Author: Jeff Richardson

by Jeff Richardson

PLAYERS PLANNER w/c 15th August

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Week beginning TUESDAY 15^th AUGUST 2017

Any NEW PLAYERS wanting to attend any session, please contact Jason Blunt beforehand

(07985 614692 or jason.blunt@sky.com).

TUESDAY 15^th AUGUST:

Under-9s, 10s, 11s, 12s:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

First team + Academy + Reserves + Third team:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm.

Women’s Team:

Training. Mounts Bay Academy. 7.30 – 9pm.

WEDNESDAY 16^th AUGUST:

First team:

League fixture: away at Porthleven (Gala Parc, TR13 9LQ), kick off 7.30pm.

Under-9s, 10s, 11s, 12s:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

Seagirls:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 6.30 – 7.45pm.

THURSDAY 17^th AUGUST:

Under-9s/10s/11s/12s:

Soccer School every Thursday until 7^th September. Marazion Community Fields. 10am to 3pm.

£10 members, £12 non-members. See poster.

Contact Matt James on moj67@btinternet.com, or Jason Blunt, to request a place

No evening training for under-9s/10s

Reserves + Third team:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm

FRIDAY 18^th AUGUST

First team + Academy:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm

SATURDAY 19^th AUGUST:

First team:

League fixture: away at Millbrook (Jenkins Park, PL10 1EN), kick off 3pm.

SUNDAY 20th AUGUST

Mousehole Women: pre-season friendly away at Charlestown (St Mewan, St Austell, A390), kick off 3pm

by Jeff Richardson

PLAYERS PLANNER w/c 7 August

PLAYERS WEEKLY SCHEDULE: week commencing MONDAY 7th AUGUST 2017

Any NEW PLAYERS wanting to attend any session, please contact Jason Blunt beforehand

(07985 614692 or jason.blunt@sky.com).

MONDAY 7^TH AUGUST:

Under-9s, 10s, 11s and 12s:

Penzance Leisure Centre, Sports Hall. 6 – 7pm. ‘Soccer Sounds’.

Indoor footwear needed. Please note: £3 per child per session starting this week.

TUESDAY 8^th AUGUST:

Under-12s:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

First team + Academy + Reserves + Third team:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm.

Women’s Team:

Training. Mounts Bay Academy. 7.30 – 9pm.

WEDNESDAY 9^th AUGUST:

Under-9s, 10s, 11s, 12s:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

Seagirls:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 6.30 – 7.45pm

Academy:

Circuit training. Penzance Leisure Centre. 6 – 7.30pm.

THURSDAY 10^th AUGUST:

Under-9s and 10s:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

Academy + First team + Reserves + Third team:

Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm

FRIDAY 11^th AUGUST – nothing planned

SATURDAY 12^th AUGUST:

First team: opening game of the SWPL West Division season:

Away at St Dennis (Boscawen Park, PL26 8DW), Kick off 3pm

SUNDAY 13th AUGUST

Mousehole Women: pre-season friendly away at Illogan RBL (Oxland Park, TR16 4DQ), kick off 3pm

by Jeff Richardson

MOUSEHOLE UNDER-9s IN SOUTHAMPTON TOURNAMENT

This weekend, under-9s manager Darren Wakefield takes his youngsters to Southampton to compete in a brand-new annual football tournament being held at various venues across the city.

The main ‘Southampton Cup’ is played between youngsters from professional academies at home and abroad, while the ‘Community Tournament’ is for under-7 to under-12 teams from across the country.

Mousehole AFC are one of 20 under-9 boys’ teams divided into four groups of five in a round-robin 5-a-side format played on Monday 7^th August .

They will also receive complimentary tickets to the Southampton v Sevilla pre-season friendly at the Premier Division’s St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday, pose for a team photo, and take part in the tournament’s opening ceremony after the match.

Darren Wakefield was enthusiastic about the weekend ahead: “We are delighted to be given this fantastic opportunity to be involved in this new tournament. The boys have been training very hard over the last few weeks in preparation, and are really excited to play against some of the best teams in the country”.

by Jeff Richardson

IMPORTANT PARENTS’ & CHILDREN’S MEETING

IMPORTANT MEETING:

WHEN? This Friday 4^th August, 6.30pm

WHO FOR? Parents and children: under-9s, under-10s, under-11s, under-12s

WHERE? Mousehole AFC, Trungle Parc, Paul, Penzance, TR19 6AZ

WHO WITH? Jason Blunt, Director of Academy & Youth Development

WHAT FOR? Discuss and sign registration forms for teams next season. Discussion on a few other topics.

