Dynamos Soccer - KEEPER - Vol 17, No. 10

Friday, 01 October, 2010 (1859 reads)

A publication of the Keeper Club

Written and edited by Jim Walker

October 2010

A publication of the Keeper Club

Written and edited by Jim Walker

KEEPER CLUB TRAINING

A new cycle of training begins Monday, October 18.

Regular keeper training (10 years and older) is held Mondays at 8pm and Thursdays at 5:30pm

Junior Keepers (10 years and younger) meet Thursdays at 6:30pm

Jim Walker will continue to conduct all sessions until Dynamos trainer Chris Wells returns from England, at which time Roland Sikinger, who has been covering team sessions for Chris, will resume his regular Monday keeper training at 8pm.

Fee is $50 for ten weeks of training. Units of training are as follows: August 16-October 14, October 18-December 16, January 10-March 17, March 21-June 2. For beginners 8 to 10 years old, the fee is $25 for Thursday sessions at 6:30pm through December 16. For more information, email JWalker332@aol.com or call 281-217-1612.

Dynamos Golf FUNdraiser

EVENT RETURNS TO GLEANNLOCH FARMS

After a one-year hiatus, the Dynamos Golf Tournament returns and the popular club fundraiser will be held Mon., Nov. 1, at Gleannloch Farms Golf Course, located at Champions Forest Drive and Spring Cypress. Steve Curry again will be chairman of the event and Dyanna McCoy is co-chairperson. “We will need many, many volunteers from each team to assist Steve and Dyanna,” said Director of Training Olivier Finidori. “Most of you have taken part in the golf tournament in years past, but our newest teams have not. We need all of you to start spreading the word and help us make this fundraiser a huge success, as it always has been.” Being part of the volunteer corps for this event is always fun. Teams will be responsible for entering one team (a foursome) in the tournament, providing door prizes, and other items. To assist with the tournament, please email scurry110@aol.com.

KEEPER NIGHTMARES

At Keeper Club, we call getting beat at the near post reason for a nightmare. But this is the month of Halloween, so keepers have been known to gather round with a jar of Powerade and recall chilling experiences they’ve had. Sure, they share successes. But they also delight in recalling and hearing about odd adventures in goal, even if sometimes embarrassing. One young keeper, who shall remain nameless, tells about preparing for a match and his jersey was too small. He became so worked up trying to pull the jersey on that his coach decided he was in no frame of mind to play and benched him. Then there’s the creepy story of the English pro match when early in the game a heavy fog reduced visibility to half the pitch and the referee abandoned the game. After the players had been in the changing rooms for a few minutes, a teammate noticed the keeper was absent. They finally found him, still on the field faithfully guarding his goal. Apparently, his team had been playing particularly well and he thought they had managed to keep play at the other end of the fog-enshrouded field. Keeper Club alumnus Erin Poyner once executed a flying dive backwards into the goal, ripped down the net and was all tangled up in the web of fallen cords when she realized the ball went over the crossbar on its own. “That was embarrassing,” exclaimed Erin. Jacob Fowler, now in the U. S. Army, remembers an incident when a shot hit the post and rebounded off the back of his head into the goal. He’s not alone among keepers having that nightmarish experience. A few years back, Heather Koudelka, now a doctor of physical therapy and regular keeper camp instructor, had the spooky experience of being scored on by a red oak. It was during a Dallas tournament, she explained, “and there was a tree near the back of the goal with part of a branch hanging above the crossbar. A little bit of it was on the field side. I was back to handle a high corner kick at the rear post when the ball struck the branch and dropped into the goal in front of me.” It was ruled a goal. Have you had similar experiences? Or, how about things that you consider lucky that has happened to you in the goal. That will be your assignment for the November issue. ..a Thanksgiving story of something that happened to you unexpectedly that had a good outcome. Entrants will be entered in drawing for a new soccer ball. Email your entry to jwalker332@aol.com before on or before October 28!

KEEPERTALK

Condolences to Taylor Elliott on the passing of his grandfather last week. Taylor insisted on playing his Saturday match despite his heavy heart and reported for training the following week, giving full effort. . .Helping Hands: Thanks to Kevin Hobart for demonstrating and sharing advice with younger keepers on Sept. 16. The same night, Daniel Adams hurried from his duties with the “Future Stars” program to lend assistance at the Junior Keepers session. Sophie Frusco remained after her own hard-working keeper sessions Sept. 23 and Sept. 30 to assist with Junior Keepers, and did a fantastic job as a demonstrator and aiding new keepers. . .A surprise visitor Sept. 30 was T. J. Stancil, longtime trainee in the Keeper Club program now tending the nets for Tomball HS. T. J., still redheaded but now with muscles, remained afterward to demonstrate proper technique in corralling ground balls and also turning high balls over the bar to Junior Keeper attendees. . .With graduations and moveaways, “older” keepers now are Mallory Majewski, Kacie Paine, Trevor Gibson, and Kevin Hobart who are showing the way with exceptional effort and leadership. . .Daylight Saving Time ends November 7. . .Check out the above item "Keeper Nightmares" for a chance to contribute to Keeper! and also enter a drawing for a new ball. . .Tune in to multi-media soccer personality Glenn Davis on Mondays from 7-9pm with the Dynamo All Access talk show and again on Tuesdays from 7-8pm with news and interviews. Soccer fans can follow on Twitter: Soccermattersgd for inside stuff and there’s more on http://glenndavissoccer.com. . .If you have items for Keeper! or KeeperTalk, please email JWalker332@aol.com or call 281-217-1612.

