***Its very important that the players are observing from the ends of the area and not the sides of it. And make sure they know when they need to play the bigger ball. Hound them to make the adjustment and play with one-touch. To keep it simple, your players have to play fast. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 1-0 win vs. Warren Township on 9/13/2022 6:30 PM. 2023 New Trier Boys Soccer Summer School Soph/Jun/Sen 2023 New Trier Boys Soccer Summer School SOPH_JUN_SEN.pdf 175.84 KB (Last Modified on December 21, 2022) Comments (-1) Levels: Varsity / Junior Varsity / Junior Varsity 2 / Freshman A / Freshman B That is one way possession undoes the opponent, You suck them in with a few short passes and then ELIMINATE THEM with a bigger one. "I vividly remember that between the ages of 6 and 12 all that mattered to me and my friends was playing soccer all day every day. Through their commitment and sacrifice, this year-round program has brought pride and distinction to our school community. News . Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach All-State Players, Season results as reported on the IHSA website, PepeJon Chavez The danger of this is that players become CONDITIONED to look for short passes, and their vision starts to MAX OUT at 15-20 yardsand they shy away from playing a ball in the air. That means it is the PASSERS RESPONSIBILITY to put her teammate in a position to connect the next pass. And if you cant string three passes together, string two. Possession soccer means a lot of low-risk passes. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 4-1 win vs. Timothy Christian on 9/27/2022 6:30 PM. A player has to set up her teammate so that she can play quickly or at the very least have a fighting chance of keeping possession of the ball. Theyd want her in a seam that ran between opponents. They will cave to the pressure, quickly abandon their style, and end up looking just like any other team. Cut sport Levels: Varsity / Junior Varsity / Sophomore / Freshman A / Freshman B Start Date: August 8, 2022 Varsity Head Coach: PepeJon Chavez ( pchavez@d125.org) Theres no rule that says youre entitled to settle every ball that comes to you. If youre running one-touch exercises, this is an IMPORTANT coaching point. If status changes, the balance will be collected. When one does, have the defender reach out that hockey stick. ***If you are a possession team and your speed of play is slowYOURE GOING TO LOSE a lot of games. Stevenson High School (Livonia, MI) Varsity Football Stevenson Spartans Varsity Boys Football Livonia, MI FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Stats Standings Rankings Videos News More / Stevenson High School Football Stevenson Football OVERALL 4-5 0.44 Win % LEAGUE 4-3 4th in League HOME2-2 AWAY2-3 NEUTRAL0-0 PF143 PA183 STREAK1L ***Coaches often run possession exercises in SMALL SPACES/AREAS. Coaching was a way for him to stay involved with soccer while recovering from his surgery. Instead of standing on the boundary line [or even a half-step wide of it], they will stand a step or two inside of it. Livonia Stevenson Soccer She doesnt see her forward teammate behind her. 11001 owings mills boulevard owings mills, md 21117 (443) 352-4251 11001 owings mills boulevard owings mills, md 21117 The legendary coach, Graham Ramsay, taught me to think of each pass like a jab punch in a heavyweight fight. This allows me to open up my body, which in turn opens up more of the field for me. The D Zone Football: Livonia Stevenson (Varsity) Belleville at Livonia Stevenson, 10/07 7:00 PM, Livonia Stevenson at Livonia Churchill, 10/14 7:00 PM, Livonia Stevenson at Hartland, 10/21 7:00 PM, Howell at Livonia Stevenson, 08/25 7:00 PM, Fordson at Livonia Stevenson, 09/01 7:00 PM, Livon. There is no easier way to pass the ball than the way you are facing. If you are looking to play a forward pass and you can successfully deliver it to your closest teammate who is ten yards in front of you, or you can successfully deliver that pass to a teammate ten yards farther up the field, play the BIGGER pass. This not only reduces my passing options, but it puts me under undo pressure if an opponent is chasing that pass, Opening up my hips and letting that ball roll across my standing leg allows the ball to run for an extra yard or so. Check out the schedules, community events, fundraisers, rosters, and much more! Theres no harm in providing a little CUSHION with your passing angles. Freshman: Program Workouts, Important Dates:Senior Night / Team Banquet / Prom / AP, SAT, Finals. Then have the defender hold out the hockey stick to see if they got it right. The health of a successful program begins with a student athletes desire to represent their school and become a living example of Stevenson Girls Soccer. It is PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT