5/30/2017 - Practice Plan

Mills Park Practice

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	Two Man Passing Down Field https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de7_D7rh5YE Have all the kids line up in two lines on one side of the field One line has a ball, each pair of kids is partnered up Have the kids run down the field, catching and throwing in pairs, making sure they are catching and throwing with their stick in the direction they are running If a player misses the ball, the partner should follow to close the gap for passing
10 Min	4 Man Breakouts https://youtu.be/Nwsyjv7gKQE 1 Goalie and 4 players Goalie starts with the ball in net, 4 players circle the crease Coach blows the whistle, 4 players break out into a box Goalie passes to one, then the ball moves around the box to the guy at the opposite end GLE Next 4 guys rotate in
5 Min	Water
15 Min	GB Swarm Put a goalie in net Divide the players into 2 teams (light and dark) The coach stands with balls above the restraining line This is a 4v4 up to 5v5 ground ball drill Place cones around the restraining lines and have 1 player from each team at the cones Players start on either their stomachs or with the backs to the coach The coach rolls the ball out and blows the whistle Players battle for the ball, the winning team, breaks to daylight and passes to the coach The coach immediately throws the ball back in play and the kids battle for the ball The team that wins the 2nd ground ball will be the offensive team and will go to goal to try and score
5 Min	Water
15 Min	Stations: Man Up & Pop Out Station 1: Man Up Run Play Middle attack face the ball, stick tight, run a few steps toward the guy with the ball Swing it fast around the goal, don't switch hands Station 2: Pop Out Drill Angle & Pop Out Drill with Soccer Goals This drill helps kids understand why popping out as an adjacent pass receiver and getting a proper angle for the pass is important. Locate 1 or 2 soccer goals depending on the number of players you have Create two lines on either side of the goal One player with the ball runs to one side of the goal and the other player on the opposite side needs to pop out on the same side and receive a pass The player receiving the pass, passes to the first guy in his line and goes to the back. The player who made the first pass now is the new receiver
15 Min	Man Up vs Man Down
5 Min	Water
10 Min	4 on 3 fast breaks
10 Min	John Hopkins 3 v 2 Drill
5 Min	Leave Sticks near coach for stick checks - 3 Laps around the field
10 Min	At 8 if we can get on the turf Quick Hitch Bounce Shot Drill Need 2 Cones and 1 ladder or a Hector the Rejector covering the top 2/3rds of the goal Fold Ladder up so two or three rungs are showing and place 1 foot in front of the net Put cones 10 yards in front of cage and 10 yards to the side (in the alley) Line kids up at midline, get ground ball, sprint towards cone, studder step and hitch dodge keeping stick in the same hand As you get closer to the cage bounce shoot and try to get it inside the ladder rungs