Right now our u17 boys sit at the top of the league table after a strong 1-0 win over the team they were tied with.
But, more importantly, we are equipping these boys with more information and preparing them for soccer after their youth careers are over. I would have to venture a guess that some will start playing in various men's leagues next year and all will assume leadership roles at their respective high school programs during their grade 12 year.
This morning at training we worked on the near and far shape, as well as body position, in setting up to play forward.
Last week we worked on overall shape and more specifically the functions of our 2 strikers. During our last game we sort of "over coached" our 2 strikers and wide midfielders in our 4-4-2.
Every week we try to inject more information to make our boys just as smart as they are aggressive and competitive. On a technical level, they are not all strong and we keep doing drills and exercises to bring out what we can.
At U17 we are charged with the dual responsibility of team success and ensuring all the boys are encouraged to play past their youth programs.
We will see what the next few months bring. They all show enthusiasm to learn more and that helps. Not all are always comfortable adapting to new ideas, but they all seem to be trusting of their coaches and give themselves to what we are trying to accomplish.
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