WHAT ELSE? Any future youngsters interested in playing – phone Jason Blunt first

Jason Blunt can be contacted by ‘phone on 07985 614692 or by email to jason.blunt@sky.com

by Jeff Richardson

YOUTH COACHING POSTS AT MOUSEHOLE AFC

Mousehole AFC are looking to recruit self-confident, committed and knowledgeable individuals to join our forward-looking coaching team as voluntary youth coaches.

The club has attracted massive interest in a short space of time and made a flying start to its new long-term plan to nurture young local talent under the leadership of full-time Director of Academy and Youth Development Jason Blunt, until recently coach at Leeds United.

Six youth teams have so far been created, with the prospect of more teams to complete the age-range from 5 to 16, and three-quarters of the available places in the new Elite Academy for 16-23 year olds have been filled.

These initiatives, promoted by the Endorsed Group, have resulted in Nike awarding ‘Partner Club’ status, and the club is establishing an Education Partnership with schools in the area.

Qualifications for the youth coaching roles include a Level 1 FA Coaching Award, First Aid, DBS/CRB check and Safeguarding certificate.

Enquiries to Jason Blunt on 07985 614692. Applications via CV to jason.blunt@sky.com.

by Jeff Richardson

PLAYERS PLANNER w/c 31st July

PLAYERS WEEKLY SCHEDULE: week commencing MONDAY 31ST JULY 2017

MONDAY 31ST JULY: Under-9s, 10s, 11s and 12s:Penzance Leisure Centre, Sports Hall. 6 – 7pm. Skills/technical session with music. Indoor footwear needed.

TUESDAY 1ST AUGUST: Under-12s: Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

Reserves: Pre-Season Friendly at St Ives Town. Kick off 6.30pm.

First team + Academy + Third team:Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm.

Women’s Team:Training. Mounts Bay Academy. 7.30 – 9pm

WEDNESDAY 2ND AUGUST: Under-9s, 10s, 11s, 12s: Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

Seagirls: Training. Marazion Community Fields. 6.30 – 7.45pm

Academy: Circuit training. Penzance Leisure Centre. 6 – 7.30pm.

THURSDAY 3RD AUGUST: Under-9s and 10s: Training. Marazion Community Fields. 5.30 – 7pm.

Academy + First team + Reserves + Third team:Training. Marazion Community Fields. 7 – 8.30pm

FRIDAY 4th AUGUST: – nothing planned

SATURDAY 5th AUGUST: First team and Reserves ‘double header’ pre-season friendly at Sticker.

First team – kick off 1.30pm. Reserves – kick off 4pm

Any NEW PLAYERS wanting to attend any session, please contact Jason Blunt beforehand (07985 614692 or jason.blunt@sky.com)

by Jeff Richardson

ELITE ACADEMY PROGRAMME 16-23s | A PROGRESS REPORT

REPORT BY JASON BLUNT, DIRECTOR OF ACADEMY

Update on the progress of the 16-23 year old players in the new Elite Programme

These are the 13 talented players we have so far selected for this ground-breaking programme:

LIAM ANDREW

YESHI BRIAR

LEWIS CASPALL

BEN CHAPMAN

FINN CROSS

NATHAN GOODSPEED

JOE GIBSON

LOUIS GRAHAM

JOSH OTTO

ADAM ROBATHAN

JOSHUA STOREY

TYLER TONKIN

BYRON WOOD

The group have settled in well, showing a positive attitude, a clear willingness to learn and an ability to absorb all the information and guidance given.
They have been tested in the FA’s “Four Corners” Coaching Development model: physical, technical, social and psychological.

We are at an early stage in their development, but they all have shown signs of rapid improvement in the main area they all need to work on: their technical ability. But I am convinced, based on the evidence of my coaching experience, that the time and effort they put in will reap the rewards.
This will be a continuing theme across all the youth teams.

The players have been issued with “GPS vests”. This technological wizardry measures a whole range of the individual’s performance – for example, heart rate, how far they’ve run, the number of high intensity sprints, and how heavy the workload is on the body. The data we get from this tracking has allowed us to monitor their response to training, assess where they are up to physically, and adapt the training sessions accordingly.

