Julie Maheu
| Name: | Julie Maheu |
|---|---|
| City: | Toronto |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Organization:
- 10 x 10 Area, with nets at opposite ends
- Players split into two teams
Activity:
- The players play with the ball in their hands with European handball rules
- Players in possession have only 3 steps and then they must pivot
- Players not on the ball move to create passing options
- To score the players have to throw into the opposite team's net
Coaching Points:
- Change of speed and direction - Physical
- Awareness of space and players, decision making - Technical/Psychological
- Fun - Social
- Communication - Social
- Understanding of the link between handball and soccer - Psychological

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Organization:
- Area approx. 25x30m
- Two nets, two cones
Activity:
- Organize players into two different playing fields, and split the girls in two teams (5v5)
- Each team will start behind the cones
- Blue team plays the ball across to the red team, the red receives the ball and attacks either of the 2 goals
- Once ball gets kicked out of area, play is done
Progression:
- Coach can throw another ball back in (for the same group) even if the initial ball gets kicked out
- Coach can count down from 10s or 5s etc. for quick decision making and quick dribbling/shooting by the attacking player
Coaching Points:
- Close dribbling in tight areas
- Accelerate into open spaces
- Get head up to scan for space, goal
- Use of both feet and all surfaces of feet
- Changes of direction/speed to get away from opponent
- Accurate/quick finishing
- 1v1 moves
- Which turns to do- ask if that was correct turn, why, what turn could you have done instead.

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Organization:
- Area of approx. 25x30m
- 4v4/5v5 small-sided game
- 2 goals per side - so they can focus on their changes of directions to get to the goal
Coaching Points:
- Close dribbling in tight areas
- Accelerate into open spaces
- Get head up to scan for space, balls, players
- Decision-making with/without the ball
- Movement off the ball to help support your teammates
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Warm Up/Ball Master (10 mins)
Organization:
- Area is split into 3 zones
- Players are split into 2 teams and start jogging/moving in their area
Activity:
- Start without the ball moving around the area
- Forward, backwards, side shuffles, skipping, open/close the gate
- On the coaches signal, the players race across to the other teams area, first all across wins a point
Progression:
With Ball
- Both teams work in and around their own zone on specific ball mastery skills (toe taps, inside touches side/outside cuts, pullbacks sole rolls) as directed by the coach or free creative play
- On the coaches signal, the players stop their ball and race across to the other teams area, first all across wins a point
- Continue in that box until next switch
Additional Progressions:
- Give non-verbal signals (i.e. raise hand, etc)
Coaching Points:
- Start technique slow and speed up as it improves
- Close dribbling in tight areas
- Accelerate/rwb into open spaces
- Head up to scan for space, balls, players
- Use of both feet and all surfaces of feet