Commentating, Coaching

Did the color with Greg in the booth at the Breeze game. It's not me on the field, or even on the sideline, but it's a way to be involved and I enjoyed doing it. Good game, good crowd, fun atmosphere, and some pretty delicious BBQ.

Rushed over to Georgetown afterwards to find the guys down 0-4 against the Black Cans squad. Rocky start, but we were able to get it together a bit to at least score most of our offensive points. Came close to some pressure blocks as well, but in general did not match up well against a much smarter group of players. Lots of little things to work on, but only one more week until the Series.

Breeze Tryout

3 hour tryout

Breeze Tryout

3 hour tryout

Breeze Tryout

3 hour Breeze tryout

Double Tryout

3 hour Current tryout
3 hour Breeze tryout

DC Breeze Tryouts

3.5 hour tryout

Breeze 2015 - Game 14, Season Recap

7-5, 15-9, 19-14, 27-19 vs Rochester Dragons
3 assists, 3 goals, 3 turnovers

Over the course of the season, finished with 15 goals and 26 assists, 16 incomplete passes (including receiver drops) and 3 drops of my own, plus 3 blocks for a plus/minus of +25. I played just over 47% of the points for games I was active in, with a 60/40 split of offense vs defense. My offensive lines were just over 60% efficient, D-lines over 35% breaks. I scored almost a third of my lines' points (32.3%) and 16% of the team's total goals for games I was active. Completion rate was 93% and catching rate 98.6%. Averaged a plus/minus per game of over +2. Second in overall assists, top five in plus/minus, points played, and points scored. Sixth in completions, top ten in goals.

All of this on a team that finished 0.500, averaging 21.3 ppg and holding opponents to 22.9 ppg (in games I was active). We went undefeated against all teams that didn't make the playoffs and never beat any team that made the playoffs*, though two of those losses (to Montreal and New York) were by only one point each at home. I was inactive for that game against Montreal, and that one point loss against the Empire ended on a lightning advisory.

Overall, a gritty season. I don't know if we reached our team's potential, and I certainly don't think I played to the best of my ability in every game, but we finished with two strong performances and I'm excited about the team's future. There's a lot of fuel for me to keep working during the club season and through the winter. BUH-BUH-BUH-BREEEEEZE.

*Pending final team finishes, but since Ottawa needs two wins against Toronto to steal the third playoff spot I'm pretty confident in going ahead and making the statement.

Breeze 2015 - Game 13

5-2, 13-4, 22-8, 27-12 vs Philadelphia Phoenix
3 assists, 1 goal, 1 block, 2 turnovers

Lift, Breeze Practice

Snatch: 2x1 at 95, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155; 1 at 157.5, 160, 155, 160lb
Squat clean and pause jerk: 1 at 135, 145, 155, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185lb

2 hour practice

Breeze 2015 - Game 12

2-5, 6-11, 12-19, 21-25 vs Montreal Royal
1 goal, 3 assists, 3 turnovers, 1 block

Breeze 2015 - Game 11

8-6, 13-11, 21-20, 26-25 vs Ottawa Outlaws
2 goals, 4 assists, 3 turnovers

Sprints, Breeze Practice

Raced three friends from the gym in a 40yd dash, then raced two of them in a 100m sprint. Afterwards did a bunch of short sprints and a couple ladders, then went to practice. We were inundated by an insane rainstorm that bubbled up the turf, so we mostly played atlas-style mini until the rain abated and the turf dried, at which point we went back to full field scrimmages.

Lift, Breeze Practice

20min SMR
Interspersed power clean and squat clean and jerk reps, multiple singles at 165lb
3x3 clean pull 185lb

Warmed up and practiced but got my ankle stomped on in the first post-warmup drill. It bruised up pretty good so I sat out the rest of practice and did some handstands between watching the scrimmage.

Breeze 2015 - Game 10

4-4, 7-9, 10-14, 13-21 vs New York Empire
1 goal, 1 stall

Breeze 2015 - Game 9

4-4, 7-8 vs New York Empire (game ended on lightning advisory)
2 assists, 1 turnover.

Lift, Breeze Practice

20min SMR

Snatch: 1 at 95, 105, 115, 125, 135; 8x1 at 145; 1 at 147.5, 150, 152.5, 155lb

Squat clean and jerk: 1 at 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165; 5x1 at 145lb

2 hour practice

Lift, Breeze Practice

Snatch: 2 at 65, 95, 105, 115, 125lb
Half Isabel: 15 snatch 135lb in 6:40
Squat clean and jerk: 1 at 135, 145, 155lb
Half Grace: 15 power clean and jerk 165lb in 7:00
20min SMR

2 hour practice

Breeze 2015 - Game 7

9-9, 16-14, 21-19, 26-25 vs Rochester Dragons (1 goal, 3 assists, 0 turnovers)

Breeze 2015 - Game 6

3-10, 10-16, 15-26, 21-33 vs Toronto Rush (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 drop)

Lift, Breeze Practice

30min mobility
Power snatch: 3 at 105, 115, 125, 135lb

Power clean and jerk: 3 at 125, 135, 145, 155lb

2 hour practice