Friday, August 26, 2011

Psycho Head-Doctor Working with the Backline

Well yesterday was an interesting practice...Coach Matt Miller, Alum from the 1990's, and current director of Health and Wellness at Grace College, worked with our defenders on our ability to gain an edge on the opponent.  Some would call these techniques "gamesmanship".  The techniques work on immature and undisciplined players and teams - and for a while, they worked on our offense.

Matt is a liscenced clinical psychologist, trained at Michigan State University, and from there went into the Airforce - training fighter pilots to adapt to adverse circumstances, say for instance losing engines on a $113,000,000.00 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter while screaming towards the dirt. 

We take the field again today at 3:45pm for another session...our goal is to "Play In The Future"...i'll explain that a bit more in a future post.

Latest Web Story 8/26/11 - Check it out!

http://www.grace.edu/athletics/mens-sports/soccer/soccer-stories

Thursday, August 25, 2011

The New Dudes Hit the Pitch and the Foreigners Hit the Mainland!

Our incoming class is blending and challenging our team!  Trent Smith gives us unflappable work, Joey Hickerson gives us speed and size, Austin Altimus gives us keen finishing, Ben Cahill gives us size and desire to "prove it", Christian Temby gives us speed and a quality strike, Tyler Snow gives us strong technique and a tremendous work ethic - a future leader for sure, Jacob Cole gives us size and a commanding presence in the goal, Shane Barthuly gives us speed, quickness, and a little bit of a chip on the shoulder. Nikola Blazic from Zrenjenin, Serbia has already arrived on campus at Grace!  He is a crafty attacking-midfielder that will really give us some needed creativity in the front.  Gift Sibukome from Lusaka, Zambia is registered and set to arrive any day now.  Gift is another midfielder that will continue to add to our ability to "play in the future".  We have already seen positive movement in the speed of our thinking and intellect.  How nice it is to act, rather than react!  It is now time to be the AGGRESSOR.