PRACTICE PLAN

TEAM: FEO Junior Boys Soccer DATE: Sept 20, 2018 TIME: 2:45-4:00 LOCATION: FEO Soccer field
SAFETY NOTES: Physical environment, weather
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY: Provide a fun, safe, challenging environment, where there is equal opportunity to play PRACTICE GOAL(S): Defensive Tactics
INTRODUCTORY MESSAGES: Reminder of game on Tuesday, continue focusing on increasing on defensive wins, practice till 4:00

WARM-UP:
ACTIVITIES TIME PURPOSE COACHING POINTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Run 2 laps around the field Warm up muscles for endurance Try and jog the whole time N/A
5 min
sport
Team Dynamic Stretching Warm up muscles & team bonding Lower body stretches, moving to Pylons
5 min
through working together the cone and back (5 meters)

MAIN PART:
ACTIVITIES
1v1
3-man weave with 2 defenders
 Players must pass x number of times
before shooting (coaches choice).
Every time they make a pass, they
must follow their pass (this creates
the “weave”)
 Coach chooses how many defenders
(1-3)
 Have a keeper in net
Beat the defender
o Offense will try to dribble the ball (with
control) through a set of pylons (the
smaller the set of pylons, the more points,
the further away the pylon set from the
offense)
o Defense will try to beat the offense and
then kick the ball out of the playing area or
back to the coach
TIME PURPOSE COACHING POINTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Work on good defense 80% speed, control your stop, don’t Soccer balls, pylons
10 min
jab at ball (wait for your chance)
Communication between teams, Communicate (call for the ball), Soccer balls, pylons
defense working together under keep your head up, force other
pressure team’s head down, 80% speed,
keeper communicate with defense
15 min
Working on controlling the 80% speed, controlled approach to Soccer balls, pylons
direction the offense is going in offender, keep your head up but
and putting pressure on the force the offenders head down,
offense only go for the ball if you are
15 min positive you will get it. Stay in
between the ball and the pylon
sets.
 o Defense starts the play by passing the ball
to the offense, as soon as they pass, they
may run to meet the offense
Scrimmage
Applying skills learned in drills to Focus on good defense and Soccer ball, pylons, pinnies
game play communication. Reinforce all
coaching points above. Stop game
20 min play when necessary to praise good
use of defense, and coach
situations where defense could be
improved.

COOL-DOWN:
ACTIVITIES TIME PURPOSE COACHING POINTS EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Static stretching Release lactic acid build up and Lower, upper and core body N/A
5 min
prevent muscle injury stretches

CONCLUDING MESSAGES: Practice Monday, Game Tuesday. Before Monday’s practice, think about how you can personally improve your communication on
the field.