Blog 23: 2014 Interview

Content:

1. Who did you interview and what house are they in?
A: Daniel Gamboa, East House

2. What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?
A: Well the career that i'm looking forward to is electrical engineer, so I want to do something based on it because it will help get a better understanding of my career and help me decide if its what I really want.

3. What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?
A: My neighbor and his father both work in the Career that I want so i plan on asking if they can be my mentors to see if i can complete my 10 community service learning hours.

4. What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-hour presentations?
A: Hopefully they will give me a clear idea of how to tackle the project when its my turn and i will be able to see what I should and shouldn't do so that I can prepare on time.

5. What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior project)?
A: How is senior year in work and project wise, how organized do I need to be so that I can keep on track, any ideas?

Response:

Senior year in work and wise because it gives you a different kind of experience that you might not be used to such as working on your own, being more independent and getting to meet and be in contact with different people outside of school in order to work with them. You should always be on top of things and during the summer be attentive to your e-mail and create a log or something to put your 10 hours on and update it everytime you do something, it'll be easier on you and a lot less stressful when the day school starts gets closer.

Follow Up Question:
So what do you mean to be in contact with different people outside of school?

Response:
People like your mentor, whoever you work with for independent component and the people you decide to interview.

UEFA Champions League Final

There were four semifinalists until today. Now there is the definite finalist, Borussia Dortmund, and the remaining semi-finalsits, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. There is only one spot left and both have to fight until the end to obtain the last ticket to Wembley Stadium.

May 1, 2013 (Camp Nou Stadium)

On this day, Barcelona is playing in their home field with a 4-0 disadvantage that they brought from Germany. Barcelona's only option was to win with a 5 goal difference without Bayern scoring any goals, in order to move on to the next round. The first half did not seem so good since it ended in a 0-0 draw. Coming into the second half, it all went downhill for Barcelona. Arjen Robben scores the first goal, then Pique scored an own goal and it ended with Muller scoring the 3rd and final goal to seal the match and allow Bayern to move on to the finals. With a crushing 7-0 aggregate, Bayern is the second and final finalist. Barcelona's dream of moving on was over, and Bayern dreams to be the next UEFA Champions League Champion.

 

Xavi and Ribery battling it out to see who will proceed to the next round.

UEFA Champions League Final

 These are the four semi finalists of the UEFA Champions League 2012-13

April 30, 2013 (Estadio Santiago Bernabeu)
The first finalist of the UEFA Champions League has been determined. German team, Borussia Dortmund, is the first team to move on to the finals after being Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg, and losing 2-0 in the second leg. The 4-3 aggregate gives this team their first finals in this competition since 1977. Robert Lewandowski had an amazing first game with 4 goals and they almost threw the game away when receiving two goals in the last 10 minutes of the second match and only being one goal away from elimination. Even then, it was not enough for Madrid to move on to the next round.   

Borussia celebrating victory in Santiago Bernabeu

 

 

 

 Center forward, Robert Lewnadowski, scores four goals in the first leg to give Borussia a great advantage for the second match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blog 22: 3-Column Chart

Content:

3 column chart

Blog 21: Independent Component 2

Content:

Literal:

A. I, Salvador Gutierrez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
B. My coaches. Coach Rodrigo Jativa and Genaro are my sources.
C. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Am8FNtUFpylUdEc4ZmNTU1ZMRzhldUFxMHF1WUZvY2c#gid=0
D. I played league championship games with my team on the weekends and also trained with them twice a week (Rarely once). We did different drills, exercises and worked on different strategies and tactics throughout each session. We practiced a lot of ball possession, shooting, and offensive tactics. Many drills such as 25 yard sprints and dynamic stretching were meant to help us stay fit and constant with our conditioning.

Interpretive:

(playing left defense while keeping an eye on the ball, but I had to be careful the guy from behind me didn't make the sprint and get passed me.)

(Getting ready for the second half against Colima)

(Working the offside trap tactic, I tried to make the line with the other defenders and after, that play led to the first goal of the game.)