TRAINING LOG

Names of keepers who attended keeper sessions in September:

2--Kenzie Peterson, Kelsi Gibson, Trevor Gibson, Cameron Rieth, Aaron Austin, Taylor Elliott, Guest: Jeremiah Sutton. Junior Keepers: Brady Stonebraker, Dean McCauley, John Hughes, Lucciano, Dylan Stonebraker.

9--Marissa Mills, Kaylee Barrett, Eberth Arteaga, Kenzie Peterson, Trevor Gibson, Cameron Rieth, Alyssa Bradley, Aaron Austin, Kennedy McGill, Kodi Garcia, Noah Schroer, Taylor Elliott, Grant Steppe, Guest: Jeremiah Sutton. Junior Keepers (session shortened by lightning): Jason Marsh, Jaime Guajardo. Alex Easley, Brady Stonebraker, Maddie Martinez, Nathaniel Austin. 13-Kacie Paine, Kevin Hobart, Mallory Majewski, Grant Steppe, Trevor Gibson.

16--Kaylee Barrett, Kelsi Gibson, Kenzie Peterson, Cameron Rieth, Aaron Austin, Aaron Bridges, Kennedy McGill, Kodi Garcia, Taylor Elliott, Kevin Hobart, Noah Schroer, Jason Marsh. Junior keepers: Dean McCauley, Jaime Guajuardo. Johnny Hughes, Brady Stonebraker, Macy Rockey, Maddie Martinez, Jorge Toledo, Sammy Frusco, Steven Frank, Dylan Stonebraker,

20--Mallory Majewski, Kevin Hobart, Kacie Paine, Trevor Gibson

23--Kenzie Peterson, Kelsi Gibson, Trevor Gibson, Kennedy McGill, Chase Patton, Noah Schroer, Aaron Bridges, Aaron Austin, Kevin Hobart, Sophie Frusco, Cameron Rieth, Kaylee Barrett. Junior keepers: Macy Rockey, Jaime Guajuardo, Jorge Toledo, Nathaniel Austin, Sammy Frusco, Dylan Hill, Johnny Hughes, Maddie Martinez, Brady Stonebraker, Steven Frank. Assisting: Sophie Frusco. 27--Kacie Paine, Trevor Gibson, Kevin Hobart, Mallory Majewski, Grant Steppe.

30--Trevor Gibson, Kevin Hobart, Sophie Frusco, Kelsi Gibson, Kenzie Peterson, Kennedy McGill, Chase Patton, Noah Schroer, Aaron Bridges, Aaron Austin, Kaylee Barrett, T. J. Stancil, Taylor Elliott. Junior Keepers: Jaime Guajuardo, Johnny Hughes, Sammy Frusco, Brady Stonebraker, Nathaniel Austin, Steven Frank, Macy Rockey, Jorge Toledo.

BIG SAVES BY TIM

Everton earned an improbable 3-3 tie with visiting Manchester United with two goals in stoppage time, but it would have not been possible but for several amazing saves by its American goalie, Tim Howard. Howard pulled off one of the best saves of his Everton career in the first half when he clipped a deflected shot by Paul Scholes with his foot. Soon thereafter, he blocked a shot by Ryan Giggs. In the second half, Howard made another great save, stopping Nani with a low save. United was leading 3-1 when the Toffees rallied on goals by Tim Cahill and Mikael Arteta. "The goalkeeper was fantastic today," Everton manager David Moyes said. "I think the goalkeeper was probably the difference."

QUOTABLE

“Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to ‘jump at the sun.’ We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.”--Zora Neale Hurston (1903-1960) American Writer, obviously urging keepers to go higher for flighted shots.

TIP OF THE MONTH

At Keeper Club, we use one-handed catching to reinforce use of the arms to cushion the ball. Players toss the ball back and forth using one hand to catch and return balls thrown above the head or head high, catches made with the hand providing a landing surface, fingers pointing up. Keepers are urged to throw and catch with the weak hand as well as the strong. This should be a quiet activity, the arm extended and elbow bent to take the pace off the throw.

KEEPING SECRETS

Miroslav Klose benefited from a long goal kick to score the first goal for Germany against England in the World Cup in South Africa. Manuel Neuer launched a goal kick downfield, the ball flew over John Terry's head and Matthew Upson couldn't hold off the striker, who slotted it past David James. It was a good attack from the goalkeeper. His kick had a low trajectory, which caught the central defenders badly out of position--and they are world class defenders. Imagine how a young player will react to defending a long ball like this. Young goalkeepers will find it difficult to kick the same trajectory and distance as Neuer when the ball is on the ground. But when it is in their hands, that's a different matter. A drop-kick will go much farther for a young goalkeeper and they can use this to cause the same kind of chaos in the opposition defense. A normal kick by the goalkeeper from their hands will usually go high in the air and take time to come down, so the opposition has time to watch and defend the ball. But a drop kick is much flatter, like the one from Neuer, and reaches its target much quicker.

**Goalkeepers should hold the ball out in front of them in both hands, or in the palm of the hand opposite to their strongest (kicking) foot.

**As they move forward, tell them to release the ball.

**Then get them to bring their kicking leg through to meet the ball just after it has bounced.

**The fuller the follow-through, the greater the power.

--David Clarke, www.bettersoccercoaching.com

JUST SAY ‘NO!’ TO GOALS