Mon. May 21, 6P, Interlachen
We will be working on the skills of:
Transition to D

**Fundamental Warm-Up
Rat Race - team in 2 or 3 groups, each group split between 2 cones 10 yds apart, 1 ball per
group.
1. 1 dribbles to 2, 2 does takeover, 2 explodes to 1st cone, 1 touches 2nd cone with foot
then chases 2.  1 goes to end of line.
2. 2 does takeover with 3, 3 explodes to 2nd cone, 2 touches 1st cone w/ foot then chases 3.
2 goes to end of line.
3. etc.
Add: touch with hand; run around line at cone
coaching points: heads up, explode to recover, never give up!

  5,3,1  1x 1->            <-2 <-1  2x 2,4,6

**Corners transition game
40x20 grid, 6v6 - 4v4 inside grid w/ 1 target player outside each corner (on short side)
 (players from same team at opposite corners).  Play 4v4.  Score by completing pass to
 target player.  Passer and player from same team switch on completed pass (corner player
 must receive ball outside of the grid).  Cannot score at the same corner twice in a row.
coaching points: D must quickly react to pass and change in direction, immediate pressure
 on the ball, 2nd D cut off passing lanes, 3rd D removes other attacking options.

**Team Hand ball
appropriate size field (full or partial).  Team Hand Ball plus only 2 steps after catch,
 "1-man" offsides and can only score by header.
coaching points: quick transition to D - immediate pressure on ball, players recover to 
 2nd and 3rd defender roles, don't "dive in" in our defensive third or in our half without
 support, bending runs to move goalside while cutting off passes, watch the "back door",
 Communication!!!!

NOTE: extra energy expended to retrieve the ball immediately when the ball is lost saves
 energy used in the chase!

**6v7 scrimmage full field or to pugg goals
coaching points: immediate pressure on ball, immediate recovery to D, bending runs to cut
 off attackers angle to goal, communication, full team plays D!