Majura Pitch July 2010

Majura Pitch Newsletter of Majura

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Technical Developments Latest news Kanga Cup Coerver at Majura.

U7 training U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai. U11 Eilis Fitt writes U13 Heroes U16 Girls strike back

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From the President All the news

Welcome to Majura Football Club 2010.

With any voluntary club of our size it’s not always easy to get housekeeping messages to everyone but a big thank you for your continued support of match days at Dickson.

Coaching @Majura

Did you know?

Dogs are not allowed at the fields when children's sport is being conducted.

Coerver at Majura Kanga Cup update

Dickson Oval is an ACT Sportsground law enforceable by the Rangers with fines.

Under 7 Training Tom Bigg-Wither meets Lucas Neill U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai U11 Eilis Fitt on Football language.

U13Majura Heroes (1) U16 Majura Heroes (2)

Majura Players: We know you can play but can you write?

Here’s your chance to get published!

Can you take a team or player photo?

Check out the Majura writers in this edition.

Love your football, like to write, why not give it a go?

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Match day set-up, pack away and Canteen.

We aim to keep the costs of playing for your child as low as possible by utilising the parents to assist in the three tasks listed above.

Do not leave it to the same old few in your team. If everyone helps, everyone benefits.

Please do not park on Dickson College Ovals Dickson College continues to ask us not to park vehicles on their oval adjacent to the Dickson Playing Fields (next to our Containers.) They are happy for us to use their car parks.

Technical Development Majura Technical Working Group will be meeting on Monday 28 June at the Majura Club House, see news for more details.

And read on for all the developments and opportunities re:U7s and Coerver programs being initiated across various age groups at Majura.

And finally, good luck to all the Majura teams taking part in this year’s Kanga Cup. Special thanks to all the Coaches/Managers for taking these teams. Hope it’s a great week for all.

Send to: flanagan.eamonn@gmail.com

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Rhonda Parkin, President

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From the President All the news

NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS ACT School Sport is pleased to announce that the following Majura FC players have been selected in the PSSA Girls Squad.

Congratulations to Ruth Kravis, Ali Cook and Grace Maher.

Coaching @Majura Coerver at Majura Kanga Cup update Under 7 Training Tom Bigg-Wither meets Lucas Neill U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai U11 Eilis Fitt on Football language.

U13Majura Heroes (1) U16 Majura Heroes (2)

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FFA Coaching Formations: Did you know that the FFA has set a national curriculum for football. Is your team playing the new FFA formations yet?

U8/9 =1-3-3 U10/11 = 1-3-2-3 U12 upwards = 1-4-3-3 (The three in the midfield is a triangle.)

Not sure how to implement it? Why not ask Technical Director Paul Whittingham, or our recently trained FFA Youth Certificate Coaches Jason Thornton, Rob Janssens, Heather Fitt for help.

If all Majura teams follow the FFA model in coming years players will be able to discuss the game with friends and coaches more easily, particularly when moving between teams, clubs or rep teams. Why not start today?

Coaching@Majura Bulletin No 2 Written by Paul Whittingham our TD, Coaching@Majura Bulletin 2 is out now. It has been sent to all our Coaches but anyone can view it here.

Term 4 Cottee’s Schools 5-a-Side Gala Days?

Coach and Parents.

Training is for the Coach and Saturday is for the players! i.e. The parents watch and encourage. Players don’t need your “knowledge” or “advice” during a game.

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Capital Football, in conjunction with Football Federation Australia would like to invite your school to participate in the Cottee’s Schools 5-a-Side Gala Days. Sign up your school for the Term 4 program now so that your school doesn’t miss out.

These events fill up pretty fast.

School Holiday Clinics 1. Capital Football Football Fun holiday clinics program has been launched to give all kids in the ACT a fun and exciting school holiday learning experience in a high paced, energetic and football centred atmosphere.

2. Coerver Coaching July Camp. COERVER® coaching stands as the premier youth SOCCER skills teaching method in the WORLD.

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Kanga Cup update

All the news Coaching @Majura Coerver at Majura Kanga Cup update Under 7 Training Tom Bigg-Wither meets Lucas Neill U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai U11 Eilis Fitt on Football language.

U13Majura Heroes (1) U16 Majura Heroes (2)

Majura 14 Girls Hurricanes after their Cup Final victory against Woden last year

July is the month when most sensible Canberrans flee the cold and wet of the national capital for warmer climes. But those who love football are heading in the opposite direction from all over the country, and even from overseas, to take part in the biggest youth football tournament in the southern hemisphere – the Kanga Cup. Over 220 teams will take part this year and among them will be a record contingent of 12 from Majura doing battle with teams from the ACT, Queensland, NSW and even New Zealand.

This year we have 2 teams each from 10 Open and 12 Open, as well as 1 each from 11, 13 & 14 Open and 11, 12, 14 & 16 Girls.

The McDonald's Kanga Cup kicks off on 4th July with the Opening Ceremony.

Sydney FC's and Majura old boy Kofi Danning will parade the Hyundai A-League trophy.