for a team that wants to play possession soccer. Every athlete is required to complete several forms in order to participate: Enhance and support the broader educational vision and values of the school. Psychosocial: Who, What, When, Where, Why, interrelation of the individual within the team. Players lose their patience and start taking gambles that pull apart their teams defensive shape. Have the players switch lines after their turn. Nondiscrimination Policy Livonia Public Schools prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, handicap or disability in any of its educational programs or activities. One-touch exercises force players to askWHATS NEXT?. When that player decides that she is the best occupant of that seam, it is UP TO HER to get the intruding teammate out of the way. To get the ball, make a teammates life easy and get into that seam. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and grievances for: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, and marital status - Director of Human Resources, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154 at (734) 744-2566. They want to throw the knockout punch every single time they have the ball. Submit an inquiry form and we will send you information about what to expect moving forward. Incidentally, this is a question they need to be asking EVEN WHEN the other team has the ball. In possession exercises, make a rule that passing the ball to the wrong foot is an AUTOMATIVE FORFEITURE OF POSSESSION. They arent wired for patience, and that leads to a lot of high-risk passes which lead to a lot of turnovers. But if at least one teammate can get into a useful seam in that direction, the player can receive and pass the ball in a single touch. The players need to know WHAT theyre doing and WHY theyre doing it. The simple solution here is for supporting player to put on the brakes and give the target a bigger angle. Factoring in the next pass will GREATLY improve your teams speed of play and, in turn, help you keep the ball. Now, when I say that forward OWNS the seam, I mean she has the right of first refusal. So beyond the simple territorial gain, the LONGER PASS is more likely to break the opponents pressure and the recipient of the longer pass is more likely to have a wider variety of options upon receiving the ball. Now there are degrees to that success, but the bottom line is that in an exercise that is strictly possession-themed, there is no incentive for dribbling past an opponent and there are no goals to shoot at. Getting your central players to understand this concept will have a lot to do with how well your team keeps the ball. It means saying NO to the home run ballunless theres a darn good chance of it being successful. Imagine that a fence runs between those two opponents. Bulev was originally hired at Stevenson in 2020 to serve as the head girls' freshman coach and will now be the Head Coach leading the girls soccer program. When your own marbles start rolling toward the ball, thats where the field starts shrinking. So you play a 20-yard forward pass and your target plays a ten-yard negative pass, well then youve gained ten yards and the final player in that puzzle is facing the direction your team wants to go. And even if it doesnt quite break that line, you may still have the chance to make an important point. In essence, youre INVESTING a ball back for a ball forward. In the first few rounds, those jabs have no significant effect. Anytime a player passes the ball, she must IMMEDIATELY take at least three steps to give a better passing angle. Then, you will need them to move to the end OPPOSITE of the ball. In your possession games, these games often lead to a player receiving the ball facing the boundary INSTEAD of facing the fieldand a lot of times it doesnt have to end up that way. By David Lake 8 hours ago. There are exceptions to what I am about to say, but as a good rule of thumb, the player who is farther away from the ball OWNS THE SEAM! Transportation is on your own to the Fieldhouse, but will be provided from Highland Park Fieldhouse to Stevenson after tryouts. Theres nothing wrong with connecting a simple passeven if it does nothing more than keep possession. