Competitive Summer Season Week of June 25 U9/U10 – 1v1 Defending

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way When you get there Session will be Play (until you have 8 players) – 11+ Warm-up (8 minutes) – Work (35 minutes) – Play (8 minutes) Play - Once you have enough to play to groups of 3v3 you should get two games going 11+ should only take about 8 minutes – on the shoulder contact it should be as if players are giving each other high five with their shoulders then landing both feet and soft meaning that knees should give as players hit the ground to absorb impact Having trouble with particular players use names to address them Demo what you want! BE specific with things you want – the more specific you are the more the players get out of it

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- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Key Coach Players Players w/ball Cones Balls Pugg Goal

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Play – To Half Line -Split the players into two teams -Play 3v3 to start and play no larger then 4v4 -Have a pile of balls near each end line when you run out of balls go collect -Score on goal -Goal counts if all attacking players are in attacking half -Goal counts for 3 if goal is scored without all defenders being in attacking half KEYS Look for opportunities to get forward Attack and defend as a team BE MOBILE 35 yds. 25 yds.

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Activity 1 – Close and Drop -Pairs with one ball – have everyone on the same clock -Player with ball will have it in their hands -Defending player is going to run across touch ball then play begins -Once ball is touched player drops ball and is trying to dribble past defender -Defender gets a point if they can keep the dribbler in front of them for 20 seconds KEYS Close ground quickly After touching ball drop and get cushion Defender needs to keep cushion between them and the attacker Patience 6 yds yds.

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Activity 2 – 1v1 Closing Down -Two teams switch roles after a period of time -Play short rounds -Teams play in one direction -Play begins with ball being passed to teammate -Play cone goals -Set-up multiple grids so lines aren’t too deep KEYS Close ground hard then chop up steps and create a cushion Get dribblers head down Don’t get beat with first move 15 yds. 10 yds.

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Play -Two teams -Scrimmage as big as -Coach should be on field in a color that is distinct from players -Play game and keep score KEYS Effort is number 1 priority if effort is not sufficient pull player out and have them watch until the are ready to give effort Focus on players being connected front to back Focus on players being connected side to side Don’t worry about the choices on and around the ball you just need to know where the ball is

Thanks Have fun, be detailed, be demanding!

U9/U10 Week of June 25 – 1v1 Defending Activity 1 – Close and Drop Play 3v3 up to 5v5 Halfway line on field. Play to goal Goal counts if all attackers are in attacking half Goal counts for 3 if you can score and all defenders are not in the defending half Pairs with one ball – everyone on the same clock Player with ball will have it in their hands Defender runs across touch ball then play begins Once ball is touched player drops ball and is trying to dribble past defender Defender gets a point if they can keep the dribbler in front of them for 20 seconds Play against other team on the other half of the field Trainer should be on the field in a color that doesn’t conflict Mentality Relate to theme of the day Close ground quickly After touching ball drop and get cushion Defender needs to keep cushion between them and the attacker Patience Effort Connected front to back Connected side to side Play - Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way 11+ Once you have 8 players begin formal WU This should take about 8 mins Not a race Focus on proper movement Activity 2 – 1v1 Closing Down Two teams switch roles after a period of time Play short rounds Teams play in one direction Play begins with ball being passed to teammate Play cone goals Set-up multiple grids so lines aren’t too deep Close ground hard then chop up steps and create a cushion Get dribblers head down Don’t get beat with first move