Majura played in the very first Kanga Cup tournament in 1993, although we did not win our first trophies until 2007, when the 14 Girls won the Cup, and 16 Girls the Plate competition.

In 2008 the 13 Girls Hurricanes clinched our 2nd cup in a penalty shoot-out against Tuggeranong and followed up with the 2009 14 Girls Cup with a thrilling come from behind 2-1 win against Woden. They will be out to make it 3 years in a row, but will face a huge task overcoming the formidable Coastal Spirit from New Zealand. (continued next page.)

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Kanga Cup update. (cont)

Coaching @Majura

Just as prestigious are the Fair Play trophies where Majura has a very proud record, but for most kids just taking part is the great thrill as they play at least 5 games in a week against boys and girls who, like them, just love football.

Coerver at Majura

Matches this year will be played from July 5-9 at grounds across the ACT, with all finals played on the Friday.

All the news

Kanga Cup update Under 7 Training Tom Bigg-Wither meets Lucas Neill U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai U11 Eilis Fitt on Football language.

U13Majura Heroes (1)

Keep up with the results at www.kangacup.com and come out and cheer on the Majura teams as they take part in this wonderful competition.

Stephen Spencer, Kanga Cup Coordinator.

Technical Development at Majura Majura Technical Working Group The first meeting of this group is set for Monday 28 June at the Majura Club House (Antill Street Dickson) at 7:30pm. The first topics for discussion will be trialing policies and coach education.

Majura needs and values your input so please be a part of this working group and help Majura FC to continue to grow (email: mfc_technical@live.com to register your interest).

U16 Majura Heroes (2) Coaching@Majura Bulletin 2 Coaching@Majura Bulletin 2 is out now. It has been sent to all our Coaches but anyone can view it here.

Coerver Program for u11 to u13 Majura FC players I don’t believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball. ~ Roy Keane

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After the successful trial of Coerver training for girls, aged 1012, we have negotiated a program aimed at under 11 to under 14 players (boys and girls).

The program will be run for 7 consecutive weeks from Sunday 25 July at Hackett playing fields, from 10.00am to 11:30.

The cost for this program is $150 per player and players will receive 10.5 hours of expert training, a ball and a shirt as well.

The players will pay Coerver directly and can register here.

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Donna Cook, Ali Cook and Bob Parkin show their support for Australia. Bob predicted an Aussie win over Ghana, so did Paul Whittingham, Eamonn Flanagan, and Rhonda Parkin. Wise football folk!

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Player Profile: Talamon Nai

Team:

Majura U11 Silver

Coach

Callum Patterson

Favourite position:

Right midfield

Favourite Football Team:

Manchester United

Favourite Football Shirt:

Majura Thunder

How long have you played football: What were you born? in Australia.

One year

Thai border, I’ve lived 8 years

Favourite Food?

Pizza.

U10 Glory Boys support Australia.

The Glory boys and friends were quick to grab a few Aussie flags on the weekend before their game. Australia would surely beat Ghana claimed the lads. Well, they would if they had a few of the Glory boys in the team. The Glory ran out 4-0 winners in their game with Shae Thornton bagging a hat-trick.

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U7 Saturday Skills Session.

All the news Coaching @Majura Coerver at Majura Kanga Cup update Under 7 Training Tom Bigg-Wither meets Lucas Neill U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai U11 Eilis Fitt on Football language.

U13Majura Heroes (1) U16 Majura Heroes (2)

U7s took a break from their training session with Majura Technical Director Paul Whittingham to pose for a photo.

Having already played their normal Saturday game, the energy and enthusiasm these players were putting into training showed they clearly want more football!

Training sessions are continuing and will finish on Saturday 26 June with a session for our under 7 girls teams.

World Cup humour.

Oxo are bringing out a new white cube with a red cross in support of England. It is to be called the laughing stock!!!

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In the second half of the season, there will be additional skills clinics run over 5 consecutive Saturdays, commencing 31 July (same time, 11.00am to 12.00 noon).

These clinics will be available for up to 16 Majura FC players from the under 7s (boys and girls) and is aimed at those players who want to learn and build their individual skill base.

Under 7 Managers, please tell your players so that they can register to attend – places are limited for each session, so it will be first come, first served.

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A group of loyal Aussie fans were spotted at Dickson Oval flying the colours.

Majura FC in the Canberra Times.

Support for Australia, and Ghana, was everywhere on Saturday. Majura FC players lead the way in the Canberra Times with Donne Zevon (Ghana fan), Dominic and Angelo Marino showing their support on the front page, and in the sport pages former Majura FC Kofi Danning (now Sydney FC) played his first game of football in Australia with Majura after arriving from Ghana when he was 7 years old U10 Tom Bigg-Wither was featured on page 5. Tom walked out with the Aussie team for the Ghana game after winning a prize for writing about his and his teams sporting behaviour at Majura FC last season. Tom explained how only one of his team-mates, Caleb, hadn’t scored all season going into the last game. Tom and his U9 team-mates decided to work hard to try and help Caleb to score. The plan was so good Caleb scored THREE! Better still, Tom won a prize, courtesy of McDonalds, to fly to South Africa and walk out with the team before the Australia Ghana game.

