Thurs. Apr. 30, 6:30P, Echo Park
We will be working on the skills of:
passing and combinations 2

**Passing/Receiving warm-up - Dutch grid
 3 25x25 grids, 7+ players per grid: need 2 players at A
 1 player at other spots, ball at A
        D   E
      C       F
        B   A
#1. check, receive (need 2 at A)
 (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
#2. check, receive, lay off (need 2 at A)
 (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
#3. up 2, back 1 (need 2 at A)
 - C checks away then rcv pass from A.  A moves to next position.
 - B checks away then rcv pass from C.  c moves to next position.
 - D checks away then rcv pass from B.  B moves to next position.
 continue
Var: same pattern other way.
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)

**2+2v2+2 - 30x40 grid, pugg or flag goals.  2v2 inside grid.  team's 2 other
 players are outside the lines in the offensive half outside touchline and/or
 behind goal line (1 each side of goal).  outside players must return ball
 to an inside player.  2 pts for goal scored off combo
 with outside player.  play 3-4 min then switch.
coaching points: proper technique, pace, placement, angle of pass; accuracy;
 communicate; players checking to or away; run initiates pass; use combination;
 don't telegraph pass

**7v7 full field scrimmage w/ keepers or 2 4v4 games.
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

**speed dribbling contest - timed dribble through close cones then longer
 sprint with ball.