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 1-1 tie @ Round Lake on 10/11/2022 6:15 PM. On his second . You need your players to INTERNALIZE the value of playing fast if they are ever going to be successful at keeping the ball. Parents can pick up their child at VHAC or Stevenson High School. Transportation:Transportation will not be provided on August 8th and 9th. If I play it into your left side, it should be because Ive assessed the situation and recognized that your next pass should be in that direction. High school. Chavez has owned and operated his own soccer academy for nearly 16 years, and has developed a number of collegiate and professional soccer players. RememberSoccer has a bit of hide-and-seek in it. It takes one solitary quality = EMPATHY. Wellthey wouldnt want her hiding behind opponents. And by all means, dont let a player take that first touch into pressure. The three-step rule simply means that as soon as the ball leaves her foot, the passing player must IMMEDIATELY TAKE THREE STEPS in whichever direction will make it possible for her to receive a return pass. When that player freezes, ask the passer if the angle is ACCEPTABLE. When you are coaching your possession exercises, look for those moments when a player who couldve played the way she was facing loses the ball because she chose a MORE DIFFICULT path. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and grievances for: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, and marital status - Director of Human Resources, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154 at (734) 744-2566. That play has died and the opponent has taken the ball. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, a player should try to receive the ball FACING the biggest part of the field, because thats where he will have the most passing options. Team Eligibility -- MUST HAVE PHYSICAL INTO ATHLETIC OFFICE TO PARTICIPATE, Freshman Teams:9th grade She knew she was technically and athletically limited. By John Hallead on Feb 26, 2021 . This is the war of wills we wage against our players when it comes to possession soccer. They need to remember all those reasons why your team is trying to keep the ball and they need to understand that theres no harm in connecting a five-yard pass even if it doesnt put the ball directly in front of the opponents goal. All information is accurate as of posting, but subject to change. Youve got to rewire your knockout punchers. Chavez, who also is the schools head girls soccer coach, served as an assistant in the boys program from 2010 until his promotion. It is my categorical belief that to play fast, YOU HAVE TO WANT TO PLAY FAST. Before joining the Stevenson coaching staff in 2010, Chavez led the womens and mens soccer programs at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., for three seasons. Smart possession players are greedy about that one inch because they know that the further the opponent has to chase to get the ball, the less likely she is to actually get it. Taking one sideways step at a time, ask the observing players if you are giving an acceptable angle. BUTshe had figured out that if she just kept passing the ball to OUR team, shed stay on the field, so she chose to play the SIMPLEST possible soccer. When it comes to possession, EVERY INCH MATTERS, and I mean that literally. Soccer is a pretty simple game, and this is one of the most advanced tactical issues that players encounter. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 2-1 win vs. Waukegan on 10/28/2022 5:00 PM. The School Pay payment link for incoming 9th graders is LINKED HERE. print print. If the status changes, the balance will be collected. Incidentally, an oft-overlooked component of speed of play is simply the speed that THE BALL moves from one player to the next [ping it!]. Imagine how much more difficult those players become when there are actually goals on the field?! Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 2-1 win vs. Fremd on 10/25/2022 4:30 PM. Chavez guided the Bethel womens team to a 28-20-6 record in three seasons from 2007-09, while the men were 19-33-2 during the same time. Your players need to be prepared to play with a single touch because often times, that is ALL theyre going to get. We are always looking for ways to make them successful by doing less. Stevenson High School Athletic Director: Chris Perk Phone: (509) 219-8816 Email: perkc@scsd303.org stevensonbulldogssports.com 390 NW Gropper Rd Stevenson, WA 98648 . about Un-FOUR-gettable! Then its time for the next two players to go. We need to be a little sneakier than that. Its about all of the little things that give each player the very best chance to successfully receive and pass the ball. When it comes to passing angles and offering the proper foot, heres how I introduce it to the players. Soccer - Stevenson High School Soccer Team Information Schedule Tryout Information Head Coach Bio History/Records Possession Soccer Team Information Cut/No-Cut Sport? If your objective is to become a team thats good in possession, then you have to get the ball moving FASTER THAN AN OPPONENT CAN RUN---MUCH FASTER! Through their commitment and sacrifice, this year-round program has brought pride and distinction to our school community. The only question they need to ask themselves now is whether or not they actually want the ballbecause theyre not going to get it if they are hiding behind an opponent. For the passer to get the ball to the proper