Wed. Jul. 13, 6P, ULP
In our sixth team practice will be continuing on the skills of:

Passing
Offense
Game play
The structure of the practice will be (approx.):

Warm Up - Juggling - foot and knee juggling - around the world

Crosses, Timing and Post runs - 1. One line about 30 yds out near the touchline, each player with a ball, coach at penalty spot.  Player dribbles hard down the line, cuts slightly in and crosses to coach.  Good cross - coach passes back to end of line, bad cross - player chases and returns to line.  2. Add a line at other touchline w/ players curling toward pk spot.  3. Add near post run line outside of curl line and far post run line inside of curl line.  Var - add trailing D chasing first player w/ ball.  Var 2 - also add D in the box and GK.

3-on-1 (2) pass and shoot, with GK - one line at the sideline with a bunch of balls(throw-ins), two lines facing the goal(forwards), one line to the side of the goal (GKs), and one line to the side, half-way between the goal and the forwards (defense).  The players are equally distributed among the lines.
Go - the first child at the sideline does a throw-in to the closer forward. They then start moving toward the goal dribbling the ball.  Work the ball, and then shoot (remember to choose, and try to hit, a target).  There will be 1 defensive player (from the defense line) who will try to intercept the pass and kick it past the attacking players, and a Goal Keeper.  Each player shifts to the end of the next line.

(If time) Corner Kicks - on D: GK at near post; D past near 6 yd corner, top of 6 yd box, and far post; Mids on kicker and at PK spot; F past 18.  on O: F: 1 kick, 1 near 6 yd, 1 mid 6 yd; Mids: 1 plays short pass, 1 at PK; D: at least one past midfield.
and Goal Kicks - 2 D in the box, 1 person in goal, mids in receiving position, forwards upfield

Core Drill with wide sides - split players into 2 teams with 2 extra players.  Create a goal near mid-field and a narrow zone by each touchline.  One of the extra players roams each of the outside zones.  Play a regular game in the main center zone except: 1. the outside zone players play for both (offensive) teams, 2. no other player can enter the outside zones, 3. the ball must be played to one of the outside zones on each attack before a goal can be scored.
  Tips: Encourage teams to let the outside player carry the ball and then attack from the wings.
  var 1) give and go - when a pass  goes to the outside player, the passer must execute a give and go with the outside player
  var 2) 3 touch - 3 different players from a team must touch the ball before shooting
  var 3) 1 defensive player can enter the outside zone only when the ball is in there
  var 4) 1 or 2 touch - all balls played in the main zone must be 1 or 2 touch.

Scrimmage 

 Penalty Kicks

15 min.  scrimmage with other team

  Last optional practice, Thurs Jul 14,  7:15P VMS.  Playoffs Mon Jul 18 6P ULP, Wed ULP, time TBD

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