Extra Post

I have yet to find another team to join to do my mentorship. But I have been able to find great research on my topic. I have found possible answers I could use for my EQ. One research topic I have found is nutrition in soccer. I have learned that nutrition is very essential in soccer with the foods you eat. The diet a soccer player usually has is based mostly carbohydrates. They break down that give fast energy for the muscles, that is needed for a soccer game. Food is the number one energy for a soccer player. I  learning a lot from my research. I love doing my research check! So hopefully I find a new team soon to apply all my knowledge from my high school team and from research.

Blog 18: Third Answer

Content:

How can a girls soccer team best maximize their chances in winning CIF?

Soccer players should be on a high in carbohydrates and low in fats diet to maximize their chances in winning.

Carbohydrates are any of a large group of organic compounds that are broken down to provide energy and fuel required during repetitive of high- intensity exercises. My mentor coach Ana Mendez and Marissa Tipton would tell us to eat 2 hours before our game. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and fruits were the best sources of carbohydrates before a game.

U.S Youth Soccer and English Football Association showed that nearly 25% of all injuries occur in the last 15-20 minutes of a game due to the lack of good nutrition or carbohydrates. A healthy diet can help soccer players recover from injury quicker. The number one cause of injury is fatigue.

 The average soccer player runs about 8,500 meters during a match. the day before and of a game I would drink water to stay hydrated and carbohyrates since they are a fast source of energy needed for the game.

KIRKENDALL, DONALD T. "Halson, Shona L. "SS3# 94: CREATINE, CARBS, AND FLUIDS: HOW IMPORTANT IN SOCCER NUTRITION?." Gatorade Sports Science Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Aug. 2013.." Gatorade Sports Science Institute. N.p., 2004. Web. 21 Aug. 2013.

Mannie, Ken, Joe Carlson, and Scott Sehnert. "Athletic Nutrition Bytes: Fueling The Body For Competition." Coach & Athletic Director 77.5 (2007): 9-13. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Sept. 2013.

Soccer Training Info.

During the course of training and match play, it is common for players to run several miles, burning through calories and body fluids at prodigious rates. Good nutrition for soccer players involves good eating habits before, during and following training.

Fourth Interview Questions

Content:

1. What distinguishes your team from the others competing?
2. What is the importance of every player having the same mind set?
3. How do injuries effect your team during the season?
4. What specific drills can reduce the risk of injuries? Why are the so effective?
5. What is the best way to recover from an injury?
6. What is the most important exercise to get soccer players into shape? How do they differ from other exercises?
7. why is it important to warm up before agame?
8. what can a soccer player do to benefit from the team?
9. how is each soccer player placed in the formation and why is it important?
10.why is team chemistry  important in a soccer team?
11. How does a players physique effect their performance?
12. What is the best diet for a soccer player during the season?
13. How is a soccer players speed important?
14. What are the best drills to increase speed? How are they effective?
15. What skills should a player have to be in defense or offense?
16. How can a soccer player improve their technique or drills?
17. What type of skills should a player have to play college soccer?
18. What is something you or your team try and avoid to win CIF?
19. What drills are most important for offense and defense?
20. What makes a team the best in attack offense and defensively?

Extra post: February

These past few  months my mentorship has been an extraordinary experience. During this month, we, the Southpoly girls soccer team had our last few league games that would determine if we qualified for CIF. Practices between these games were so different from our starting practices. We really wanted to win and it showed during practice. As my Mentor Marisa Tipton says " The way you practice is the way you're going to play." I believe this is true because we get a feeling of how a game will be by the passes you make and having a game-set mentality. All you have to be thinking about is the game! No side distractions.  You could see that mentality we developed within the games. For example in one of the games we were down a point and we kept fighting till the last minute. Or when we were up a point even though we were winning it was still 0-0 in our mind. We never gave up on the runs and just kept attacking to score goals. This month, I also had the opportunity to go to Catalina Island and stay overnight to play 2 games against Avalon High School. Even though we lost both games by one point our coaches were so proud of our performance.  My 10 best friends were on the field with me and that's all I needed to try my best. Even though the season has ended for us on the first round of CIF, the friendships and memories we have created will be cherished and remembered forever.

