Tues. May 26, 7P, TBD
We will be working on the skills of:
ball handling, 1v1, 2v2

**Coervers and homework moves warm-up - 10 min.
grid of cones approx. 5 yds apart, players with ball behind first cones
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#1. 1st gap-move ball using all of sole of both feet; 2nd gap-quick taps
 1 touch per step; 3rd gap-sideways roll with back foot, tap back with inside
 of front foot.  when 1st player reaches first cone, 2nd player starts.
#2. pull-roll Coervers - every player at a cone with a ball. 30 sec. each:
 a. roll forward and back, alternating right and left; b. roll side and
 back (to left with rt foot, to rt with left foot); c. pull back-push, 
 alternating feet
#3. tap Coervers - as in #2, 30 sec each.  a. tap-tap. b. 3 taps, touch
 c. 3 taps, roll out. d. 2 taps, roll in. e. roll in/roll in. f. squeeze-push
 coaching points: go slow at first. cuts must be at rt angles.  keep the ball
 close. once the technique is down then accelerate after the cut.

**volleying warm-up - 10 min. - players in groups of 3
#1. drop-volley to next player - drop ball from hands to foot to
 volley with instep or laces
#2. toss-volley - toss ball to next player who volleys to third player
#3. toss-volley-volley - like #2, if volley'd ball can be volley'd
 again with quality then do so
#4. volley contest - for how many touches can the ball stay in the air?
var: move around grid, vary height/pace of volley
coaching points: get body in line with ball, prepare surface, cushion
 ball, "catch" then pass - don't just strike, soft touch, scan field
 before rcv, body open to passer and rcv'er.

**1v1 - 10 min
15x8 yd grids, line at end of each grid, balls at one side
#1. basic 1v1
 - defender passes to attacker and closes.  attacker tries to dribble
 to other end line.  One or two rounds to warm-up
#2. basic 2v1 - use combinations: give&go, 1-2, overlap, takeover
coaching points: positive first touch - move to space behind D, don't stop
moving, cut-off D by moving body between D and ball, attack standing leg,
2v1: make defender commit

** 2v2 and keep-away - 2 groups. - 20 min.
 - 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, move to isolate
a defender - make 2v2 into 2v1

**4v4 contest - 20 min
coaching points: diamond shape, don't be too quick to penetrate, communicate,
use combinations, isolate D, create 2v1's, split D.

** scrimmage w/ keepers to big goals
coaching points: passing and control. shoot when you can see the goal clearly.