Thurs May 26, 6P, ULP
In our third practice (optional) we will focus on:

Dribbling
The structure of the practice will be (approx.):

WU - Tick Tock - pass the ball from the inside of the left foot to the inside  of the right.
 Hat Dance - lightly touch the ball with the bottom of the left foot, then hop to touch the ball with the bottom of the right foot.
 Juggling - bounce the ball off your knee as many times in a row as you can. 
var 1 - juggle off of foot - ankle locked
var 2 - foot to knee or knee to foot

Dribble and Stop - Players dribble at speed inside a large square.  Coach calls "stop", all players must stop the ball as quickly as possible.
show - fake kick - var 1 - players use fake kick and stop
show - fack kick and push
show - pull back - var 2 - players pull back an d stop
show - pull back and outside push, pull back and kick behind

Moves -
Pull Back-Roll backwards with sole of shoe.
Pull Back and V - pull back with one foot, then pass (to self) outward with same foot
Pull Back and V behind - pull back with one foot, then tap behind other foot
Cut - push ball across body with inside or outside of foot
Stop and Go - step over ball with front foot, tap ball back with inside of front foot to back foot, continue ball forward with inside of  back foot
Fake pass and push - fake pass with inside of foot, continue and step over ball, push ball outside with outside of same foot
Step over and turn - step over ball (towards defender), continue spinning in same direction bringing other foot over the ball, facing back, play ball with first foot
K&S move - step over and turn, but pull ball with other foot and continue spin until facing forward.
Scissors - step over ball (to outside), tap ball with outside of other foot

Running Bases - Players try to dribble their ball without being tagged.   If they get tagged, they exchange places with the "tagger". Have taggers carry a pinnie to distinguish themselves. Hand pinnies over to the player that is tagged and use their ball to dribble.  Players are safe in any one of the 4 bases. Only one player allowed in a base at one time. If a new  player enters a base, the old player must leave.

(optional) Snake Dribble - Divide players into groups of three or four. Middle player (B) starts with  the ball. Player B must try to follow the head of the snake, Player A.   Player C follows Player B. On command, B steps on ball and becomes new head of snake.  Player A goes to the end and Player C now has the ball in the middle.
Coaching Points Head of snake should move at different speeds, including stopping. Encourage moving in many different directions. Middle player must keep eyes up to see the head of the snake. Encourage use of many different surfaces of the feet in contact with the  ball.

Relay Races - 2 or 3 teams.  each player dribbles and weaves around cones one player at a time.  First team finished wins.
var 1 - speed dribble - each player must dribble at speed through 1 or more very small cone gates

Dribbling Game - set up a bunch of cone gates around the field and split players into 2 teams, 1 ball.  To score, team must dribble the ball through a gate.  Can't score in the same gate twice in a row.  var 1 - add a second ball.

 Next: Game, Tues 5/31, 6P, ULP,  practice Thu 6/2, 6P, ULP
 
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