Post-Season Individuals

Once the Fall Ball season came to an end, coach Rob Grella gives the girls a week off before starting individuals.

For those of you who do not know what individuals are, it is when a coach or assistant coach meet with individual players and focus on things they need to work on for the upcoming season.

For an attacker: this might mean shooting or footwork. For a defender: 1v1 practice and watching game film of what exactly what you should do. 

Some of the greatest benefits of individuals are:
1. You are now being focused on: During team practices, coaches are unable to give players the individual attention they may need. With individual sessions, they are able to mold you into the player they need. 
2. You are still playing. Even in the off-season: Playing once a week is better than not playing at all. Any time you spend with your stick is time you are bettering your game. 
3. Learning new skills: Some of the newest and best things are learned during your time spent during individuals. They give you the time you may not have had to focus on new moves.
4. Doing the right thing: When your coach is by your side, they will tell you exactly what they expect to be done, and how to do it. You may think you're doing something the right way, but your coach will make it clear on how to improve. 


Sophomore midfielder Emily Keesling said, "individuals really give me the chance to perfect things before the spring season. This is a very important time in our off-season because without it, we wouldn't be growing as individual players, which will eventually help the team during our real season."