Wed. May 12, 6P, ULP
In our second practice will be continuing on the skills of:

Offense
And introducing:
Defense
Rules of the Game
The structure of the practice will be (approx.):

Passing by numbers - Everyone inside the square with one ball.  Each player gets a unique number 1...  While moving around the ball must be passed from player 1 to 2 to 3,  etc.  Communication!  After one ball is mastered, add a second.

Heading the ball - Coach will demonstrate the skill.  Then boys will line up and head back a ball tossed by coach.  Finally, try head juggling. We will only occaisionally use heading as a regular technique in games, however, it is important to know the correct skill.

Review Good Space/Bad Space and Rule of 3 -
1. Make bad space into good space
2. ONE  of our players should always be on the ball
3. when you have the ball look for your 2 supporting teammates
4. don't pass right to your teammate... pass to the open space where they are going
(may need to show on whiteboard)

Throw in game - groups of 3.  1 player throws in to one of their open teammates with coach defending.  Then add 1 extra defender.  Finally play 3v3.
Hints: 1. give and go  2. pass and run to split the other 2 teammates

Defensive principles:  When the other team has the ball, everyone on our team is playing defense!  You should know where the other team's players are.  If a player in your area has the ball, 1) get in the way, 2) be a pest, and 3) slow them down! (but without letting them get past you).

 1v1 with 2nd Defender - 2 rectangles 5x20, four lines total, 2 by the start lines, 2 about 10 yds back.  2 lines are offense, 2 (back) are defense.  Coach is about 10 yds from first O, 1st D goes to middle of rectangle.
Go - coach passes to the offense.  Then the offence tries to dribble past 1st D.  After 5 sec, 2nd D runs to help.
tips: 1) first no instruction.
2) offense, watch the defender's body.  Dribble straight at the defender.  When they stab at the ball try to dribble behind them.
3) defense, watch the ball.  Don't go for fakes.  Try to stay between the O and your goal.  Be a pest.  Slow them down so help can arrive.

Team D - rule of 3 for D: pressure, support, balance
1) closest player to the ball applies pressues
2) next closest player plays the escape route and passing lane
3) third player slides over so we are pressuring the ball side of the field
Basically, we want to push the ball near the sideline and keep it there.  Forwards and up mids must make sure that the only way the other team can come down the field is on the sidelines.

3v3 pass and shoot, with GK - 3 lines, 1 GK.  1st player from each line goes to D, next player is O.  1 D player must go 10 yds upfield from O players.  After score or steal, D goes to end of lines and O goes to D.

Rules - what not to do; free kicks; off sides; touchlines; out of bounds; throw-ins; goal kick; corner kick

15 min. (or whatever works) 5v5 game, 2 goal keepers (or scrimmage with another team)

   Team name: We need to vote on our team name.
   Next games Mon 5/17 6P, Wed 5/19 6P, Mon 5/24  6P.
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