Thurs. Apr 9, 7P, VMS field 1
We will be working on the skills of:
Passing and ball control

**Passing warm-up - Dutch square #1, 2 and 3
 2 15x20 grids, up to 9 players per grid: min 2 players at A,D,
 1 player at B,C,E,F, ball at A
        F     D
           E
           B
        A     C

#1. check, receive, pass and move
 - B checks away then rcv pass from A.  A follows pass to B position.
 - C checks away then rcv pass from B.  B follow pass to C position.
 - C dribbles toward D.  D checks away then rcv pass from C.  C follows to
 end of D line.  continue pattern.
#2. check, pass, lay off and move
 - B checks away then rcv pass from A.  A moves toward C.
 - B lays off ball to A.  C checks away then rcv pass from A.  A curves back
 to B position, B curves to C position.
 - C dribbles toward D.  D checks away then rcv pass from C.  C follows to
 end of D line.  continue pattern.
#3. double give and go.
 - B checks away then rcv pass from A.  A moves toward C.
 - B lays off ball to A.  C checks away then rcv pass from A.  A curves back
 to B position, B curves to open space near C.
 - C give and go with B.  B curves to C position.
 - C dribbles toward D.  D checks away then rcv pass from C.  C follows to
 end of D line.  continue pattern.
Var: same pattern to the left.  same pattern with ball starting from A
 and D at the same time.
Coaching points: check away before rcv. jog in place as ball is coming.
 lift foot to contact ball in center to trap. trap in direction of next pass.
 plant foot pointing toward pass. 2-touch. all passes solid (not too fast)
 and accurate (to correct foot of receiver)

**moves and ball control - players in pairs at one side of a 10-15 yd long
 grid.  1st player does move, pins ball on far line and sprints back, then
 2nd player sprints to far line, does move and pins ball on close line, continue
a. laces tap-tap - 2 consecutive taps forward with rt foot laces, then 2 left
b. push-roll - push ball forward with outside of rt foot, then with bottom of
 rt foot roll ball sideways to left foot
c. inside-outside - same foot, tap inside then outside, step in between each touch
d. Maradona - rt sole touch, spin to left, left sole pull, rt touch
e. taps and circle - 5 taps/steps forward then outside 360 turn with same foot,
 then other foot
f. side roll/cut back - side roll with back foot, cut back with inside of front foot
e. tap-tap-pull-push - rt tap, lt tap, rt pullback/push, continue with left
g. side roll-tap-tap - rt side roll, lt tap, rt tap, continue
 coaching points: go slow at first. cuts must be sharp.  sell the move. keep
 the ball close. once the technique is down then accelerate after the cut.

**skip - (2 up, 1 back) - line of cones spaced 5 yds, groups of 4, 1 in each
 zone.  pass 2 up, 1 back.  make run after pass.  move across field.

**Handball - 2 teams, play team handball.  2 steps only with ball.  score
 with header
coaching points: make runs off the ball. talk. anticipate teammate's runs/moves.
 think 2 passes ahead.