Monthly Archives: April 2017

Home assignment #5 (spring 2017)

Skills:  basic “escape” dribbling moves — twist-off turns and V-pulls. These moves allow you to find or create open space away from pressure so you can keep the ball. And if you can keep the ball, you are on your way to being a ruler! Fun games:  If you get bored working by yourself, play… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, April 22, 2017

We have a morning intra-Academy game at Metro North Park, followed by a long road trip to Dacula (Rabbit Hill Park) for two games on Saturday afternoon, April 22. Link:  team assignments and schedules No 3rd Dacula game:  We checked into adding a 3rd game in Dacula at 3 PM, but don’t have enough available… Read More »

Saturday afternoon game time change!

Our Saturday afternoon game time has changed! We got word Tuesday afternoon that our Saturday, April 15th afternoon game at Tophat has changed from a 3:00 PM start to a 4:30 PM start. (The field had been accidentally double-booked.) The game is still at the Tophat fields on field 3B-2. Link:  April 15 game day… Read More »

Home assignment #4 (spring 2017)

Skill:  Passing and shooting with the inside of the foot, also called ball striking. Everyone likes to score goals! You’ll score more goals if you can make firm, accurate shots. And your team will score more often if you can make firm, accurate passes. This skill looks easy. It isn’t! There are a lot of little… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, April 15, 2017

We are back in action after spring break with a road trip on Saturday, April 15th. We’ll play two 7v7 games in Dunwoody, and one 7v7 game in Buckhead. (We originally had a game scheduled Easter Sunday afternoon, April 16th, but it was recently moved to Saturday, April 15th.) Link:  April 15 team assignments and schedules