Lesson 2 Reflection

 

 

Content:

 

 

 

1. Positive Statement:

What are you most proud of in your lesson 2 presentation and why?

The thing I am most proud of is my activity. I felt like the class really enjoyed it and understood what to do. I think they learned something new about soccer formations. I really enjoyed just talking about soccer formations and soccer in general.

2.Questions to consider
      a. What assessment would you give yourself on the Lesson 2 Presentation? (self-assessment)
AE

     b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 Component contract.
I deserve an AE because I made talking time and turned everything in on time, like the Lesson Draft and I made the class understand and learn my EQ answer with my information and my activity. When talking about formations I actually wrote on the board to show the different type of runs the players make for each formation. My props and activity design was great. I think my class enjoyed it. I showed them my actual SouthPoly jersey, cleats backpack, sweatpants and cones. For my activity the class had to choose the best 11 players out of 13 and choose a formation on which to place them. It all depended on the players stats and skills.

3. What worked for your Lesson 2?
I think the fact that its something I do everyday,  practicing and playing games with SouthPoly. I get to actually see different formations with the teams I play and the research was great. I gave really good explanations of soccer formation that I myself didn't have knowledge of.

4. What didn't work?
maybe have a little bit of a better placement in my power point. Also rehearse a little bit more.

5. Finding value

What do you think your answer #2 will be?

training or maybe teamwork





Southlands vs Indian Springs HS 3-1 W

It was a home game against Indian Springs High School. We played them before and we tied the game 1-1. Coming into the game the coach didn't see any energy and she was worried. We weren't loud in stretches or in warm ups. I think we just express our excitement in a different way. I got to be captain for the game. In the game their defense was even stronger than before. There were side tackles and falls because of the mud. Diana ended up scoring a hat trick. It was awesome. This game I felt that my passes were pretty accurate but controlling was a bit off because the mud threw me off. The final score was 3-1. I hope we keep on winning!

Southlands vs Indian Springs 1-1

We had an away game in San Bernardino against Indian Springs High School. Since the school is public, it was a non-league against them. This was the game I played after my stitches and I was a bit hesitant going close to the goalie. I think I'm just a bit traumatized from the hit. But I will eventually get get over it. Indian Springs scored in the first 3 minutes which was pretty devastating. We gave up a goal that should have never happened. We were determined to get back that goal and many more. I scored by a throw in pass. I was in the corner of the 18 yard box and just shot the ball over the goalie. She was a bit of her line so couldn't reach it. The funny thing is that I controlled the ball with my still bruised and hurting forehead and shot the ball. The score was now 1-1. It stay like that for the entire remaining minutes of the game. In the second half, we were coming more confident and determined to score goals. I had a little more shots in the second half with the ball hitting the crossbar a few times. It was frustrating! The final score was 1-1. One thing that we could improve is winning the 50/50 balls. We were to scared to trap the ball for some reason. We waited till it bounced and that gave Indian Springs the chance to get to the ball first. We will get them next time!

Since we had a long drive home we went to eat as a family again. It was nice! The girls always make me laugh. My teammates are the best!

pre-game smiles :D

On our way back to the bus

The field we played on. It was all dry grass. They had
already put the goal post away.

On our way home

Family dinner at Farmer Boys

Diana and Anabelle being silly. They always
make me laugh:D

Southpoly vs Saddleback

We had an away game against Saddleback. I couldn't play this game because of my stitches but it was cool to see my teammates play. I got an outside look on how we play and what we need to improve on. The game was on a turf field and since it was a pretty hot day the turf makes it 10 degrees hotter. This is the team we tied 4-4 last time we played. There was so many fouls in the game, and I felt we were playing better. The other team was playing very physical and dirty. The final score was 2-1 but our coach said we did great!! I think one thing we need to work on as a team is taking shots from outside the 18 yard box. Since we had a long drive home we went to got eat. It was fun to hang out with my teammates and just spend time with them outside of soccer. This team is my soccer family!

Bus ride 

Coach Tipton watching the game

Lauren and I 

Coach Ana giving instructions 

Trying to record my teammates 

I was helping keep stats of the game

Alyssa and I 

The turf field was beautiful!

Family!!

Dinner with these ladies

Analysa and I (She played great!!)

Anabelle was locking coach Ana in the restroom. 

Practice 1/17/14

Diana and Analysa being silly

 

Since I got injured, I wasn't able to practice due to the stitches on my forehead. I was just helping coach Ana set up cones for the drills. I saw a different perspective on how we play. There is a lot of passing in our style of play. That's why we need so much communication which I feel we are lacking at sometimes. But we are improving. I would tell the girls to check for their surroundings and to check who to pass it to. I had to just watch from the sidelines. I want to get back on the pitch again!