(Nathan Goodspeed, Liam Andrew, Louis Graham, Byron Wood, Finn Cross and Yeshi Briar wearing their new GPS vests)

(Jason Blunt puts the players – and the GPS vests – to the test!)

One of the benefits of this system is it can prevent injuries: so far, we haven’t had any.

In First team pre-season fixtures these players have displayed courage and maturity to take risks when playing a possession-based game. Some of these lads are just 16, and don’t look out of their depth in any way.

⦁ It’s never too late to apply! The Elite Programme can take up to around 18 players, and we’ll be looking to fill the remaining vacancies selectively over the next three months. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, I’d be more than happy to be contacted in the first instance on 07985 614692, or by email on jason.blunt@sky.com

⦁ Next week we hope to announce the appointment to two new roles: Physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Jason Blunt

by Jeff Richardson

NOTICE TO PLAYERS week beginning Monday 24th July

Monday 24^th

Academy and First team: Training, 7pm

Tuesday 25^th

Under-12s: Training, 5.30 – 7pm

First team: Pre-Season Friendly at Helston Athletic (TR13 8PJ), report to ground 6.15pm, kick off 7.30pm

Wednesday 26th

Under-9s, 10s, 11s, 12s: Training, 5.30 – 7pm

Academy: Training, 7 – 8.30pm

Thursday 27th

Under-9s, 10s: Training, 5.30 – 7pm

Academy and First team: Training, 7- 8.30pm

Friday 28th

Girls’ teams (‘Seagirls’): Training, 6.30 – 7.45pm

All above sessions are at Mounts Bay Academy.

Please bring BOOTS and Trainers, pads and water

by Jeff Richardson

PROGRESS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLANS

After the overwhelming success of the recent trials and training sessions, Mousehole AFC have created the following teams and affiliated, registered and entered them all into the Kernow Youth League for next season:
UNDER-9s
UNDER-10s
UNDER-11s
UNDER-12s (two teams)
UNDER-14s

A few weeks ago the club had no youth teams – now there are six! Superb work by the coaches and everyone who’s supported them, and congratulations to parents and not forgetting these important people: the youngsters themselves!

For the UNDER-8s, plans will be announced about a series of training sessions, as soon as training pitches are confirmed – so please watch this space!
If any parents have any queries about any of this, please get in touch with Jason Blunt, Director of Academy & Youth Development, by ‘phone on 07985 614692, or by email to jason.blunt@sky.com This includes anyone who may not have heard anything following the trials and training sessions (it’s possible we don’t yet have everyone’s accurate contact details).

#flyingalltogether

by Jeff Richardson

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FIRST TEAM SQUAD’S PRE-SEASON PROGRAMME

Three games played. Three to go.

Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 1, scored 5 (five different scorers), conceded 4

Player-Manager Steve Parker-Billinge says: “It’s been a good start to the pre-season programme, in which we have really built on all the great news off the pitch. We now showing signs of playing to a pattern to match the coaching style. The lads – the established players, the 16-23 year olds in the Elite Programme and new signings – have all begun to adapt well to how we intend to play. There’s still plenty more work to be done before the season starts in three weeks’ time, but I am very happy with our progress thus far”.

Saturday 8^th July – at Premier Division Callington Town. Lost 1-2 (half-time 1-1) after taking the lead through a first-half Bradley Wills header

Saturday 15^th July – at Premier Division Newquay. Drew 2-2 (HT 0-1) after being 2-0 in the lead with goals from Matt McIlroy after 28 minutes and Luke Johnson on 50. To allow all squad members game-time, both sides made many changes in the last half hour, with the balance of play shifting slightly in the hosts’ favour – they equalised with goals after 71 and 81 minutes

Tuesday 18^th July – at Pendeen Rovers, recently promoted to the Cornwall Combination League. A hard-working 0-2 win (HT 0-2) with a headed goal from Ben Williams (28 minutes) and a lofted drive by Tyler Tonkin (35).

Next: at Premier Division Helston Athletic next Tuesday (25^th), 7.30 kick off, First team only

Then: at Premier Division Godolphin Atlantic on Saturday 29^th KO 3pm, First team only

Followed by: ‘double header’ at Premier Division Sticker (last season’s Division 1 West champions), First team KO 1.30pm, Reserves KO 4pm.

Saturday 12^th August: season’s league opener, away at St Dennis (3pm)