(Photo: Tom Bigg-Wither meets Socceroo legend Mark Schwarzer in Canberra last year and he walked out with Socceroo Captain Lucas Neill in Rustenberg, South Africa on Saturday night.)

Tom’s mother, Sandy, organized a sweep and a prize from South Africa for one of his classmates at Turner Primary. Every student chose a Socceroo and tried to pick who Tom would walk out with on the night. No doubt they were all watching with extra interest to see who would win. . www.majurafc.org.au

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From the President All the news Coaching @Majura Coerver at Majura Kanga Cup update Under 7 Training Tom Bigg-Wither meets Lucas Neill U10 Glory Boys U11 Talamon Nai U11 Eilis Fitt on Football language.

U13Majura Heroes (1) U16 Majura Heroes (2)

The most important thing for a forward is speed of thought. Top players read the game. ~Samuel Eto’o "If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later." ~Bob Paisley

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Majura FC heroes: NEVER GIVE UP! Majura FC U13: Never Give up!

At different ends of the table, 2 Majura girls teams showed great fighting spirit to produce 2 very different, but equally inspiring results on Saturday June 19.

The Majura 13/1 Girls started the season without a number of their best players who moved into the Open team, and after 7 games without a point, and facing a team who had already beaten them 9-0, they had every reason to fear another bad result.

But in cold and windy conditions the Majura girls fought their hearts out, and against a highly drilled, and very successful Belnorth side, secured a 0-0 draw. It was a fantastic result for the team, and after claiming their first point, they now look to winning games in the weeks to come.

The Majura 16/1 Girls are in a very close fight for the lead in their competition, trailing Tuggeranong by just a point, and with every point likely to be precious, they could have collapsed in a heap when they went 2-0 down in the first 10 minutes against 3rd placed Woden at Mawson.

Instead, the girls fought back and a long range lob from Claire Sydney, and a sensational bullet into the roof of the net from Sarah Thomason had the scores level at half-time.

The second half was a great advertisement for girls football as both team gave it everything they had for the winner, before Sarah broke through 3 defenders to put a shot past the keeper in the corner.

The Majura defence then tackled itself into exhaustion to keep the win secure and claim the 3 points.

Congratulations to the 13/1 and 16/1 girls for never giving up!

Quote time:

Players taught to watch the man with the ball leaves them totally unprepared for the next move, which is always dictated by a player without the ball. ~Tommy Docherty 24 June 2010

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The language of football

by Eilis Fitt (11) Majura Mini Matildas Body Shape: The position that the players’ bodies should be in when receiving a pass.

Scanning: This is what players should do before receiving a pass; just a quick glance around so they know their surroundings and if a player is gaining on them.

Positions: Positions are the places where players are supposed to stand and run. Positions help the team keep the ball, and are useful once you get to a harder level and have to work the ball more to score. Some examples of positions are centre forward, left back and right midfield.

Forwards are also known as attacker or strikers, and they are the ones most likely to score.

Midfield plays in the middle of the field and they bring the team together a lot. Midfield players should always be a pass apart. Defence is also known as back or sweeper and they protect the goal and push the team up.

Offside: Offside is only in play for under12s and up. This is when a player on the attacking team is ahead of the last defender as one of their player’s kicks the ball.

Shape: Once your team gets to playing positions, the team needs a team shape, which is also called a team formation. e.g. 3-2-3.

Square ball: A square ball is a pass that a player running down the wing makes when they pass it into the middle across to another teammate or vice versa.

Options: Options is what players ideally always want. An option is a player, unmarked and in a good position to receive the ball.

Triangles: Every player should have triangles on the field when teams get to playing positions.

A triangle is a triangle of three players that are always near each other. This way players will have more options and it will be easier to get the team working together.

Transition: This is where a team has to switch from defending to attacking if they win the ball or vice versa.

Counter-Attack: This is when one team is attacking and suddenly the other team makes a break out for goal.

By-line: The by-line is the back line of the field. (The line the goal is on.)

Keep it on the deck: To keep it on the deck is to keep the ball on the field, and to play it around nicely on the ground, passing and working as a team, not booting the ball high and playing the ball up in the air.

Eye on the ball: `Keep your eye on the ball` is an expression meaning always watch the ball, and if a player is taking you on, watch the ball and not the opponent’s legs, because often players are tricked www.majurafc.org.au

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The language of football (cont)

by Eilis Fitt (11) Mini Majura Matildas Skin him or her: If you are going to skin someone, you are going to go past them easily and in a smooth and sure manner.

Nutmeg: The nutmeg is a common, well-known trick. This is where one player softly passes the ball through her/his opponents legs before running around them and continuing play.

Jockey: To jockey is to lead the player out to the side, showing them the way with outstretched arms. This is a form of tackling without touching the ball, and is a good thing to do if you are less confident in going into tackles.

Pressure (Press the ball): Pressure means to put pressure on the player with the ball, gently harassing them and making it clear that you’re there.

Possession: Possession is the word used for keeping the ball off the opposition, and just passing between your team and shielding it from the other team.

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