Mon. Apr 13, 6P, Harvard Park
We will be working on the skills of:
Passing: possession and penetration

**Passing warm-up - Dutch square #1, 2 and 3
 15x15 grids, up to 8 players per grid: min 2 players at A, ball at A
        C  D
          
        A  B
#1. diagonal, side
 - D checks away then rcv pass from A.  A follows pass to D position.
 - B and C check away then rcv pass from B.  B follow pass.
 - continue pattern: diagonal pass, then side pass
#2. diagonal (overlap run), side
 - D checks away then rcv pass from A.  A follows pass to D position with
 overlap run of B or C.  D should pass away from overlap run.
 - B and C check away then rcv pass from B.  B follow pass.
 - continue pattern: diagonal pass, then side pass
#3. diagonal, overlap, 1-2, side
 - D checks away then rcv pass from A.  A makes overlap run of B or C.
 - D does 1-2 pass with A.  A continues to D position.  D passes to
 overlapped player.
 - continue pattern: diagonal pass, overlap run, 1-2 pass, then side pass
Var: same pattern to the left.  1-touch passes
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 (part 2) - 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
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
g. tap-tap-pull-push - rt tap, lt tap, rt pullback/push, continue with left
h. 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.

** 2v2 and keep-away - 2 groups.
 - group A (8 players) play 2 2v2 games to pugg goals.  Change teams as needed.
 - group B plays +3 keep-away on 20x20 grid (5v2, 6v3, etc).  Place a cone
 20 yds away.  If O completes 6 passes then D sprints around cone.  If D intercepts
 and completes 1 more pass, O sprints around cone.  switch players around.
 - change groups after 10 min.  var: +2 pts for splitting D
coaching points: 2v2 - side and overlap runs to overload D, don't look only to 
penetrate, timing, split D, dribble to create space/opportunity.  keep-away: look
for open player, heads-up, communicate, look to split D

**Handball or regular scrimmage - 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.