foot, that forward foot also needs to get WIDE of that imaginary line. Welcome to the Stevenson Boys Soccer team feed. The first objective of this exercise is for the players to be able to tell you when youve given the passer and acceptable passing angle. Then, Ive got to provide a pass that helps her execute. On 11/5, the Stevenson varsity soccer team won their neutral playoff game against York (Elmhurst, IL) by a score of 2-1. At this point, your defender should look something like the Eifel Towerwith the hockey sticks representing the reach of her legs if she stuck out a foot to intercept a pass. 1) The part where your team has the ball. *For the most up-to-date tryout information, click here. Wherever the ball is, the table tilts in that direction and all the marbles start rolling that way. They need to have decisions made BEFORE THE BALL GETS TO THEM and those decisions will dictate which foot should be the one receiving the ball. Your players have to understand the value of keeping the field BIG when your team has the ballotherwise, theyll just zombie on over and shrink the field. Fees need to be paid online (see the instructions forSchoolPay on the athletic website). IHSA Sectional Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. And once shes overrun it, shes not going to be able to stop, turn around, and retrieve it. The next pass is the pass that follows the one I am about to play. Head Coach:Jay Bulev To play fast, your players have to WANT to play fast, and they wont want to play fast UNTIL they FULLY COMPREHEND why it is important. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 1-0 win @ Hersey on 9/24/2022 9:00 AM. If you can make it so an opponent has to cover ten feet to tackle the ball, dont settle for nine feet and eleven inches. Subscribe to the NEW SHS Patriots Athletics YouTube channel! JV Coach: Alden Zimlich You seeits not about the effectiveness of a SINGLE punchIts about the damage done by the ACCUMULATION of those punches. There is something intrinsically beautiful about a long run of passes culminating with a three-man combo to an overlapping outside back who puts her serve on the head of a teammate darting in at the near post. When it comes to possession soccer, one bad apple will spoil your bunch. The Stevenson High School Athletics program consists of more than 35 sports teams, state-of-the-art facilities, anddedicated student athletes, coaches, staff members and supporters. The problem is that when she receives the pass, she is in front of those two opponents and theyve seen the whole play develop, so it is easy for them to quickly close her down. They are the players who link your backs to your forwards and your left side to your right. Every inch of space you waste is an inch you are CONCEDING to the opponent. It may have been the fault of the first player who put her teammate in an unwinnable situation. IHSA Regional Now it is about playing to the proper foot regardless of whether or not my target is under pressure. Weve all heard about chess masters who are thinking THREE MOVES AHEAD. The faster you play, the more difficult it is for the opponent to get organized defensively. BUTYOU & YOUR PLAYERS MUST COMMIT TO THE LONG HAUL!!! Too many American players just DONT KICK THE BALL HARD ENOUGH when they are passing to a teammates feet. If you play a pass along the ground into your teammates foot, she needs to be able to control itI dont care HOW FAST that ball is moving! The ball is like a magnet, especially for opposing playersand they are going to gravitate toward the ball. SCHOOL COLORS: Double Blue and White JV VARSITY STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL ~ SPARTANS ~ 2021 JV AND VARSITY SOCCER ROSTER HEAD COACH: Matt Grodzicki HEAD COACH: Ken Shingledecker ASST COACHES: Nick Atwood, Kelly Capoccia. : 8 . If you play a ten-yard pass to her and she plays a ten-yard pass right back to you, youve gained no ground. And dont pass it to her right foot if she NEEDS it on her left. If it breaks the line between your feet and the ball, the passing angle is UNACCEPTABLE. Miami Hurricanes cornerback Tyrique Stevenson clocked a 4.46 (unofficial) in the 40 during his first attempt at the NFL Combine on Friday afternoon. Players must always remember the value of speed of play. The LPS District-wide financial cap (grades 7-12th) is $700 per family. It is soccers answer to the 6-4-3 double play or a basketball alley-oop pass/dunk. In all of your technical exercises, DEMAND that your players put enough zip on their passes. Smart Player/Approach = The way I see itthe more touches I take, the more likely I am to lose the ballSo I just try to get it to a teammate as soon as possible.. VISIT ADMISSIONS Take Your First Step Inquire Today Chart your path to Stevenson! He also has served as a staff instructorin the Olympic Development Program of the Illinois