Author: Gordy

I have served in the capacity of the board-appointed leadership role (since 2014), and on the board since 2010.  I farm in west-central Minnesota. My prior business background includes co-founder and owner of Davis, Thomas & Associates, Inc. (DTA) with offices in Minneapolis MN, Chicago IL, and Bangalore India.  I was a former systems programmer in the banking, hospital, and transportation industries.

Diamond Passing Drill

MOTI Sports Diamond Passing Drill as viewed in the MOTI Soccer app. Get the MOTI Soccer app for Android | iOS.

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Sorrowful in Seattle: Minnesota soccer fans have seen this one before

Aug. 11, 1976: Alan Merrick, captain of the Minnesota Kicks, hoisted his son, Adam, 4 years old, for a victory wave after the Kicks stomped the Los Angeles Aztecs 6-2 to win the western division championship in the North American Soccer League in …

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MOTI Youth Soccer Summit 2020

MOTI Sports is hosting an online soccer conference and we want you to come. Join us on Wednesday, December 17th to watch demonstrations, follow discussions, and learn about staying relevant in the ever-changing sports environment.

Featured Speakers include; Skip Gilbert – CEO US Youth Soccer, Ian Barker – Director of Education United Soccer Coaches Association, Dr. Ben Schwamberger Associate Professor of Physical Education & School Health Program Department of Human Performance Minnesota State University.

SAVE THE DATE: Youth Soccer Summit

DATE: December 17, 2020 12:00-1:00pm (cst)

Register for the Summit

Visit the Official MOTI Soccer Summit 2020 page: https://motisports.com/soccer-summit.php

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Keeping Kids Active – Emotionally Satisfying for everyone

As the season for playing soccer comes to an end and we enter the holidays, it is a great time to get players and students involved in the development of their foot skills. We all know if left alone a lot of sedentary time will occur around the house with players and students as they try to “relax”. Over the course of a few days, inactivity and lack of a routine to follow players and students will become irritable. Without steady exercise, it begins to affect family interactions as well. As humans, we are designed to be active. As parents, without activity, you can see firsthand the emotional effect on the players and students.

We are suggesting a solution that is working for youth.
Virtual Soccer Training allows youth in a small area to work on their foot skills in an internet video conference enhanced not only with a licensed coach, but also the MOTI Mobile App to provide those needed visual mental repetitions of how the skills are performed. 

Most internet training scenarios rely on a coach or player to demonstrate skills once or twice, maybe in a video. Our method allows youth to watch the skill on the MOTI Mobile App during the training session and as often as they desire on their own between classes.

If you are not able to afford our app (Skills begin free) or our class (costing about $8 per hour), we encourage you to have your player grab a ball for at least 20 minutes a day and go where they can practice and work on their foot skills and burn some calories.

It will improve their attitude and yours as a parent.

MOTI Sports Virtual Soccer Training is a coaching service that provides in-depth instruction to youth soccer players.

November sessions starting on the 30th (Mondays) are currently available. December sessions starting on the 7th (Mondays) and 14th are available. January sessions starting on the 11th & 13th, 12th & 14th and 16th & 17th are available. February sessions starting on the 22nd & 24th, 23rd & 25th, and 27th & 29th are available.

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15% Off – Virtual Soccer Training

MOTI Sports Virtual Soccer Training is a coaching service that provides in-depth instruction to youth soccer players.

MOTI Sports is offering MOTI Virtual Training for 15% off for a limited time. Use the promotional code VSTSOCCER15. Perfect for your fall and winter training.

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Virtual Soccer Training

MOTI Sports Virtual Soccer Training is a coaching service that provides in-depth instruction to youth soccer players.

Parents or Players can now decide where and when they receive the needed instruction from inspired coaches to develop their foot skills or techniques via Interactive video conferencing.

Learn more about MOTI Sports Virtual Soccer Training here

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Family that Plays Together

Families that Play together…Stay together

Most families that had “busy schedules” prior to the pandemic have slowed almost to a stop along with their physical activity levels.

Take the initiative playing “pickup soccer” as a family physical activity that is fun and rewarding. 

