4/19/2017 - Practice Plan

Time	Drill
5 Min	Active Stretching
10 Min	Zip and Skip Drill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32zM45vGUjU 5 cones positioned around the net, top near the box Player should pop-out or pop towards the ball to mimic getting open Move the ball around the net, catch on the outside, turn, switch hands and pass on the outside Move your feet to get ready to receive the ball Run to the line you pass to Quicker we move the ball the tougher the defense can recover Receive the pass, one or two craddles, then make accurate pass Variation: Use a long pole as a limbo GB, coach places ball, player drops their ball
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	Half Naz Shooting Drill Half Naz Shooting Drill Create 3 lines of kids 1 Line outside of the top of the box 1 Line midway between goal and top of box 1 Line behind the goal on the same side of the field as the other 2 lines Balls should be at the top and side lines Top line, passes to the behind the goal line, that player runs behind x and passes to the guy that fed him Side Line, then passes to the attack coming around X and he quick stick shoots Players rotate from bottom to top
15 Min	Defensive Footwork Footwork - Defensive Stance Sideways Pokes Players get into a defensive stance Side Step and poke Get muscle memory on poke checking when side stepping Footwork - Front and Back Pedal Setup cones in two lines about 5 yards apart Player breaks down and approaches a cone as potential ball carrier Player drives their heel into the ground on the backpedal Footwork - Back Pedal Drop Step Setup cones in a zig zag pattern about 5 yards apart Player works on back pedaling and drop stepping to change direction Start at 50% work on toe to heel transistion Then go full speed
5 Min	Water
20 Min	4 on 4 Escalation The goal of this drill is to give kids the opportunity to try individual 1 on 1, 2 man game, and escalate up to a 4 on 4 situation Put a goalie in the cage 4 lines of defenders and offensive players were placed just outside the box (8 total lines) Attack and Defense are behind the goal, midfielders are divided into offense and defense To start the goalie passes a ball to the back left attack, that attack and defender go 1 on 1 and attempts to score After the play is over, the goalie passes the ball to the back right attack and the first attack and defender are in play with the new attack and defender After the play is over the goalie passes to the top left midfielder and its a 3 on 3 After the play is over the goalie passes to the top right midfielder and its a 4 on 4 When all four lines go the next group begins Note: you can either rotate players or keep them in the lines they are in Note: make sure you have midfielders play both offense and defense
10 Min	Ladders & Pushups