Mike Ditta
| Name: | Mike Ditta |
|---|---|
| City: | Yorba Linda |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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5v5+1 to Targets bi-directional
Team of 5 play to their Targets - Goal scored with possession from Target to Target
Progression 1: No restrictions
Pr0gression 2: Two touch
Progression 3: Switch with target on pass
Coaching Points
Player who wins it cannot lose it! | Attacking team shape | Spacial awareness (should check)

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Hornets
Three (3) teams of 3 players each
Attacking team (RED) plays 3v1. Resting defenders (BLUE) at center cone. Transition team (YELLOW) players in each empty quadrant.
After 5 passes attacking team can play to any transition team player to earn a point. The rest of the transition team joins that quadrant and new defender enters area after previous defender returns to center.
If defender wins the ball, she can play to any transition team player. Other two previous defenders find new quadrant to become transition team. Previous attacking team sends one player to defender and other two players to center cones.
Coaching Points
Transition! | Defensive communcation | Attack shape (find a clear line of sight to bal) | Passing technique

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Cone Game
Field size 36 x 24 with ball place on each cone (12 yards).
Teams of 4. Two teams play with 2 teams off. Games played first to 10 goals.
If field player puts ball into touch he retrieves it. Opposite team plays any ball from cone. Player must place ball on empty cone to rejoin the game (team plays short). Goalkeeper save out of bounds starts with new ball from opposite goalkeeper. Resting team retrieves ball. Team does not play short.
On goal, team that scores gets a new ball from goalkeeper and attacks same direction without delay. New team replaces team that gets scored on.
Coaching Points
Look to score | Transition to attack/defend | Break lines when possible | Create space for self/others
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Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
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Back/Forward: Drag timeline button
Circle Passing (20 mins)
Circle Passing Exercise
Activities - 90 seconds
Progression 1: A passes to B. B passes to A. B returns 1-2 to A. A and B switch positions
Progression 2: A passes to B. B passes to C. C dribbles. A replaces C.
Progression 3: A passes to B. B passes to C. B overlaps C. C dribbles inside and passes back to B. A replaces B.
Progression 4: A passes to B. B passes to C. B overlaps C. C passes to A. A passes to B. A replaces B.
Progression 5: A passes to B. B passes to C. B overlaps C. C passes to A. C underlaps A. A passes to B. B passes to C. A replaces C.
Coaching Points
Accuracy/weight of pass | Communcation | Timing of Runs