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 Spring/Summer '08 Travel BU13C2 practice plans

For this season of travel I am focusing primarily on individual techniques, 1v1 and small sided tactics (1v1, 2v1, 2v2, 1v2) early in the season. From there we will move to more full game work. Practices incorporate footskills from jbstrongsoccer.com, items from the US Youth Soccer National Youth course, previous year's material, State D curriculum and VUSC curriculum.
Practice 1 - with NSC trainer
Practice 2 - with NSC trainer
Practice 3 - with NSC trainer
Practice 4 - Fakes/Agility
Practice 5 - Heading
Practice 6 - 1v1 Attack
Practice 7 - Juggling/Passing/Receiving
Practice 8 - 1v1 Defense
Practice 9 - 2v2 attack (and 2v1)
Practice 10 - 2v2 D (and 1v2)
Practice 11 - Team D concepts 1
Practice 12 - Shooting/Recovery/Fitness
Practice 13 - Team D concepts 2
Practice 14 - game plan, sportsmanship, stretching, Midfield play
Practice 15 - Transition play
Practice 16 - Game prep
Dakota Rev tournament
     v Rev 1
     v Eden Prairie
     v Rev 2
Practice 17 - Passing and Receiving for possession
Practice 18 - Defensive Principles
exhibition game @ Northfield
Practice 19 - Defensive shape
Practice 20 - passing/receiving and speed of play
game @ Owatonna
game v Dakota Rev 1
Practice 21 - passing and shooting and scrimmage v Valley Soccer Alliance
Practice 22 - crossing and finishing
Practice 23 assertiveness to the ball
game @ Rochester (postponed due to weather)
Apple Valley Invitational tournament
     v VUSC C1
     v Red River
     v Coon Rapids
     v Cottage Grove
Practice 24 - passing&receiving and passing patterns
game @ Dakota Rev 2
Practice 25 - long passing and clearing
game v Shakopee
game @ Rochester (rescheduled)
game v Farmington
game @ Burnsville
Burnsville Fire Cup tournament
     v St. Louis Park
     v Shakopee
     v Sibley
game v La Crosse
Practice 26 - transition to D
Practice 27 - scoring from crosses
game v Northfield
Practice 28 - 3v3
Practice 29 - Passing and Hustle
Practice 30 - Finishing
District tournament
State Championships!

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