Warm Up Exercises

From the FIFA 11+, we do the first 6 exercises as one of our standard warm up routines:

Wesburn 2013 Labour Day Weekend Tournament

The boys were not able to retain their championship title, but still had 4 great games and great opportunities to learn and develop.

Here is a photo of the tournament team:

Good luck for the Fall season boys!

Ball Mastery Drills

Good touch and control of the ball is an essential foundation for developing great individual attacking skill.

Here are some drills that improve basic touch and control of the soccer ball. These drills are the ones recommended by the Coerver Academy (founded in the Netherlands) with famous players like Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich player) as academy graduates.


Using these drills, here is a daily routine that can be followed that will improve your control of the soccer ball.

Player's Checklist

To prepare for game or practice, here is what the player should wear and bring in his backpack:

For games:

WEAR:

• Full Uniform (Blue top and shorts, Blue socks)
• Shin Pads
• Cleats (if have both turf and grass cleats, know what surface we play on, or bring both)

BACKPACK

• Water Bottle
• Alternate Jerseys (Black HSBC Marpole, White Marpole)

Either wear or bring along :

• Training Top
• Rain Jacket (weather dependent)
• Gloves (weather dependent)
• Toque (weather dependent)

For Goalkeepers:

• Goalkeeper gloves
• Goalkeeper Shirt

For practice:

WEAR:

• Striped Training Jersey (the light blue one was just for spring/summer)
• (training top and/or underlayers if weather is cold)
• Shorts or Training Pants
• Shin Pads
• Cleats

BACKPACK

• Running Shoes (we may begin warm ups in non-cleated shoes on concrete)
• Water Bottle
• Alternate Training Jersey (Light Blue)

Either wear or bring along :

• Training Top
• Rain Jacket (weather dependent)
• Gloves (weather dependent)
• Toque (weather dependent)

5th Annual Thanksgiving CMFSC Tournament 2012

The Marpole Inter Milan U11 boys team had another successful tournament. For Thanksgiving long weekend, the boys participated in the Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club's tournament with teams from around the lower mainland. After 3 games, the boys placed first in their flight of teams scoring 10 goals. In the final CHAMPIONSHIP match, the boys won 1-0 over a very strong Langley Selects team to win the U11 COPA (gold) division.

Wesburn Labour Day Soccer Tournament

The Marpole Inter Milan U11 boys team had a great tournament performance.  The boys are proud to win the gold medal as champions of this tournament in the U11 Gold division.

VYSA/4District Information

The 4District Schedule is found online at BC Soccer Central:
http://www.bcsoccercentral.com/Boys/4District/4DistrictBoysContactsMenu.htm

U11/U12 Rules and Regulations are provided by VYSA here:
http://vysa.ca/images/documents/8_aside_guide.pdf

An important note from the VYSA website:
Coaches, managers, parents and participants are reminded that 8-aside is NON-COMPETITIVE. Teams are not playing for league titles or cups. The emphasis is on the fun and enjoyment of soccer and the full participation of all team members in every game. At this age, there are no scores kept, and no standings kept.

Here is an excellent article on why this is important.

You may also want to visit the BC Soccer website and read the following:
Long Term Player Development