Mon. Jun. 16, 6P, Moeller Park
We will be working on the skills of:
long passing and clearing

**Talk - reminder of expectations

**Warm-Up - moving and passing/receiving - 10x5 grid, 4 players, 2 balls per grid

1.          xC           x
        A                    B
            x           Dx
   A, B have balls.  C runs to far cone and does 1-2 pass w/ B while D runs to
 far cone and does 1-2 with A.  Then immediately D runs back and does 1-2 with B
 while C runs back and does 1-2 with A.  Continue for 1 min then runners and 
 servers switch.  run multiple rounds.  all passes 2-touch, then 1-touch.
Coaching points: call/signal for ball, clean passes, passes on ground, good control,
 watching for next run/pass

2. setup as above.  C runs to far cone and receives from B, C dribbles to B's spot
 while B overlaps C and runs to C's initial spot.  At the same time, D runs to 
 far cone and received from A, D dribbles to A's spot while A overlaps D and runs
 to D's original spot.  Then A receives from C while B receives from D.  Continue.
 Start 2-touch, then go 1-touch.

3. stretching circle

**long passing/receiving
  10x10 grids, 2 players on each end.  2 balls, pass back and forth with partner.
 2-touch.  Passes on ground.  Add: driven or lofted ball.
Coaching points: strike through ball, good aim/pace, selection/prep of receive surface,
 receive to front of body and ready to pass back.

**pass across body (hip swivel)
  wide cone goal near touchline at midfield (parallel to end line).  line at "D",
 coach outside "D" with balls, last 2 player in line go to cone goal as targets.
 Go - coach serves ball toward touchline, 1st player in line sprints toward 
 ball/touchline, plays a long ball to the target player in midfield cone goal,
 then joins target line.  Target receives ball, brings it to coach and goes to
 end of line.  Work right and left side.  Run lines on both sides at once (players
 alternate sides).  contest between two groups.
Coaching points: watch imaginary attacker, ball and target; look up to target
 before strike, eye on ball at strike, plant foot turned out toward target, swivel
 hips and kick across body, strike with laces, arms out as needed for balance.

**clearing - groups of 4, side cone goals near midfield touchline.  Coach at each
 goal with balls.  four defenders - corners of goal/penalty area.  Go - coach
 moves forward with ball then throws, kicks or punts a cross.  D has 5 sec. to clear
 back to coach/target in one of the cone goals.  Rotate groups after 1-2 min.
 Add: contest among groups.  Add: 1 trailing attacker, 1 inline attacker,
 2 trailing attackers, 2 inline attackers, keeper.
Coaching points: communicate, eye on ball, solid connection with ball, safety first.

** (optional) Corner kicks

**scrimmage

**cool down