(Had to keep an eye on the ball and once the offense made a run for the ball, I had to pressure him so he wouldn't get a clear shot. The play ended in a goal kick.)

(I was on the left side, but had to go jelp put pressure on their midfielders)

(Started pushing up the field as the team pressured the opponent starting fromtheir side of the field. I had a close eye on #10)

 

(waiting to see where that loose ball ends up, if it ends in our posession, I open up, if not, I close in on the opponent and pressure him so he won't make the pass.)

(Getting intrsuctions from Center Back, Trevor, to open up and keep calm in order to control the ball more.)

 

(Keeping the pressure on the opponents, moving up the field which cost one of our players a yellow card.)

(On defense, waiting for the opponents free kick. Had to be close to the opponent in order to avoid the play from growing or becoming dangerous for our team.)

(I'm watching the ball because a foul has been committed. My job as the defender is to stay back and open up and the rest of the team moves up the field.)

(I try to make the sprint as quickly as possible in order to not give the defender time to react. They might have tried an offside trap, but I waiting for the perfect moment to make the run.)

(Being left wing I play all the way on the left side of the field and am moving up, although I go up and down the field constantly.)

(Making my way onto the field after a quick warm up and stretching. We lost this game 5 - 2.)

 

 

Applied:

 

This independent component helps me with my answer on using the 4-2-3-1 formation because it was our main formation. We never lost a game while using this formation. This was when our ball posession and goal scoring opportunities were at its best. This helped guide us victories against teams such as Atlas and Colima. It also helped support my answer on doing endurance exercises to create the stamina necessary to play the whole game as close to peak level as possible. Everytime we did the exercises at training, it would be a pain, but during the game, it would take a while for it to hit me that I can't play much longer. The weeks that I only practiced once a week had a negative effect on me. In the game of that weekend, I was getting into half of the second half and I was gasping for breath. I really felt the difference. The rest of the team also seemed to be affected by it. We lost that game 5-2. The score itself says it all.

