Mon. Apr. 27, 6:30P, Echo Park
We will be working on the skills of:
passing and combinations 1

**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)

**3v0 pass and shoot - 3 lines near midfield.  start with simple overlap
 pattern (center overlaps wing), overlapping player rcv's ball then crosses
 to other 2 players on near and far post runs
coaching points: crisp passes, outside player moves inward to create room
 for overlap, sell the move, quick shot in box

**3v2 pass and shoot - 3 lines near midfield.  start with simple overlap
 pattern (center overlaps wing), overlapping player rcv's ball then crosses
 to other 2 players on near and far post runs
coaching points: crisp passes, outside player moves inward to create room
 for overlap, sell the move, quick shot in box

**5v5 scrimmage to wide pugg goals.
coaching points: encourage dribbling to beat opponent, point out 2v2 combos,
 movement after passing, split D, 3rd man runs, "soccer talk", switch pt of attack

**pk shootout - hit 1 yd area between placed flag and goal post