Okay, you have had your fill of Premier League updates and are looking for something a bit different to keep your attention this winter. Spring is coming. High School girls soccer is coming. But….to try something a little bit different I decided to have a little challenge at a recent training session with the U15 Girls team from ECU.
We work on juggling and foot skills every session. Seems simple, but actually takes a lot of practice and patience to get good at it. And controlling the ball with your feet is the core of soccer. Every now and then we like to test the team and check their development. So…what better way than a coach vs. player challenge. We kicked it off last week and I had no idea what would happen. I told them I was going to take a video of the challenge. Will they get nervous and not be able to keep it up. Will it last only 10-15 seconds. No idea. But I was pleasantly surprised and excited to see a battle taking place. The competitive fire kicked in and it was fun to watch. Check it out.
Molly took on Cooper and it turned out to be quite a battle. I am not sure Molly’s best ever, but this must be one of her best ever. Pretty impressive under the pressure of being videotaped. I counted 79 or 80. I don’t think Cooper thought he needed to go that long…lost his focus. 🙂 Anyway…the challenge is out there. Can you beat 80? Greta…can you take down MJ. Next training is Wednesday so we will see if anyone wants to challenge MJ. If you have a video of you want to submit…send it to scottlyonssoccer@gmail.com.
Premier League update later today, but a quick teaser, Manchester United went down today. Big upset. Huge win for Newcastle that pushed them a few points clear of the relegation zone.