 The I-Poly girls that I got to share this experience with.

I-Poly soccer players
 

 

 

 

 

These girls and I were inseparable in the team. They were and still are my best friends throughout this experience. They made this experience the most fun I have ever had in a soccer team.

 

Analysa was and is my rock, she is the type of person that could make my day better with her silly jokes. She was always taking care of me and motivating me to do my best. This experience has also made us closer. We are bros!! I love her very much!

 

 Briana was the one that convinced me in joining the team and I am eternally grateful. Briana is always helping me improve in soccer by giving me drills to do. I was always learning from her. She is the cutest and smallest person with a strong voice. I love her so much!

 

 

 

 

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

Content:

How can a girls soccer team can maximize their chances in winning CIF?

A girls soccer team can maximize their chances in winning CIF by by performing training drills that require balance, power and agility to reduce to risk of injury.

A female soccer player is eight times more likely to injure her ACL than a male soccer player. Researchers believe this may be due to differences in hormone levels on ligament strength and stiffness, neuromuscular control, ligament strength and fatigue. 

Jumping and balance drills helps improve neuromuscular conditioning and muscular reactions and ultimately shows a decrease in the risk of ACL injury. Agility drills helps you strengthen your legs by practicing the same cutting motion you do in a soccer game.

These exercises typically increase speed and strength and build power. These are the type of drills Southlands girls soccer team would do to have a better performance in soccer. We focused on these drills in preseason.

When training to reduce the risk of injury you have a more healthier team with fewer injuries better prepared to win in CIF.

Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation, ACL Injury Prevention Project.

Independent Component 2 Approval

1.What I plan to do for 30 hours is possibly join my Spain soccer team again. The games I play for the team would be counted as independent component 2. Or I wanted to help a team with coaching that would be in the best known club league. That league or team is Legends FC.  I could possibly join Legends FC as a player on the team.

2. I will attend all the games the team has and help them win or help the coach. Having more games will give me more experience to find more answers to my EQ.

3. This would help me explore my topic more in depth because it is giving me more experience with game situations that I wouldn't have without attending the games and actually find more answers to my EQ.

4. done

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

• LITERAL

          A) I, Jasmin Quiroz, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
         B) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
                     My source that helped my complete my independent component was Jaime Fuentes, coach of the Espana team. Also Ana Mendez and Marissa Tipton, coaches of  the Southlands girls varsity soccer team.
         C) Provide a digital spreadsheet. Post it next to your mentorship log.
                DONE:)

        D) Explanation of what you completed.
                What I did to complete my independent component was go to some of my Espana games. Since I no longer play with them due to my commitment with the Southlands soccer team, I did the rest of my hours there. The CIF rules state that once soccer seasons start you can't play outside of school as in a club or city team. So I had to stop playing for Espana. In the Southlands soccer team I played all the soccer games we had as a forward or when needed as a middle in league and non-league games.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF OUR GAMES

• INTERPRETIVE

I was able to take pictures of the games we had. For every game I had, I would write on a blog post how it went, what we did well, how we could improve and what the score was. I was also able to get some games on video.

Here are the results of all our games

• APPLIED

My component helped me understand the foundation of my topic better because I had the opportunity to actual play in a high school team that wants to win CIF. I play for Southlands Christian High School. It gave me a different perspective of what you need to actually be a successful high school team with practice, commitment, communication and of course eating healthy. I am still able to play as a forward for the team and score goals. I have about 9 goals in the overall soccer season. I was also able to come up with my first answer by playing against other teams and seeing the different soccer formations that they use. I got to see the coaches' perspective on how they coach and manage a soccer team. I would keep stats of the game when I would get subbed out to help the my coaches.