Youth Soccer Association. Just because the numbers are bad doesnt necessarily mean that she wont have a short passing option; many times she will. And then the process starts over again in another area of the field. I will take an angle that is slightly bigger than necessary over an angle that isnt quite big enough. Now, run a line of cones from the blades of the hockey sticks to the ball to form a V. Your players all need the ability to look at a snapshot of the field and immediately identify good numbers or bad numbers. about SHS Athletics Signing Day - Fall 2022, about Stevenson Patriot Athletics Launches NEW YouTube Channel, Multilingual Parent Advisory Committee (MPAC). Players need to understand that the negative pass is an investment in the forward one that follows it. As coaches, we are always trying to simplify the game for our players. He loved the experience and went on to get his USSF coaching license and began coaching travel soccer in Wilmette. So far, everything weve talked about has been playing the ball to a teammates feetbut sometimes we have to play INTO A SPACE where a teammate can go get it. (09/04/2020) The D Zone's Top 200 Michigan High School Pre-Season Football Rankings (08/25/2020) Sterling Heights Stevenson 2022 MLB/RB/OLB/WR/TE Jordan Kwiatkowski was offered by Akron (07/16/2020) Sterling Heights Stevenson 2022 RB/S Jordan Ramsey was offered by Bowling Green State If you play the ball to the closest teammate and she has to play the way she is facing, you might be her only passing option. Varsity Team:9th-12 grades, Technical: Application of skill & skill development, ball control, receiving, first & second touch, passing and 1v1 creativity attacking/defending, shooting, heading and shielding. The Official Facebook page of Livonia Stevenson Soccer. I have the players take only one turn in each role because like I said, this isnt the most exciting thing they will ever do. Associate Athletics Director/Head Men's Soccer Coach. Half the time, the player receiving the ball turns directly into a pressuring opponent and loses the ball. If she passes the ball to a teammates left foot, that teammate can protect it from the opponent who is closing her down. Instead of flying by the target and asking her to do something remarkable, the supporting player can just slow down and hold her run and support UNDERNEATH so the target can play the way she is facing. It is impossible for a player to play quickly if she has to make her decisions AFTER she has the ball. The key for the player receiving the ball to know that the numbers around her are TURNING BAD BEFORE THE BALL IS EVER AT HER FEET, and then finding the pass that gets the ball to an area where the numbers are more favorable. Dont be afraid to stop your possession exercises every single time a player gives a passing angles that is less than perfect. She needs to be prepared to receive the ball and immediately put her body between the ball and the pressuring opponent. 2012 Mike Capre, 1988-89 Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 2-1 win vs. York on 11/5/2022 6:00 PM. Thats one more reason why it is so important for your players to understand the difference between an acceptable passing angle and an unacceptable one. Speed of Play is soccers Holy Grail because SOP is what wins games. The ball cannot travel through opponents, but it sure as heck can travel through that seam. If the lining of her layoff is skewed by even one millisecond, the supporting teammate will overrun her pass. When she runs past the target player, there is no easy way [and often times no way at all] for the target to deliver her the ball with a single touch. A year round approach focused on periodization to have our players peaking in the proper time during the season. And thats another yard that a chasing opponent has to cover. You will also need some cones, plus two street-hockey sticks or brooms or mops. Stevenson High School is part of the Consolidated High School District 125 and has approximately 4000 students and 46 varsity sports. Cut/No-Cut Sport? Dont smash it at her abdomen when you can pass it to her feet. The official 2022 Men's Soccer Roster for the Stevenson University . Watch highlights of Utica Stevenson High School Boys Varsity Football from Sterling Heights, MI, United States and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl. Nowsmash that egg on the table and see how much more are it covers. All it takes is ONE IMPATIENT PLAYER to undo all the good work your team has been doing. The other team will take the ball from youthats how soccer works. He spent 10 years as a coach at the NCAA Division III school after playing for there for two seasons. The only way I know to do that is to hit them over the head with the question as often as possible, so thats what I do. But because soccer is such a fluid game, the