did you follow all team guidelines this week?
2. What was your personal training routine?
3. Did you miss any classes?
4. Who was one person you thanked this week and why?
5. Did you accomplish the weekly challenge?The first week we started texting our accountability checklist 10% players said they had followed the guidelines out of players who texted. This last week we had a 50% increase in players keeping the rules.
When we did the 3v3 tournament and I picked the winning team an hour before practice I wasn't shocked at all. If you don't believe the rules make a difference ask the winning team how well they follow the guidelines. They all have a training routine, go to class, get enough sleep, work hard and have vastly improved over this season.
This week's challenge has to do with changing our mindset. Read one article, quote, etc. every day that build your confidence in our miracle season.
http://www.incomediary.com/how-to-be-like-mike-20-life-lessons-from-michael-jordan is a good start.
I'm expecting a text Thursday before practice on your progress with this challenge. You will not qualify to play Friday if you do not text me your progress with the 5 things above and the articles you've read. It is that important.
We are the next big thing at Timpanogos.
Scott
Provo vs Timpanogos
Provo 2 - Timpanogos 1
I just watched the Tottenham game vs West Brom. Tottenham hit the post three times, missed many opportunities and West Brom scored to tie the game. One thing that I've learned through watching and playing soccer is that life isn't fair and life isn't supposed to be either. Unfairness is the ultimate blessing in disguise.
When astronauts are in space for a prolonged amount of time they can have serious issues with muscle loss. This happens because their muscles have no opposition; therefor,e the muscles are of no use and deterioritate. Although floating around with no gravity may seem comfortable and a lot of fun, the body is not built to be free of opposition.
The strongest, most capable man is the man capable of overcoming the most opposition. This is why we celebrate the gold medals in the Olympics, World Cup, State Championships, great scientific discoveries, etc. These feats are made great through opposition, nakedly unfair opposition. Think about playing a soccer game without the other team to oppose you. You would win, but you would never be proud of doing so.
Opposition exercises the muscles of true character. Unfairness helps deal with life's challenges. Winston Churchill said, "A kite flies against the wind, not with it." I believe each of these losses is just sending our kite higher into the sky. We need your faith, character and good attitude now more than ever. Do you still believe we can achieve great things as a team or is opposition causing you to doubt, whine and become uncoachable?
I still believe. I don' t know how to help you understand but when I see you guys play well, I know that nobody can beat you. That you can achieve your goals. Provo was playing scared even after they were gifted a goal.
The cure to our losing disease is your character, your faith and the opposition we have already overcome.
Goal - Nathan Conrad
Player of the Game - Stockton Hunsaker - hustled, made the right runs, had a great attitude
Text "opposition" when you read this.
I just watched the Tottenham game vs West Brom. Tottenham hit the post three times, missed many opportunities and West Brom scored to tie the game. One thing that I've learned through watching and playing soccer is that life isn't fair and life isn't supposed to be either. Unfairness is the ultimate blessing in disguise.
When astronauts are in space for a prolonged amount of time they can have serious issues with muscle loss. This happens because their muscles have no opposition; therefor,e the muscles are of no use and deterioritate. Although floating around with no gravity may seem comfortable and a lot of fun, the body is not built to be free of opposition.
The strongest, most capable man is the man capable of overcoming the most opposition. This is why we celebrate the gold medals in the Olympics, World Cup, State Championships, great scientific discoveries, etc. These feats are made great through opposition, nakedly unfair opposition. Think about playing a soccer game without the other team to oppose you. You would win, but you would never be proud of doing so.
Opposition exercises the muscles of true character. Unfairness helps deal with life's challenges. Winston Churchill said, "A kite flies against the wind, not with it." I believe each of these losses is just sending our kite higher into the sky. We need your faith, character and good attitude now more than ever. Do you still believe we can achieve great things as a team or is opposition causing you to doubt, whine and become uncoachable?
I still believe. I don' t know how to help you understand but when I see you guys play well, I know that nobody can beat you. That you can achieve your goals. Provo was playing scared even after they were gifted a goal.
The cure to our losing disease is your character, your faith and the opposition we have already overcome.
Goal - Nathan Conrad
Player of the Game - Stockton Hunsaker - hustled, made the right runs, had a great attitude
Text "opposition" when you read this.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
You Are Important
I felt impressed to share with you my personal reasons for becoming a coach. I want you to read this with your parents or guardians and discuss the main points of the article.
I believe that soccer is a microcosm (a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger) for the rest of your life.
I’m trying to help you realize at least 10 things through soccer:
1. A fulfilling life requires your best efforts
2. Failure is a great learning experience
3. Success on a team is not measured by wins or losses, rather the manner in which you did either
4. You can only control you (your attitude, your words, your reactions, etc.)
5. Happiness is a choice, not a circumstance
6. Forgiveness is bliss
7. If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together
8. If you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, you can have confidence in the results
9. Education is the key to achieving your goals – life is a classroom not a test
10. You are important because you are you and nobody else is
I want to expound on point 10 because of some things I learned recently regarding some members of the team. I think a couple of you guys are struggling emotionally because you are placing too much value on things that have little to do with happiness – popularity, girls (at this age), accolades, other people’s approval, more playing time, more wins, etc.
