⚽ Scrimmage Recap + A Few Notes for the Week 📝
We had a great scrimmage last night and just wanted to thank all the parents for showing up and supporting the kids. Also, a big thanks to Coach Sean for helping out and making sure playing time stayed fair across the board 👏.
A quick note to parents:
Please remember to mark your athlete’s availability for games and scrimmages in the app 📲. We ended up with 15 players last night, which made it tough to get everyone equal minutes. It really helps us plan better when we know who’s coming in advance.
Now to the good stuff—
There was excellent ball movement from both Man United and Liverpool players. We saw a lot of creativity and skill. Players also were very responsive to our focus on developing mental toughness.
🎯 What to work on this week:
One big takeaway from the scrimmage is shot selection. We had several goals from way outside the box, but against a stronger keeper, those likely won’t go in. Ideally, we want to get closer to the goal before taking a shot.
We also noticed a pattern in warmups: a lot of shots were aimed directly at the goalie 🧤. Let’s start shifting that mindset. Players should be aiming near the posts, not the center 🥅.
⏱ 5-Minute At-Home Touch Routine
We’re encouraging players to work on their touches at home. All they need is a ball and a timer or stopwatch. All moves are listed on the skills page.
Set a 60-second timer for each move below and count how many clean reps you can get. Then try to beat your number later in the week.
- 🔄 Toe Taps
- 🌀 V Pull
- ✂️ Scissor
- 👣 Tik Toks (aka inside-inside touches)
- ⚽ Bounce Juggles (drop → bounce → kick back up)
Let’s keep the momentum going. Looking forward to another strong week! 🔥