Thursday, May 21, 2009

5/21/09 - Week 5, Day 4 - Thursday




The Brilla went to the Clinton Nature Center and worked on repairing the Nachez Trace Trail that extends from Nashville to Southern Mississippi. Spent 3 hours there with the guys and did some good, community service work.



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Session 1 (10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) ~ 60 minutes


Digging a ditch with a pick ax and shovel. Very COOL HAND LUKE if I must say so myself...

Gotta get your mind right boy...


Session 2 (4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.) ~ 60 minutes


Ran from our house down the road through rural Mississippi to Carrol Road and back. 30 minutes out, turn around and 30 minutes back. Trying to build a good, aerobic base. 6 month plan to get ready for pro tryouts/combines in December/January/February...



Session 3 (7:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.) ~ 2 hours, 20 minutes


MS Brilla Training. We started with some jogging and stretching. Then we progressed into a 2 v 2 game in which 2 groups were connected to each other. There were 2 goals at each side of the 40 x 20 field that was divided into 2 sections. Essentially, it was 4 v 4 split in half with the defensive 2 trying to win the ball and find the targets. After awhile, a defender could add to the attack, creating a numbers up situation.


Our second drill was 6 (4 midfielders and 2 forwards - like a 4-4-2) v 5 (1 center d mid and 4 backs) to goal. The attackers were supposed to score and the defenders find random targets behind the attackers. This game was very frustrating for me, the d mid of the defending team as I felt I was running around like a chicken with his head cut off. If I did not drop to give cover, one center mid could draw me out, find the striker, who would play it to the other center mid advancing on the other side.


Finally, we played 11 v 11.


My touch was good tonight, pretty strong defensively. Was a frusturating session on average


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