Thurs 5/27, 6:00P, Hayes Field #2
In our fourth practice we will concentrate on:

  ball control
dribbling
  receiving
  passing
  shooting
The structure of the practice will be (approx.):
Box Drill - the boys will set up in groups of four, with each group spread out on the corners of a square marked with cones.  Each group will have one ball.  At the signal, the players will pass the ball randomly around their group.  We are going for speed and accuracy.
   This is an important drill as this formation will be the basis of our games.

Box Drill + 1 - as above, except an additional player will join each group.  The extra player will stand inside the square and try to intercept a pass, without stealing the ball directly from any player.  This will hopefully cause the boys to react quicker with their passing.

  Run And Shoot 2 - We will make two lines, facing the goal.  Each person in line 1 has a ball.
GO - first child in line 1 starts to dribble the ball as the first child in line 2 moves toward the goal.
The two players must pass back and forth three times and then the player from line 2 shoots a goal.  Player 1 goes to the end of line 2 and player 2 goes to the end of line 1.

  Run And Shoot 3 (2 on 1)- We will make two lines, facing the goal.  Each person in line 1 has a ball.
GO - first child in line 1 starts to dribble the ball as the first child in line 2 moves toward the goal.
The two players must pass back and forth and try to score a goal, with one of the coaches playing defence!  It will be very difficult for the ball handler to score if they don't pass.

  Run And Shoot 4 (3 on 2)- We will make three lines, center, and left and right wing, facing the goal.  One additional child will play defence and one will play goal.
GO - The three players must pass back and forth and try to score a goal.

  Game review - I would like to take a few minutes to talk about the positions on a soccer team and a couple of rules.  We will review: the positions, how to start a game, hand ball, sportsmanship/roughness, and I'll try to explain offsides!

6 vs. 6 game, no goal keeper, no score (or scrimmige with another team)
   Next practice will be on Thurs. 5/27 at 6P at Hayes Field #2.
 
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