Tonight's AnnouncementsHey everyone - it's our last night together! We've had such a fun week with all of you and I hope you've had a blast as well! Some changes in scheduling due to our tournament so please read today's post carefully.
Tonight's Schedule5:30PM: Registration, coaches warm up with kids 5:45PM: Coaching staff meets with Brian at bleachers to go over tournament schedule 6:15PM: Large Group welcome 6:25PM: Warm-ups & games in Division 6:40PM: Team Time #1 6:50PM: Soccer Nights Tournament (in divisions) (include short team time #2 between rounds) 8:00PM: Team Time #3 8:05PM: Closing Large Group. Present “All Stars of the Night.” Teach Dance. Awards Ceremony. 8:25PM: Dismiss to divisions, sit by teams, pass out certificates, popsicles 8:30PM: Check out in teams 8:45PM: Debriefing in Divisions 9:00PM: Final Group Debrief No Skill Tonight: Breakdown for TournamentTonight's Value: The Game!Tonight we are going to be running a tournament within each group.
Team Time #1 (before tournament begins)
○ Recap last night’s goal ○ Set goal for the night! ■ possible goals: ● during tonight’s tournament, we will work together to embody the four values (teamwork, perspective, perseverance, sportsmanship) and the four skills (passing, dribbling, controlling/throw-ins, finishing/defending) Team Time #2 (during tournament, between rounds) ○ Check in on team goal for the night: ■ how are we doing so far? ■ what could we do to improve? ■ if we’ve already reached it, what could we add to challenge ourselves? Team Time: #3 (end of tournament) ○ Check in on team goal for the night: ■ how did we do? ■ what could we have done differently? ○ What is something new you’ve learned or improved in during the week in soccer skills? ○ What is something new you’ve learned or improved in during the week in the four values (teamwork, perspective, perseverance, sportsmanship) ? (have everyone share something either soccer or values related)
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Tonight's Announcements
Tonight's Schedule
5:30 –6:00 Check in, directed to teams
6:15 –6:30 Large group welcome, intro theme & skill of the night (w/coaches shooting competition). 6:30 –6:45 Warm ups in division, skill demonstration 6:45 –6:55 Team time #1: team name, learn names, set goal for the night 6:55 –7:20 Team Drill work (shooting & defending) 7:20 –7:25 Team time #2: debrief drill work, check in on team goal 7:30 –8:05 Scrimmages 8:05 –8:10 Team time #3: check in, debrief scrimmage and team goal 8:10 –8:25 Large group closing 8:25 –8:30 Snack in teams, check out 8:45 - 9:00pm Debrief in divisions 9:00 - 10pm Volunteer After hours: Volunteer Scrimmage! Tonight's Skills: Finishing & Defending
**NOTE TO COACHES: Feel free to modify this and/ or do some different drills- as long as the kids are having fun and learning how to control the ball we are on the right track!
Coaching Skills to focus on: DEFENDING 1) Shuffle your feet (don’t cross them) 2) Stay low 3) Stay on your toes (Figuratively) FINISHING 1) Lock ankle angle at 45 degrees 2) Use instep 3) Plant foot by side of ball and a little behind ball 4) Head down (body over ball – lean forward, not back) & follow through Exercises/Drills: 1) Shuffle and Slide Set Up: Have kids line up in rows, arms length apart; Coach yells, "DEFENSE!"
2) Dribble and Defend Set Up: Partner kids up (by skill, if possible) Play: Dribble in lines – zig zag, change direction ;Defender plays shadow defense (don't actually steal ball) Progressions: Faster, 75% defense, 100% defense, beat player to other side 3) Shooting Drill Set Up: Set kids up to kick into an empty net Play: Focus, shoot straight, pick a corner 4) Shooting in a line Set Up: Players 10-15 yds from goal. goalie in goal, coach to side. Coach throws/ passes ball to player; player controls, dribbles, shoots, gets ball Progressions: Make it, become goalie. Change # of dribbles. Add a defender, etc 5) 2 v 1 Set Up: Players in 2 lines 10 yds from goal, one goalie, one line defender Play: Two offensive players try to score (offense starts with ball) Rotate lines after each round Progressions: Defender passes ball out, runs out to defend (talk about defenders approach – fast and then slow) Tonight's Value: Sportsmanship (Instructions for Team Time)
Team Time #1 (before drillwork)
We are sad to report that Soccer Nights is canceled for the evening (Tuesday, June 23). =(
While we typically do play in the rain, with severe thunderstorm warnings we feel it unwise to try to run programming. We do know that the weather is always a gamble, but this go around we're going to play on the safer side of things. We'll meet at Flatbread for dinner at 7pm if anyone is interested! Bowling will depend on availability, but pizza will definitely be eaten! We hope you all will come out! Tonight's Announcements
Hey everyone! It was a blast hanging out with so many of you last night at Flatbread. Last night's cancellation was a bummer, but we are super pumped about tonight's forecast and excited to see you all on the field!