 

Southpoly vs Connelly 1/14/14

We had a non-league game against Connelly High School in Anaheim one Tuesday. One thing our coach wanted to do during the game was open up the field and do a lot of passing. We warmed up as usual so we wouldn't pull any muscle or anything. At the start of the first half we had most of the possession but the other girls were so tall that we just couldn't get the ball past them. For some reason we couldn't play our style of play and that was getting frustrating. My friend Diana and I ended up scoring in the first half but there could have been more goals. The score was 2-1. During the middle of second half I got cleated in the face by the goalkeeper. I fell to the ground and was holding my face. It hurt so bad! I didn't know I was bleeding till I actually saw blood dripping off my face. My coaches came to help stop the bleeding, clean my face and see if I had more than one cut. They walked me off the field and was subbed out for the rest of the game. My coach Tipton wrapped bandages so it could stop bleeding and thankfully it did. All my friends were taking care of me so I wouldn't fall asleep due to a concussion. When I got home my mom took me to the ER to see if I needed stitches. I got 5. Now I won't be able to play until my doctor gives me my release:( 

Analysa was calling me a pirate

Blog:12 Third Interview Questions

1. How can a girl's soccer team best maximize their chances in winning CIF?
2. How is playing CIF different than club competition?
3. What makes you qualified for CIF?
4. What divisions are there for CIF? How are they different?
5. Why is it important to maintain a healthy diet during the season?
6. In what way does practice maximize your chances in winning?
7. How can a coach best influence her team?
8. What is the best thing to do when recovering from a soccer game?
9. What is the best food to eat before a game? How would it help?
10. What makes a soccer team great? Why?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours

Content:

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?
I'm doing my mentorship at Southlands Christian High School with the girls varsity soccer team.

2. Who is your contact?
My contacts are Ana Mendez and Marissa Tipton, coaches of the girls varsity soccer team at Southlands.

3.How many total hours have you do?
The total hours I have done are 56 hours.

4. Summarize your 10 hours of service you did.
What I do in mentorship is practice and play games against other schools with the Southlands girls soccer team also known as Southpoly, since I am a part of the soccer team. Im learning what it's like to actually be in a high school sport and different drills that could help us win CIF.

Southpoly vs Webb Schools

Today's game was at Webb Schools in Claremont. It has such beautiful views. To me it looked like a college campus. Anyways, this game was a friendly game because they are in a higher division than Southlands. That's what I was told. I got to be captain with my teammate Diana. We meet the refs and the other captains of our opponent's team and choose what side we want to start of in and who starts with the ball first all with the flip of a coin.  This game against Webb schools was more of a back and forth kind of game. We had some chances in scoring so did they. They were also super tall and physical. They ended up scoring one goal in the first half. During the first half one of our teammate got badly injured and I think thats what changed our game. We were worried about her and that we only had one sub. We weren't focused on the game. At the start of the second half we changed that. We were dominating in possession we just couldn't get the ball in the back of the net. Since we had no more subs I had to drop down and play as a midfield, which I think I did pretty well in marking my player, helping out the defense and going up when we were goal bound. We lost the game 1-0. Our coach said we played really well. We tried our best! :)

bus ride to game with these girls:)

Their soccer field and school was so beautiful. 

Briana and I

The home fan's seats

Our fan's seats :(

Where we keep the first aid kit, water and the stats to keep
 score or write what's going on in the game.

Southlands vs Sacred Heart of Jesus 4-0 1/6/14

We had a home game against Sacred Heart of Jesus. Last time we played them we beat them 16-0. This time we had less goals. We were doing very good with communication but the other team was just doing good with clearing the ball out of danger and marking us. I think the other team was just happy that we didn't score as many goals as before. I ended up scoring a goal. I think our coach was kind of upset that we couldn't score as many goals. We did good though. We just have to learn from each game and improve.  We ended up winning 4-0. Yaayy!!!:D

We also got our spirit pack which included a backpack, practice shirt , warm-up pants, and a sweater! They look very nice! We could now look like a team for each game and look intimidating. ahah!:D

              

             

Blog 10: Senior Project: The Holiday

1. It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is over break or we are in school. What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Since we had 2 weeks off for break, for soccer it is important that you keep practicing and running because then you will lose your touch and conditioning. During the break I would jog 2 miles three times a week with my sister. My sister also helped me work on my running strides and sprints to become faster. I would practice some soccer drills so I wouldn't lose my touch. One of the things that help me the most is that I would go mountain biking at Marshall Canyon and around Bonelli Park which helped with my endurance and working out my legs.

2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why? What was the source of what you learned?
The most important thing I learned is that you have to be practice as much as possible and running in order to become better in soccer. The source is "Get Faster-Speed Training".

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
I would talk to both of my mentors Ana Mendez and Marissa Tipton. The are my coaches at Southlands. They have a lot of experience with soccer whether it being coaching or actually playing themselves. I think they would give me really great answers. It would be nice to see different perspectives other than one.