Mon. Jun. 15, 7P, EVHS grid
We will be working on the skills of:
ball control and organization in the box

**footwork warm-up - 2 grids of 16 cones (3 additional cones
 on each side of grid for next drill)
- players start at A and dribble around cones using square
 cuts - inside of foot only
- outside of foot only
- forward inside of foot, side outside of foot
- forward inside of foot, scissors, side outside of foot

**Passing/Receiving warm-up - Dutch square #1, 2, 3
 3 25x25 grids, 5+ players per grid: need 2 players at A, C
 1 player at B,D, ball at A AND C!
        C   D
           
        B   A
#1. check, receive (need 2 at A, C)
 (square pass, move to next pos)
 - B checks away then rcv pass from A.  A moves to next position.
 - C checks away then rcv pass from B.  B moves to next position.
 continue
 then add a 2nd ball at C
#2. check, receive, lay off (need 2 at A, C)
 (square pass, lay-off, square pass, move to next pos)
 - B checks away then rcv pass from A.  A follows pass moving
 slightly to middle.
 - B lays ball back to A.  A passes to C and moves to B position.
 B moves to C.
 - D checks away then rcv pass from C.  C follows pass moving
 slightly to middle.
 - D lays ball back to C.  C passes to A and moves to D position.
 D moves to A.  continue pattern
 then add a 2nd ball at C
#3. check, receive, give and go (need 2 at A, C)
 (square pass, gng, continue)
 - B checks away then rcv pass from A.  A follows pass moving
 slightly to middle.
 - B give and go with A.  A moves to B position.  continue pattern.
Var: same pattern other way.  same pattern with ball starting from A
 and C 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)

**receiving balls in the air - players in pairs
 players 5-10 yds apart.  first partner tosses knee-height ball which must
 be received and brought to the ground within 2 ft of receiver.
var: foot rcv, thigh rcv, chest rcv
coaching points: move body in line with path of ball, prepare rcv'ing surface,
 "soften" on contact, rcv ball away from pressure

**scoring in the penalty area
1. 2 lines at top of PA, 1 line wide on each side of PA with balls.  Go - inside
 players move toward 6 yd line, rcv pass from one side, 2 touches to score,
 then immediately rcv pass from other side.
var: add keeper; add defender

2. 3 lines at top of PA, 1 keeper, 1 defender

3. 3 lines at top of PA, 1 keeper, 2 defenders
coaching points: move body in line with path of ball, prepare rcv'ing surface,
 "soften" on contact, rcv ball away from pressure, quickly control ball for 
 shot, 1-touch shot is often more of a re-direct, know where teammates, defenders,
 and keeper are, must be moving when cross comes - particularly the 2nd cross

**3-zone scrimmage - 2 even teams, 1 keeper in each goal, field players
 distributed evenly in each of 3 zones (defending, mid, attacking).
 Play normal scrimmage but players must stay in zones.  Rotate zones
 after 3 min, rotate keepers.
coaching points: move body in line with path of ball, prepare rcv'ing surface,
 "soften" on contact, rcv ball away from pressure, quickly control ball for 
 shot, 1-touch shot is often more of a re-direct, know where teammates, defenders,
 and keeper are, find open players, attackers must be moving in front of goal