The weekend! (feeling tired now)

So this weekend saw Herd training on Saturday, partying 'til 4 a.m Saturday night and then Ka-Pow on Sunday!

Herd Saturday
I felt I had a good training... the first as a whole did not. The weather was lovely and after a good warm up and a quick huck drill we moved on to a first to 5 points game against the seconds.
The firsts went down 3-0 before bringing it back to win 5-4 but it was close and the seconds had it on our endzone line forcing us to make a big block. I thought this would wake everyone up, but, after another drill (I forget what we were working on) we went into a full practice game and lost.
Our trouble was that the seconds were playing really well and utilising their main big player (Cian). He was being isolated in the middle of the field (usually from a horizontal or split stack setup) and either scored off a long pass or received it under (usually on the break side) and putting it long to someone else. The problem was the firsts deep defense was very poor.
The firsts were missing quite a few players including a large part of our female contingent and we weren't sticking to our Offense/Defense lines. But, regardless, the first team was not on form. This is especially distressing since it's 2 weeks until the first major tournament of the year (mixed tour 1) and the fact that some teams will definitely be playing this way against us, using a big player but with everyone on the team able to make big plays deep, Bear Cavalry spring to mind.
Next week is our final practice and I know we'll go into it hard looking to make it a big practice before Mixed tour 1 and I am still confident of our chances this year.

Saturday Night: does dancing until 4 a.m count as fitness? It certainly left me tired enough to be falling asleep in the taxi afterwards.

Ka-Pow Sunday
Only a slight hangover which wasn't enough to limit my speed, awareness or decision making. Lucky me.
Great training in great weather again. Had a large part of the full squad this weekend which definitely made a change. Ran the same mid length huck drill that we ran last week as well as an agility/reactions drill. We had plenty of game time and also walked through some of the situations that could present themselves as part of the offensive gameplan. Then saw the mockups of the sweet looking kit and heard about all the awesome swagalicious merch we could be getting to go along with it. My wants in order of priority for swag mentioned at training:

1. Tracky bottoms: love trackies, would wear them all the time...if they were allowed at work
2. Warm up zippies/hoodies: to go with the trackies
3. Caps: Need a new cap and the logo would work well
4. Baselayers: was mentioned as possibilities for Spiderman outfit style baselayers.
5. Stickers: For covering water bottles/discs etc
6. Rub on tattoos: great for the parties
7. Banners/Flags: more teams need flags
8. Mugs: got a lot but would love one
9. Business cards: Scoring on someone followed by handing them a business card "Ka-pow!"
10. Tents/Marquees: getting a bit tenuous here
11. Y-fronts with Ka-pow written around the elastic: hmm...
12. Condoms: I'll just leave this here...


Not mentioned, but I would love this swag:

1. Discs: seems a bit strange they were not mentioned
2. Sweat bands: I like a good sweat band
3. Converse/Skate shoes: with Ka-pow laces as well

More DIY to finish sunday, again aching shoulders so gonna count it as fitness :-)