Sac Utd Summer Break - The Camp

Summer Break -- Training Opportunity

Sac Utd Summer Break is July 1-15. There is no official training during those weeks. BUT....

I'm looking to raise money to get our teams some new equipment (balls, pennies, replenish the med kit, speed/agility gear).

I'm offering Training July 11-14. There will be two sessions with different focus.

Session #1 - 1v1 moves, turns & tricks -- 9-10:15am
Session #2 - Super Finishing -- 10:30-11:45am

Both sessions will be held at Granite Park. $25 per player / per session going to the team account. Friends and siblings are welcome as well.

If you interested email me an RSVP with player & session info.

US vs North Korea

Hi everyone,

For those of you who wanted to watch the USWNT vs North Korea but missed it or, like me, want to watch it a second time, I'll uploading it to my DropBox for you to download.

Just right-click and "Save As"

First Half

Second Half

Enjoy.

TVGolo: June Goals

Last Week of Training Before Summer Break July 1-15

Hello Extreme Family,

Just one more week of training til Sac Utd's Summer break.

Just 3 more session before your send off.

All next week will be focusing on 1v1 & Speed of play.

Last week schedule: Monday/Thursday 7-8:30, Wednesday 5:30-7.

See you out there.

Pre-competition nutrition

What you eat several days before endurance activities affects performance. Your food the morning of a sports competition can ward off hunger, keep blood sugar levels adequate and aid hydration. Avoid high protein or high fat foods on the day of an event, as these can stress the kidneys and take a long time to digest.

General guidelines:

1. Eat a meal high in carbohydrates.
2. Take solid foods 3-4 hours before events, and liquids 2-3 hours before.
3. Choose easily digestible foods (i.e., not fried).
4. Avoid sugary foods/drinks within one hour of event.
5. Drink enough fluids to ensure hydration (i.e., 20 ounces of water 1-2 hours before exercise, and an additional 10-15 ounces within 15-30 minutes of event.)
6. Replenishing fluids lost to sweat is the primary concern during an athletic event. Drink 3-6 ounces of water or dilute sports drink every 10-20 minutes throughout competition.

Hydration:

Water is the most important factor in sports nutrition. It makes up about 60 percent of body weight and is involved in almost every bodily process. Your body cannot make or store water, so you must replace what you eliminate (i.e., urine, sweat). Everyone should drink at least two quarts (eight cups) of water each day, and athletes need more. Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after sports events to stay hydrated and avoid overheating. When you workout or compete, especially in hot weather, try to closely match the amount of fluid you drink with the amount you lose to sweat.

Training during humid conditions can be associated with high sweat losses with little to no evaporation of the sweat to cool your body; this is due to excessive moisture already in the air. Humid conditions can lead to a rapid core temperature increase, therefore, it is even more important to drink cool fluids to stay hydrated and keep core temperature regulated even if you don’t feel like hydrating.

Cool water is the best fluid to keep you hydrated during workouts or events lasting an hour or less. Sports drinks (i.e., 6-10 percent carbohydrates) are useful for longer events. Most of these types of drinks should be diluted approximately 50 percent with water. Drink even if you are not thirsty. Thirst is not a reliable way to tell if you need water. You won't start feeling thirsty until you have already lost about 2 percent of body weight - enough to hurt performance. And if you stop drinking water once your thirst is satisfied, you will get only about half the amount you need. Some tips for staying hydrated:

• Drink small amounts of water frequently, rather than large amounts less often.
• Drink cold beverages to cool your core body temperature and reduce sweating.
• Weigh yourself after working out and drink 2-3 cups of water for every pound lost. Your body weight should be back to normal before the next workout.
• Pay attention to the amount and color of your urine. You should excrete a large volume that is nearly colorless. Small amounts or dark colored urine can indicate dehydration.
  
  

If fluids are not replenished properly dehydration can occur easily. Signs and symptoms of dehydration:

• Thirst and irritability.
• General discomfort followed by, headache, weakness, dizziness, cramps, chills, vomiting, nausea, head or neck heat sensations and decreased performance.

Training Review From Monday: The Pressing Game

Please share this with the players:

There are two clips:

(1) The Yellow team in possession attacks and when they lose the ball, they immediately try to win it back.

(2) The Blue/Red team works hard to defend and pressure the team with the ball. Watch how they are always willing to pressure, always moving forward (this means after they pressure, they cover each other by moving back into position).

101 of the Best Goals of 2010/11

US Club Regional Schedule

US Club Regional Schedule is up. We play in Ripon, CA. A big bonus.

Saturday, 6/18/2011 -- 3:30 PM
Extreme vs Cal Cougars 98
Mistlin #07 -- Ripon, CA

Sunday, 6/19/2011 -- 11:00 AM
Lamorinda United Navy '97 vs Extreme
Mistlin #05 -- Ripon, CA

Monday, 6/20/2011 -- 9:30 AM
Extreme vs Carson United Blue
Mistlin #07 -- Ripon, CA

US WNT 1 - 0 Mexico

Sometimes you just have to say "I'm going win this game!"

That's just what Lauren Cheney did in this game. I jumped out of my seat when I saw it.

SoccerHW: 75 Juggles

Soccer Homework for Monday = 75 consecutive juggles.

Here is some inspiration:

TVGolo: June Bloom of Goals

Soccer on TV this weekend

June 4, 2011 @ 1:30 p.m. -------- ESPN
U.S. Men vs. Spain
Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Mass.


June 5, 2011 @ 11 a.m. --------- ESPN2
U.S. Women vs. Mexico Women
Red Bull Arena; Harrison, N.J.