Parents, children, grandparents, close family members all benefit from not only physical activity but also from the competitive social interaction.

A soccer ball and a little space outside provide all the resources necessary to enjoy a simple family game of “pickup soccer.” 

Teaming one parent with one sibling against another parent with another sibling forms the basis of an aerobic activity that we all can use. Then change teams after 5 minutes.

It always amazes children as they see the competitiveness arise from parents outside of their typical parental roles as they compete with each other. 

The ability for parents or grandparents to impart those teachable moments and the skills needed to defend the ball, passing control, faking a move, and taking the shot when it is timely, is truly rewarding experiences.

If you are unsure of the proper foot skills to use or teach as a parent, we can help! 

  • Download the MOTI Soccer app from your App Store for Free. 
  • Touch “I am new to MOT Sports”, answer some simple questions indicating an interest in Player Skills
  • You’re on a Practice Plan loaded with interactive 3D Foot Skills that you can watch listen to the coach and learn – for FREE.

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You can practice inside in a tight space such as a garage or basement. As you gain confidence, then move to a larger area.

Now begin playing one vs. one with your child, showing them how you are controlling or trying to control the ball. 

You can play a game of “keep away” for fun. Change control from one person to the other, so defending the possession of the ball experienced is shared.

Passing the ball back and forth between two players for skill development. As your confidence progresses, then add another player. If you each have a ball, a simple game of soccer golf around the yard is a blast.

If four family members are available now, you can play as teams with 2 vs. 2.  Or for a short trip head to the tennis/pickleball court and play some soccer tennis!

In the end your entire family will enjoy the experience 

You’ll be glad you did!

Teachers Prepare

Teachers Prepare: to teaching Soccer in three scenarios?

As August is here, so is the beginning of school, but now teachers need to prepare to be able to teach in three differing scenarios; traditional classroom (gym, or outside); remote learning, and or a combination.

This spring MOTI released our “OneTeacher:  system of soccer skills instruction.  Designed after articles published in Shape America (Society of Health and Physical Educators), we put the power of visual 3D learning affordably in the hands of educators like yourself.  Plus, we provided you with daily lesson plans to help you do your role in making sure the instruction meets the Power Standards and can be turned in to your Curriculum Manager.

To tryout out the OneTeacher system on our Free-to-Teach team, simply:

  • Download the “MOTI Mobile” App from your iTunes or Google App Store (Free)
  • Touch “I am new to MOTI Sports.”
  • Select “Teacher / Educator” when prompted after entering your email and creating your password
  • Review the “Announcements” and watch out Quick Start Video for Teachers
  • Try out the system
  • Select your Grade Level in our Subscription Menu for a simple, modest annual subscription

Classroom (Gym or Outside):

Selecting “MOTI Education Soccer Gr 3 – 8 Class Set-up” will launch our 3D Activity/Drill Player, and you can see interactively how to set up safe distancing grids that enable small groups of students to “play the game” while another group works on developing their foot skills.

Use your instructional Tablet to have students watch the 3D interactive motion-captured skills for the foot skills group to learn from and practice their skills.

Remote Learning:

Set-up: Have students download the MOTI Mobile App and obtain our Free-to-Play 3D Interactive Skills on their device for FREE. Simply do the following:

  • Download the “MOTI Mobile” App from their iTunes or Google App Store (Free)
    • Press “I am new to MOTI Sports”
    • Select “Player” when prompted after entering your email and creating your password
    • Review the “Announcements” and watch out Quick Start Video for Players/Students
    • Students now have access to our Free-to-Play Foundation Skills used in our 3rd-grade class for FREE. Older students can have their parent upgrade to Advanced or Premier for $0.99 for a month, which is more than enough for the 2-week unit you’ll be leading them through.

Assign: Working with the daily Lesson plan, assign students the foot skills you want them to work on for 5 minutes each.

Review: Working with your video review, have the students demonstrate their skills development on the ball.

Note No matter the learning environment, whether it be an apartment or house, a ball is all that is needed for student materials.

Combination:

Use a combination of the two methods to work with your students.