Field Training 1/5 Transition and Combine

“The answer’s in the dirt, I don’t care if you started at dawn, you haven’t even begun to practice if there’s still some daylight.”
-Ben Hogan

It was an exciting day as we turned the year and begin Winter II of our training program.  We were originally supposed to be on the new full field at Corner Kick, but delays happen and their new facility and renovations will not be done until the ground thaws so we had to change our training time to 7:30am on their Large field with the U11 Boys.  Sometimes you just have to roll with things and move on.  (At least it is not 6am like hockey practices.)

Unfortunately our U11 Boys Coach can not work with the boys at this point in time, but that means that I get to train both groups together.  Each week I get between 16-22 players so I have a full squad to work with, which is fantastic.  Training with the older girls is great for the boys because the girls are more technical and stronger so it improves that part of their game.  For the girls, it is awesome because the boys are quicker and more creative.  It is really fun to watch them learn from each other each week.

0-10 Tennis Ball Work
Simple long distance catch

10-20 Ball Masters
I have started to create a routine for the kids that they can work on by themselves.  Today I gave them the first 30 seconds of the routine.

20-60 2v2 Continuous

60-75 Scrimmage
Of course they want to go boys vs girls.  I wonder how long it will be before they want to mix it up?