numbers are constantly in flux, and because the ball is a magnet for the opponent, good numbers will QUICKLY become bad ones. Systems of play will be uniform for each level with tactical modifications based on opponents & personnel, Attacking style of play with emphasis on organized possession & effective build up play, Fast paced with a balance of technical & physical play, Defensively organized lines working together as a unit with their keeper. And because of that, you will see countless examples of a team losing the ball when it absolutely did not have to lose it. But each one of those jabs is making a dentand in the final three rounds, those jabs start to feel like cannonballs. Author: Kozler Athletic Department Celebrates "FAB FOUR:" 200 Freestyle Relay State Champs! Regardless of which foot receives the ball, players need to remember that they DONT always get to take two touches. Thats what you want it to look like when your team has the ball. Her movement into that path means that she has put herself between the passer of the ball and the person about to receive it, and that leaves the passer in dead space. One of the problems a player will run into when her angle of support isnt quite good enough is that she will have to receive the pass with the wrong foot and will end up facing the sideline. You can see any obstacles in your way and you can usually execute with a single touch. She will WORK to get into one of those seams. A common example is when an outside back has the ball and the center forward moves into a viable passing seam. If your team is going to be effective at keeping the ball, then speed of play has to become a MAJOR PRIORITY. Stevenson High School. Youve got to drive this point home EVERY CHANCE you get! This is a lot easier when your players understand WHY its important. If you watch advances players, its not uncommon to hear them telling one another to GET OUT of a certain space. Then do the same thing on her other side. When the numbers start turning bad, its time to look for a BIGGER BALL that is going to RELIEVE PRESSURE. It is about giving her the BEST CHANCE to play her next pass quickly and successfully. 2021 Peach Bowl. Word Roster Stat Crew Roster (TRO TRX) Facebook. A ball back for a ball forward is a CORNERSTONE of possession soccer and your players need to EMBRACE IT! Tactical: Systems of play, positional roles and responsibilities, decision making, 4 phases and identification of opponents tactics. In other words, dont pass a ball to a teammate who has given an unacceptable passing angle. If she thinks the midfielder is a better option in that seam, she can move herself into a different position. The ball is like a magnetbut not just for the opponent. My pass is telling you that you need to go left. As a player for the Royals in 2001 and 2002, Chavez had two of the most prolific seasons in school history. It involves making a lot of low-risk passes, and that means the ball is frequently going to move sideways and backwards. Locations:Vernon Hills Athletic Complexand SHScampus (Turf Field 13). Volleyball, XCR, Cheer, Girls Soccer and Football are all practicing today (8/22). 2) The part where their team has the ball. 48916Fax: (734) 744-2828, Colors: Double Blue (Columbia and Navy) and White, Football/Soccer Stadium: Lester C. Anders Field (dedicated 1967), Competition Gym: Jay W. Formsma Memorial Gymnasium (dedicated 1973), 2023 Spring Sports Try-Out/First Practice Information Sheet, 2022-23 Stevenson Booster Club Flyer / Membership Form. This is not the worlds most difficult skill, but it gets a lot more difficult when a player is running one direction and then has to do a quick pirouette to open up and receive it. Story Links KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- The Kutztown University acrobatics & tumbling team won all six events on its way to a 222.750-121.875 triumph over Stevenson in its home opener at Keystone Arena Thursday evening. BEFORE I pass the ball, Ive got to evaluate the pass that should come after mine. It is my belief that when you ELONGATE the former and reduce the latter, you have a BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING THE GAME. The easier it becomes to pass the ball, the more you will pass it. Stevenson's stats have been entered for the 2-1 win vs. A teammate who wants the ball must work to receive the ball in one of these seams. Its the defenders job to find the attackers. The player on the ball is going to need a lot of help from her teammates if your team is going to keep the ball. Now, have half of them form a line as the passer; while the other half forms a line to take your spot as the supporting player. The ball WONT make it through her space. Too many of our players try to KISS THE BALL to their teammates and thats just too darn slow.

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