Practice preparation

Thanks to Darryn for running this weeks practice.

Hi Darryn

Hope the marathon went well.

Positives from game - we can score & we can defend

Learnings from the game - we need to focus on positional play & make good passes. Team should be thinking about their role & make sure they're in a space to receive the ball.

At practice:
Let each player know their probable positions:
Utility (anywhere): Andy, Vinnie, Amanda, Vincent, Liam, Josh & Joshua
Forwards: Bosco
Mid field: Aaron, Sam, AJ,
Defence: Caleb, Cody,
Goalie: Cody & Aaron

Please talk through each position.
Forwards - stay on side up the front in space to score goals or set up passes to score goals
Mid field - Stay aware & busy, ready to receive, tackle or pass - take ball up & score goals or drop back to fill holes in defence.
Defence - Slow down attacking player, make tackles, pass ball up field, clear ball out of goal area
Goalie - focus, communicate

- Warm up
- Dribble round cones
- Hold up game - in 3s 1 player passes, 2nd player receives & holds off 3rd player for 10 seconds while 3rd player tries to get ball (but can't kick through legs).
- Passing practice in 3s (accurate).
- As above in 3s, but now with a defender.
- Game 6 vs 6 in grids - only 2 players in each part of the field - 1 attacker, 1 defender - can't go out of their area, so must pass & think about positions.

Any questions, let me know. Feel free to modify/ change.

Best wishes & thanks

Tony