Thursday May 23, 7:20P, PH
In our fourth practice will be continuing on the skills of:

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

Dribble and Shoot - three lines.  Dribble around cones and then shoot from penalty mark area.  Retrieve ball and go to a different line.

Up the side, Center pass, Shoot - two lines near midfield, cones diagonally toward corner.  From each line: 1st player dribbles up the side, 2nd player breaks to center.  When 1st player clears the last cone, center pass to 2nd player, who shoots as quickly as possible.  Retrieve ball and go to end of other line.

One on One - four lines total, 2 across from each other.  2 lines are offense, 2 are defense.  Each child in the defender lines has a ball.
Go - the defender passes to the offense.  Then the offence tries to dribble past the defense.  When O has dribbled to the D cone the playes go to the end of the other line.
tips: 1) reminders from last time.
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.

Get There First - three lines near sideline, about 1/3 up the field.  Go - coach kicks ball towards the corner.  Players 1 (offense) and 2 (defense) race for the ball and try to "cut off" the other player.  Player 3 (offense) breaks to the center without going off-sides.
If Player 1 gets the ball, try to pass to center.  If Player 2 gets the ball, try to bring it up.

Keep Away - Set up 12 cones.  One (or 2) players at each code.  Stay near your cone.  Pass the ball from player to player, keeping the ball away from the roving coaches and players.  Keep your eyes up, pass quickly, and let the ball do the work.

2-on-1 pass and shoot, with GK - one line at the sideline with a bunch of balls(throw-ins), one line 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 other 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.

3-on-1 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.

15 min. (or whatever works) 7 vs. 7 game, no goal keeper, 2 balls, knock over cone to score (or scrimmage with another team)

 
Our first game, Wed May 29, 6P, PH.  Our second game, Fri. May 31, 6P, GL.

 
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