First Practice 08/22/2006

The first practice is tonight. I am going to implement the outline for practice that I found on http://www.fundamentalsoccer.com/index.html Should be fun.

1. Begin
1. The Who, What, Why, Where, When, How?
   1. The Who
      1. Coach Tadd
      2. Coach Jay
2. Ground Rules
1. Rule #1
   1. Don't break yourself
2. Rule #2
   1. Don't break anyone else
3. RESPECT
4. SPORTSMANSHIP
5. FUN
6. Team rules
1. Input from everyone
2. How many talking at once?
1. N.B. Team agreed on 1 at a time.
3. Acceptable behavior
3. Theme
1. Poke, Peak, Pop
1. Dribble
2. Look
3. Pass or Shoot
2. Warm Up
1. Tag
1. Chain Tag without ball
1. build chain
1. N.B. Holding hands was not to popular
2. I think the players got the jist that communication is paramount.
1. verbal
2. eye contact
2. call out names of players
1. N.B. Calling out of names was not that popular
2. King of the Ring with ball
1. N.B. attempted to have the run in to row of balls, didn't work out to well.
3. One + One (Cooperative)
1. Golf (Didn't do on 08/22/2006)
1. Pairs
   1. Best ball
   2. Low score wins
2. 6 "holes" or as many flags as possible
1. less than minute per hole
2. whistle
4. One vs. One (Competitive)
   1. Island  (Didn't do on 08/22/2006)
      1. n/2 - 1 island
      2. 2 per island
      3. -1 per stranded
   2. Edge of the world (Didn't do on 08/22/2006)
5. Half Time
   1. Talked about Round Robin Skills next
6. Small Side Teaching Games
   1. Push, Peak, Pop (not done)
      1. Push
      2. Peak
      3. Pop
7. Small/Full Side Competitive Games
1. n/2 on n/2 small goals
1. score on ground only
2. N.B. set up was not understood as designed, quickly went regular scrimmage.
1. No GK
2. Let players pick were they wanted to play.
3. Coaching moments with Theme were fair.
8. Cool Down
1. Stretch
1. N.B. Need to focus on this on 8/24
9. End Practice
1. Review
2. Compliment
3. Homework
1. Paper with Name and their favorite drill.