Kim Giles (author) wrote an article about self-esteem and she said the following:
“This idea that human value changes creates a fear in all of us — that we might not be good enough. It is because we believe that human value is changeable that we are insecure and feel inadequate so much of the time.
We have the option of seeing life as a classroom, not a test, and you can't fail if there is no test. If there is no test, your value isn't in question at all. This means your value stays the same no matter what mistakes you make. You can always just erase and try again. These mistakes are lessons to teach you things, but they don't affect your value.
Right now, because you think your value can change and must be earned, you base your value on your appearance, performance, property and the opinions of others. The world has taught you to see people who do well in these areas as better than those who don't. But again, this is just perspective.
You could instead decide to see human value as based on our nature and our uniqueness as one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable souls. If our value is based on our uniqueness, then we all have the same value, because we are all unique.”
You are important because you are you. You are important to us coaches because you are you, not because you score goals, win games, lose games (burn), try hard, do what we say, etc.
My goal with this team is put best into words by author Chuck Palahniuk:
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because it's only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create."
I’m hoping you learn lessons that you will share with your peers, family, future children and at the workplace. Lessons that will help you appreciate your journey through life and help others do the same.
Believe in something greater than yourself, become disciplined to free yourself from the pettiness and the superficiality of the world, and you will have incredible success and joy in this life.
I’m confident and whole-heartedly believe in this team’s future on and off the field.
Text “infinite” to me.
I believe that soccer is a microcosm (a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger) for the rest of your life.
I’m trying to help you realize at least 10 things through soccer:
1. A fulfilling life requires your best efforts
2. Failure is a great learning experience
3. Success on a team is not measured by wins or losses, rather the manner in which you did either
4. You can only control you (your attitude, your words, your reactions, etc.)
5. Happiness is a choice, not a circumstance
6. Forgiveness is bliss
7. If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together
8. If you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, you can have confidence in the results
9. Education is the key to achieving your goals – life is a classroom not a test
10. You are important because you are you and nobody else is
I want to expound on point 10 because of some things I learned recently regarding some members of the team. I think a couple of you guys are struggling emotionally because you are placing too much value on things that have little to do with happiness – popularity, girls (at this age), accolades, other people’s approval, more playing time, more wins, etc.
Kim Giles (author) wrote an article about self-esteem and she said the following:
“This idea that human value changes creates a fear in all of us — that we might not be good enough. It is because we believe that human value is changeable that we are insecure and feel inadequate so much of the time.
We have the option of seeing life as a classroom, not a test, and you can't fail if there is no test. If there is no test, your value isn't in question at all. This means your value stays the same no matter what mistakes you make. You can always just erase and try again. These mistakes are lessons to teach you things, but they don't affect your value.
Right now, because you think your value can change and must be earned, you base your value on your appearance, performance, property and the opinions of others. The world has taught you to see people who do well in these areas as better than those who don't. But again, this is just perspective.
You could instead decide to see human value as based on our nature and our uniqueness as one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable souls. If our value is based on our uniqueness, then we all have the same value, because we are all unique.”
You are important because you are you. You are important to us coaches because you are you, not because you score goals, win games, lose games (burn), try hard, do what we say, etc.
My goal with this team is put best into words by author Chuck Palahniuk:
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because it's only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create."
I’m hoping you learn lessons that you will share with your peers, family, future children and at the workplace. Lessons that will help you appreciate your journey through life and help others do the same.
Believe in something greater than yourself, become disciplined to free yourself from the pettiness and the superficiality of the world, and you will have incredible success and joy in this life.
I’m confident and whole-heartedly believe in this team’s future on and off the field.
Text “infinite” to me.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Corner Canyon vs Timpanogos
Corner Canyon - 3
Timpanogos - 2
Soccer is one of those sports where you can do everything right and make one mistake and lose the game. Other sports like basketball, tennis, golf, you win or lose by adding a large number of points or shots throughout the match.
I think y'all are just trying to make your state championship run look more dramatic. I believe in miracles and sports is a great place for miracles.
“You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.”
― Shannon L. Alder
In 2004 the Boston Red Sox barely made the playoffs on a wildcard bid. They made it to the playoffs and were down 3 games to 0 against their rivals the Yankees. The Yankees were 3 outs away from ending the Red Sox's very average season. The Red Sox won the game and won the next three games to get into the World Series. The Red Sox went on to winn their first World Series in almost a century.
Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe that we can win every single game the rest of the year? Miracles occur when you are doing everything in your power (keeping the rules, working harder than you ever thought, communicating positively, helping others be successful, etc.) to make the result predictable. Miracles are not luck, nor frivolous, they are the rewards reaped by preparation and faith.
If your actions reflect the confidence that you expect to win the rest of the games, it will seem like a miracle to many other people, but to you the result was a natural consequence of your actions and belief.