Blog 20: Three Column Chart

Name: Salvador Gutierrez        House: West          Topic: Soccer Performance
THREE COLUMN LOGIC CHART
Essential Question: What is most important in winning an under 19 year old soccer league championship?
Best Answer: With understanding all the possible formations and game plans, it's important for the coach to strategize every game of the season to best benefit his team,according to the situation the team is in.
Statements	Reasons	Verification
1) EQ: What is most important in winning an under 19 year old soccer league championship?	1) Given	Bitmap Bitmap 1)
2) soccer league championship	2) The focus of my EQ is finding out what is most important in winning an under 19 year old soccer league championship therefore I need to know what a soccer league championship is.	2) About.com
3) You must know the different positions played in soccer which are Defense, Middle & Forward.	3) Knowing the different positions is important because they are necessary in a team which is needed to compete.	3) Espinoza, Leonel
4) A skill is something that comes naturally and technique is something that is practiced.	4) Knowing what a skill and technique are is important because they are both essential in having if wanting to play soccer at a high competitive level.	4) "How to Become an Advanced Soccer Player." wikihow.com
5) A soccer league championship is a tournament where every team faces each other at least once.	5) Knowing a soccer league championship is a championship tournament where every team faces each other at least once is important because there are different formats for soccer tournaments and they are played differently.	5) "Association Football." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football
6) Players need to eat 8–15 servings of grains, 5–7 ounces of protein and consume 200–300 calories.	6) It is important for a player to include this in his diet because it helps with creating endurance.	6) Stephanie Nunes. Successinsoccer.com
7) A soccer player should drink 16 ounces of sports drink two hours before the game.	7) It is important for a soccer player to drink 16 ounces of sports drink two hours before the game because if you don't, there will be a decrease in strength, speed, stamina & energy.	6) Stephanie Nunes. Successinsoccer.com
8) 70% of a soccer player's diet should come from carbohydrates which include bananas and bagels.	8) 70% of a soccer player's diet should come from carbohydrates because it creates high glycogen levels which give the player energy to perform for 90 minutes.	8) Coggin, Stewart. "A Soccer Player's Diet."
9) As work intensity increases, carbohydrate use increases.	9) Intake of carbohydrates is important because high competitive soccer is a very demanding sport that consists of 45 minute halves of non-stop play.	9) Anderson, J. "Nutrition for the Athlete"
10) Answer 1: In order to have the energy necessary,each player must be on a specific diet to perform at peak level	10) Each player being on a specific diet is important because it helps a player perform as close to peak level as possible and lets them last an entire game and being prepared for the next.	10) Stephanie Nunes.
11. Having a strategy helps a team accomplish the goal of winning the game.	11) It is important for a team to have a strategy because both teams want to win, but only one wil be able to accomplish that and you must prevent the other team from doing so.	11) "Soccer: Strategy."
12) Having posession of the ball creates a bigger possibility for your team to score.	12) It is important to have posession of the ball because it prevents the other team from having the ball and lets your team create scoring opportunities.	12) "Soccer: Strategy."
13) formation 4-2-3-1 is a good formation to use in order to "feel out" your opponents and not risk too much.	13) formation 4-2-3-1 is a good formation because it offers a stable midfield and still creates opportunities for the offense to widen up and have control of the ball.	13) soccer-training-methods.com
14) A soccer player must make a run towards an open space.	14) It is important for the player to make a run because it creates gaps in the field which could lead to teammates running through them and be able to receive the ball to score a goal.	14) soccer-training-info.com
15) Answer 2: With understanding all the possible formations and game plans, it's important for the coach to strategize every game of the season to best benefit his team,according to the situation the team is in.	15) It is important to understand all the possible formations and game plans because it is what helps create scoring possibilities, not receive goals, and it is pointless to have players that have a good diet and are fit if they do not know what they are going to do or how they are going to play.	15) soccer-training-info.com
16) Soccer players must always warm up before playing a game.	16) Soccer players must always warm up before playing a game because it increases the activation of the Central Nervous System which increasea co-ordination, skill accuracy and reaction time	16) "Dynamic Flexible Warmup For Soccer"
17) Alternate toe touches and lateral leg swings are important in warming up.	17) These warm ups are important because it helps reduce the chance of getting injured.	17) "Dynamic Flexible Warmup For Soccer"
18) Every soccer player needs to exercise	18) Every soccer player needs to exercise because it keeps them fit and able to perform well during a game. Allows consitency.	18) "Soccer Fitness and Conditioning." sports-fitness-solutions.com
19) Doing fitness and conditioning exercises to develop coordination and physical skills.	19) Developing coordination and physical skills is important because skills is what helps you become a better player and help the team win a championship title.	19) survivaliq.com
20) Answer 3: It is crucial that every player on the team go through fitness and conditioning training sessions throughout the week, to build core strength, speed, agility and stamina in order to play the 90 minutes as close to peak level as possible.	20) It is crucial that every player on the team goes through fitness and conditioning training sessions throughout the week, to build core strength, speed, agility and stamina in order to play the 90 minutes as close to peak level as possible because it allows every player to become fully involved and help the team in any way possible.	20) Cox, Michael
21) The best way to win an under 19 year old soccer league championship is by understanding all the possible formations and game plans, it's important for the coach to strategize every game of the season to best benefit his team,according to the situation the team is in.
	If: having a proper diet, having a strategy, and going through fitness & conditioning are ways to win an under 19 year old championship
	Then: The best way to win an under 19 year old soccer league championship is by understanding all the possible formations and game plans, it's important for the coach to strategize every game of the season to best benefit his team,according to the situation the team is in because it is what helps create scoring possibilities, not receive goals, and it is pointless to have players that have a good diet and are fit if they do not know what they are going to do or how they are going to play.

Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs

Content:

1. In my senior project, I have excelled the most in "Effective Learner" 

2. I always turn in my assignments on time, my wb is always up to date and I haven't been under NC rules for any component. I also work effectively on my research checks and keeping up with my research.

 

3.

(Me completing my independent component by playing a league soccer game)

 

                          (P- in senior project. Keeping up with my work and not under NC rules.)