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Hi Team! Staples’ Bodyblast program starts tomorrow, July 7th. The sports and conditioning program lasts for 6 weeks to prepare the girls for their upcoming season and is run by the Staples High School Trainer, G. The program is 3 days a week on Tues, Wedn and Thursday with a makeup day every Friday if canceled due to rain. G is offering 3 afternoon session as well as two morning session this years to accommodate everyone’s schedule conflicts. The program will be held outdoors and Covid compliant procedures are in place. Please see the attached link for registration. All girls are encouraged to participate.
FITNESS DAYS MONDAY 24th & Tuesday 25th AUGUST
Time: TBD
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
THURSDAY 27th – SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST Staples HS football field Wakeman Fields
Time: 10- 12pm , 5-7 pm Thursday – Sunday
MONDAY 24TH AUGUST FITNESS TEST 1 – MAN UNITED TEST – Varsity team pass level is level 18. JV team pass level is 16 and Freshman team pass level is level 15. This entire test lasts for 20 minutes.
It is a 100yard run, players sprint 100yrds then recover on the way back.
The levels are counted by the amount of minutes you are running e.g. 1 run is one minute; 10 runs are 10 minutes.
If you miss the line you will be given 1 warning. If you miss the line the second time you are eliminated.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE LEVEL TO GAIN THAT SCORE. If eliminated on level 17 your score is level 16 as that is what level you have completed.
Level/Minutes
Sprint time
Recovery time
1-10
25 seconds
35 seconds
11
24 seconds
36 seconds
12
23 seconds
37 seconds
13
22 seconds
38 seconds
14
21 seconds
39 seconds
15
20 seconds
40 seconds
16
19 seconds
41 seconds
17
18 seconds
42 seconds
18
17 seconds
43 seconds
19
16 seconds
44 seconds
20
15 seconds
45 seconds
TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST FITNESS TEST 2 – 300 YARD SHUTTLE X2 – Varsity pass level is 58 seconds or below for round 1 and 60 and below for round 2, JV is 59 round 1 and 61 round 2. freshman level 60 round 1 and 62 seconds and below. This entire test is 300 yards. Players start on the end line, sprint to the 50 yard line and back three times. This must be done at 100% intensity for the whole test.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF PLAYERS FAIL THE FITNESS TESTS AND THEIR SOCCER ABILITY SHOWS
ENOUGH TO GET THEM ONTO ONE OF THE THREE TEAMS, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE THEIR UNIFORM UNTILL THEY PASS THE FITNESS TESTS. MAKE UP TESTS WILL BE ORGANIZED FOR MONDAY 31ST AUGUST.
DAY 1 SESSION 1: THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 10AM – 12PM
Individual Technical stations
Players will be divided into groups by position and will move through the stations 20 minutes on each. Stations will be set up to test individual ability in the fundamental skills of the game.
Passing and first touch (short and long passing)
Dribbling (speed and tight area)
Heading (attacking and defending)
Shooting and finishing (power and finesse)
1v1s (attacking and defending)
GKS With ROSS (GK Coach) for gk specific session
TECHNICAL session PART 2: Thursday 27TH AUGUST – TEAM STATIONS
Players will be divided into groups by the position they will tryout in and will be judged next to others in their position. Stations will be set up to test ability within a team.
Possession squares and possession to targets (Central Midfield players)
Heading, Defending, Long passing (All Defenders)
Crossing and Finishing (GKs, Wide midfielders & Forwards)
Midway through, Central midfielders will move on to finishing. Wide Midfielders & forwards will play against the defenders in crossing and finishing. Defenders will defend attackers attack.
DAY2 Session 1: FRIDAY 28th AUGUST 10 am-12 Pm
8v8 small sided games, Players will have the opportunity to compete against all levels
SESSION 2 DAY 1 : THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST, 5PM – 7PM
CONDITIONED GAMES
Players will be split into teams of 5 and will play small sided games. Every game will have a different condition added to it to test player’s ability in different ways.
For example:
Every player must touch ball before a team scores.
Three passes before going to goal.
One touch finishes only.
DAY 2 SESSION 1: FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST, 10AM-12PM,
8v8/9v9 games
All players will be divided into teams of 8 or 9 and will play within a team shape. Games will last for 20 minutes each. Aiming to play 4/5 games with their team. Coaches will choose the teams. Players may be moved from one team to another during the session.
DAY 2 SESSION 2: FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST, 5PM – 7PM,
11v11 Games
These 11 v 11 games will be divided equally to give all players the chance to show their ability in the real game setting with return varsity players.
This day is divided into two sessions. Morning Session is 2 hours of 11v11 games where every player will have plenty of opportunity to impress the coaches one final time prior to final decisions. *after the morning session coaches make final decisions on cuts.
Afternoon session all players who made it will return for further 11v11 games for final team placement evaluations.
TRYOUT DAY 4: SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 10AM -12PM SESSION ONLY– 11 V 11 GAMES THIS WILL ONLY BE USED IF WE FEEL IT IS NECESSARY! Please note: Cuts do happen and are not easy for anyone, information on how the cutting process will work IS AS FOLLOWS:
*CUTS TAKE PLACE AFTER THE SATURDAY MORNING SESSION – THAT GIVES EVERY PLAYER 2 FITNESS SESSIONS PLUS 10 HOURS OF SOCCER SESSIONS TO IMPRESS THE COACHES.
RETURNING PLAYERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1PM-2PM (SATURDAY AUGUST 29ST). IF YOUR PLAYERS NAME IS NOT ON THE LIST, YOU WILL NOT RETURN FOR THE EVENING SESSION.
IF YOU DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT YOU WILL RECEIVE FEEDBACK AFTER WE CONCLUDE TRYOUTS – MONDAY 31ST AUGUST VIA EMAIL.
Summer recommended programs:
High School Preseason Camp will be run by SOCCER T.I.P.S. They are the official Partners of Staples High School
Girls Soccer. The coaches include: Stuart Dick (University of Bridgeport, Yale, Fairfield U, Iona & St. Johns, CFC) Ross Stride (University of Bridgeport & Fairfield U, CFC & Chelsea Piers) Darren Gourlay (Staples HS, Kings HS, Chelsea Piers) Ross Peebles Brown (Staples HS, Hopkins HS, Shoreline) REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO COME SOON.
The camp runs from August 17th to August 21ST (9am – 12pm) @ Wakeman Fields.
Body Blast is our fitness related program: www.bodyblasted.comor email G at bodyblastg@gmail.com
Tryout registration is now open!! Please visit the staples High School website and click on athletics. You will find the girls soccer registration page. Fill out and submit all required information. You cannot tryout until all information is submitted.
http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/
REGISTRATION FOR PRESEASON & BODY BLAST COMING SOON!!!
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