If you believe that we can and we come together as a team to do so, we will win. I don't even think it would be a miracle since we already have shown that we can compete with anyone - now we are going to show we can beat anyone.
Do you believe? What are you going to do to make your belief a reality?
Text "miracle" before practice.
Goals: Jason Paredes, Trevor Monney
Assists: Jason Paredes
Timpanogos - 2
Soccer is one of those sports where you can do everything right and make one mistake and lose the game. Other sports like basketball, tennis, golf, you win or lose by adding a large number of points or shots throughout the match.
I think y'all are just trying to make your state championship run look more dramatic. I believe in miracles and sports is a great place for miracles.
“You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.”
― Shannon L. Alder
In 2004 the Boston Red Sox barely made the playoffs on a wildcard bid. They made it to the playoffs and were down 3 games to 0 against their rivals the Yankees. The Yankees were 3 outs away from ending the Red Sox's very average season. The Red Sox won the game and won the next three games to get into the World Series. The Red Sox went on to winn their first World Series in almost a century.
Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe that we can win every single game the rest of the year? Miracles occur when you are doing everything in your power (keeping the rules, working harder than you ever thought, communicating positively, helping others be successful, etc.) to make the result predictable. Miracles are not luck, nor frivolous, they are the rewards reaped by preparation and faith.
If your actions reflect the confidence that you expect to win the rest of the games, it will seem like a miracle to many other people, but to you the result was a natural consequence of your actions and belief.
If you believe that we can and we come together as a team to do so, we will win. I don't even think it would be a miracle since we already have shown that we can compete with anyone - now we are going to show we can beat anyone.
Do you believe? What are you going to do to make your belief a reality?
Text "miracle" before practice.
Goals: Jason Paredes, Trevor Monney
Assists: Jason Paredes
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Orem vs. Timpanogos
This was an interesting game. The weather was hot, pitch was hard and both teams looked very tired. Both defenses played well, but both offenses struggled. Hot weather, fatigue, average reffing and a low-scoring game combined to create a very messy game.
We played a decent game and had some great chances. Only one thing troubled me with this game. We out shot them, they won - doesn't trouble me. We had some easy chances, still doesn't trouble me. We had some bad calls and those calls directly affected our game - this troubles me.
When we let others determine how we play we will have a tougher time winning games. In life, you can only control one thing, you. That's why golf is such a great sport - you can truly only blame yourself. Everyone else is playing the same course with the same weather and the same rules. If you don't want to have others influence the way a game is played, play golf.
You can learn a lot from golf:
1. You break the rules, you get penalized, no referee determines this
2. You can only blame yourself for your score
3. Each hole is a new hole
4. Even if you don't play a great round, you still should have fun
I love golf, even if I have a terrible round here or there. I know that at any moment I can have that one shot that makes the whole round worth it.
We start winning, all this analysis becomes a great foundation for us to win any game. We know what it's like to lose and we don't want to feel it anymore.
Player of the Game: Elijah Nimmer - great defense, stepped into the midfield, won a lot of balls out of the back.
Text "golf" when you have read this.
We played a decent game and had some great chances. Only one thing troubled me with this game. We out shot them, they won - doesn't trouble me. We had some easy chances, still doesn't trouble me. We had some bad calls and those calls directly affected our game - this troubles me.
When we let others determine how we play we will have a tougher time winning games. In life, you can only control one thing, you. That's why golf is such a great sport - you can truly only blame yourself. Everyone else is playing the same course with the same weather and the same rules. If you don't want to have others influence the way a game is played, play golf.
You can learn a lot from golf:
1. You break the rules, you get penalized, no referee determines this
2. You can only blame yourself for your score
3. Each hole is a new hole
4. Even if you don't play a great round, you still should have fun
I love golf, even if I have a terrible round here or there. I know that at any moment I can have that one shot that makes the whole round worth it.
We start winning, all this analysis becomes a great foundation for us to win any game. We know what it's like to lose and we don't want to feel it anymore.
Player of the Game: Elijah Nimmer - great defense, stepped into the midfield, won a lot of balls out of the back.
Text "golf" when you have read this.
Timpview vs. Timpanogos
I like the types of chances we created this game. We learned a lot in this game and we'll keep building on the fundamentals. Our two goals both came from fundamentals we learned in practice, simple passing and looking for the easy switch. I think we were caught off guard on how much space we were able to create in the midfield.
You guys can win any team. Last year and the year before I was not so sure. I remember watching Skyline the first year we played and was amazed at how much faster their offense was than our defense. Our defense continues to play well and our offense will start putting away our chances. Our shot ratio was 23-5.
Player of the game: JT for his overlap run and upper V shot.
Goals: JT, Jason
Assist: Seth
You guys can win any team. Last year and the year before I was not so sure. I remember watching Skyline the first year we played and was amazed at how much faster their offense was than our defense. Our defense continues to play well and our offense will start putting away our chances. Our shot ratio was 23-5.
Player of the game: JT for his overlap run and upper V shot.
Goals: JT, Jason
Assist: Seth
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