Blog 4: Interview Preparation

Title: Blog 4: Interview Preparation
Label:  Interview
Due Date:  Friday 8/30 by 8AM

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why? I plan to interview my dad since he has experience playing professionally and I believe he knows what it takes to be a successful player and coach.

2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  Ask open-ended questions.  What are open-ended questions?

• What is the most important part of being successful as a soccer player?
• As a soccer player at professional level is a coach important? Why or why not?
• What is the most important thing you have seen a coach do in a game and why?
• What is your favorite game you played in and why?
• As a soccer player at a professional level is the coach important? Why?
• What is so special of having a career in soccer?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals

Due Date: Friday 8/23 by 8AM
Victor Chavoya
Soccer Coaching

My topic is coaching soccer.

iPoly Citizen: I plan to be on time to class all the time. Do all my assignments on time and to the best of my efforts. I plan to also help iPoly by attending all of the extracurriculars for the school and help raise money. I plan to not only help economically but also help by staying after school and help prior to events.

Effective Learner: This year I will be an effective learner by doing each and every assignment assigned to me. I also plan to assume all the responsibility of being on time and prepared for class. Also plan to excel this year and attempt my hardest to get at least P's. 

Effective Communicator: This year I will be an effective communicator by listening to all my teachers and not only listening, but applying what I've heard from my teachers. I will also speak to my teachers if I have an trouble. And not only will I listen to teachers but also my classmates. 

Effective User of Technology: I plan to use the internet solemnly for academic reasons I plan to use technology in order to make my life simpler in school which means I will apply sources I get off the internet in order to make my project that much better. I will use the time I have to use technology and take full advantage.   

Summer Mentorship Component

Title:  Summer Mentorship Component
Label:  Mentorship
Due Date: Monday, August 19th by 8AM

1. (Know) Using google doc (drive) link a log of specific hours and a description of your duties.
Mentorship Hours

2. What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered? I completed my mentorship with the coach Agustin Lopez his contact information is (323)376-4107.

3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.

A question I had is how does the coach know what position is best for the players?

How do you discipline players?

How do you explain to them how you want them to play?

How important is it to have a good relationship with your players?

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why? After all this time I spent with Coach Agustin I learned the importance of tactical changes in soccer. Realizing soccer is more than just defender midfielder and forward. Realizing that there are also substitutions are extremely important for a team knowing who to pull out and who to pull in.

5. How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain. After training the kids and coaching them I have realized that I do enjoy coaching as much as I enjoy playing it. I met a lot of kids with the same aspirations and dedication as I is really great and I enjoy coaching them and helping them not make the same mistakes i did.

Blog 1:Past Experience with Soccer

Past Experience with Soccer

Question 1:  Describe your prior experience in your career.
Well I have been playing soccer for 13 years. I started off playing soccer competitively at the age of 3 with 5 year olds. Then at the age of 8 I began to play club up until the age of 14. In those 6 years I won 3 anaheim cups 2 state cups and qualified to nationals.  

Question 2:  What is your most memorable experience in soccer?

The most memorable moment I have had was scoring a goal in State Cup Finals off a bicycle kick. It is memorable because we went in with a prediction of elimination in the first round.