Drill plans:

10/7 Reflection:

• First drill is effective. I will let the girls do it next practice too.
• For the second drill, I realize that the girls are running slowly. I need to modify the drill so that they will try their hardest in running down the field. Maybe I can add a third person in the middle to try to get the ball from the other two passers.
• Controlling with inside and outside foot isn’t smooth.

10/14 Reflection:

• I realize we’ve only been doing drills focusing on specific skills. I need to go over key rules (offside and proper thrown-ins) and let them practice situations that may happen in game.
• Things to work on: offside, throw-in, corner kick, marking players, clearing the ball.
  • 2v1 drills at a medium size goal with a goalie in goal would be good to practice for keeping possession, spreading out, passes, and speed in addition to defending.
  • Defense should work on clearing the ball out to the sides (never down the middle).
  • Practice goalie punt and goal kicks.

10/21 Reflection:

• 2 vs. 1 drill really helped the girls understand off-side.
• Only the mid-fielder was able to do corner kicks.
• During the scrimmage
  • The girl’s attacker tends to cramp up. Need to set them as wingers and let the mid field be the center.
    • Since they aren’t that good on footwork, they should avoid possessing the ball for too long. Practice cross field passes.
  • Tend to throw the ball backward (towards their net) during throw-ins.
  • Goal kicks aren’t powerful enough, giving the ball to opponents. (back up plan: let mid-fielder do goal kicks)
  • Need to practice marking the players and the position to stand during the opponent’s corner kicks.
    • Tell them: always stay between the opponent and the net (goal side defending); one person needs to position at the far post.