Tonight's Schedule
5:30PM: Registration, coaches warm up with kids
5:45PM: Coaching staff meets with Brian at bleachers to go over daily drills (in 2 shifts) 6:10PM: Large Group welcome (starting a bit early tonight) 6:30PM: Warm-ups & games in Division, skills demonstration (Skill: Dribbling & Controlling) 6:40PM: Team Time #1 6:45PM-7:10PM: Team Drill Work 7:10-7:15: Team Time #2 7:20PM: Scrimmages 7:45PM: Closing Large Group. Present “Heroes of the Night.” Teach Dance. (Parents and coaches playing in games, meet in center field with terry) 8:00PM: Dismiss to teams, set up for parents game, Team Time #3 8:10PM: Parents Game, kids seated in teams while snack is distributed 8:30PM: Check out in teams 8:45PM: Debriefing in Divisions 9:00PM: Large Group Debrief Tonight's Skill: Control, Throw-ins, and Dribbling
**NOTE TO COACHES: Feel free to modify this and/ or do some different drills- as long as the kids are having fun and learning how to control the ball we are on the right track!
See also pages 13-18 of Soccer Curriculum Packet. Coaching Skills to focus on: CONTROLLING 1) Move your feet (be prepared) 2) Set up the next action THROW-INS 1) Two hands 2) Bring ball all the way behind your head/neck 3) Keep both feet on the ground Exercises/Drills 1) PAIR THROWS Set Up: Partner Players up (by skill), Each set of partners gets a ball 3- 4 yards apart Play: Player underhand tosses the ball to the other player 1. Thigh trap 2. Chest trap 3. Headers (NOT IN CAMBRIDGE. ILLEGAL) 4. Foot trap 2) THROW AND PASS Set Up: (Same as drill 1, but pass to someone else, or dribble through cones) Tips: Focus: Prepare your control, so you can do something with it after (pass to teammate, pass through cones) 3) THROW-INS Set Up: Same as above, 5-10 yards apart Play: Throw it in, throw back and forth Focus on form (use two hands, all the way behind your head) PROGRESSION:Throw it in to each other, trap/control it Games 1) TOSS IN A BOX Set Up: Make a big box, have players stand 15-20 yards away Competition to see if players can throw ball, so that it stays in the box 2) WHO CAN THROW FARTHEST 3) TRAP IN A BOX Have kids trap the ball in a box, keep making the box smaller (point: focus on control) Tonight's Theme: Perseverance
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2. Confirm your availability (check your email!).
3. Please email us with any questions.
2. Check back here Sunday for your volunteer assignment.
4. Get pumped for next week by practicing this year's Soccer Nights dance!
5. Equipment Transfer TOMORROW (Sunday) - 1:30pm at the Greater Boston Vineyard!
Each year on the Sunday before Soccer Nights we transport all of the equipment to the field and are graciously allowed by the City of Cambridge to leave it in their facilities all week. If you are around TOMORROW at 1:30pm, we'd love your help to get the transfer done in one big trip! If you have a car, great! If not, we need manpower more! Meet in the Parking lot of the Greater Boston Vineyard, 170 Rindge Ave Cambridge.
WEATHER NOTE: thunderstorms are projected for tomorrow. if we cancel, we will post on the blog by 1pm!
WEATHER NOTE: thunderstorms are projected for tomorrow. if we cancel, we will post on the blog by 1pm!
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