Tues. Feb. 12, 6:30P, Irish Dome We will be working on the skills of: shooting **Warm-Up 30x30 grid, all players with a ball. Player jogs in place behind ball. On "go" execute: 1. 1 tap each foot 2. inside of foot push (alternate feet) 3. outside of foot push (alternate feet) 4. lunge (alternate) 5. single scissors (alternate) 6. double scissors (alternate) 7. outside of foot push, follow, laces tap (alternate) **four corners 12-16 players per goal. 4 lines, A and B on either side of goal, C and D 15 yards out (facing goal). Ball served from front, side, back. No pressure. C D A|_____|B Coach in goal. 1. ball from front - A passes diagonnaly to D, D controls and shoots (2 touch), A goes to end of C line, D goes to end of B line. B passes diagonnaly to C, etc. 2. ball from side - A and B lines move 6-7 yds out from goal staying wide. C moves toward goal, A passes to C, C controls and shoots (2 touch), rotate clockwise (A to C line, C to D line). D moves to goal, B passes to D, etc. 3. ball from back, receive facing toward (or side to) goal - A and B lines combine 20 yds out from goal in center. C moves to goal, AB leads C with pass, C controls and shoots (1 or 2 touch), AB goes to end of C line, C goes to end of AB line. D moves to goal, AB leads D with pass, etc. 4. ball from back, receive facing away from goal - as item #3 except receiver C faces away from goal, receives ball, makes quick turn, and shoots. coaching points: body position open to server and goal, happy feet, quick steps, keep ball close but not under body, quick control/quick shot, look at ball when shooting, accuracy not power **1v1+K to goal 2 lines, similar to C and D above. Keeper in goal. Coach near goal with balls. 1. ball from front - coach serves ball to middle, first player from C and D go, first player to get to the ball is O, other is D. Play to fast shot (10 sec or less). Players move to back of other line (or 1 rotates in to goal) 2. ball from side - coach moves to side with balls. C and D go, coach serves ball from side. Play as above. 3. ball from back, receive toward or side to goal - coach moves behind C and D. coach serves ball down middle, C and D chase. Play as above. 4. ball from back, receive facing away from goal - C moves to center and faces coach to receive pass, D makes curved run behind C to play defense. Play as above. coaching points: look for the quick shot, as soon as you can clearly see the goal you're open, can bend around or shoot over D, aim for the far half of goal/far post, body position open to server and goal, happy feet, quick steps, keep ball close but not under body, quick control/quick shot, look at ball when shooting, accuracy not power **scrimmage try to control ball from different angles and get quick shot. coaching points: body open to server and goal, have fun, communicate, move