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KC Kicks Practice Plan – Tuesday March 31

Swarner Park

5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

We’ll keep building on the same foundation passing, awareness, and confidence in attacking situations. This week we’re adding a new piece: checking your shoulder and using a quick turn to create a scoring chance.

Arrival Activity – Partner Passing

As players arrive, they’ll jump into partner passing.

  • Two-touch
  • One-touch

Focus on clean passes, good first touch, and staying active.

Foot Skills Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Quick work in a grid:

  • Toe taps
  • In & out
  • Fake pass to 180 turn (we’ll demonstrate)
  • Change of speed

Keep it short and sharp.

Multi-Directional Possession

Split the group:

Group 1 (max 10 players):
Multi-Directional Possession

  • Movement, spacing, quick decisions

Group 2:
Rondo – Rotate stronger players into separate Rondo.

  • Quick passing
  • Supporting angles
  • Staying active

Basico Passing with Dummies

8 players needed

Players pass using dummies as defenders.

  • Scan before receiving
  • Scan again after receiving
  • Play quickly
  • Move immediately to next spot

Focus: look, receive, play, move

1v1 Fields (10–12 minutes)

Two fields with small goals, grouped by skill level.

Focus on:

Defending

  • Close space quickly
  • Stay balanced

Attacking

  • Be patient
  • Small touches
  • Head up
  • Explode when defender commits

2v1 Gauntlet (10–12 minutes)

Same setup as last week.

  • Attackers go 2v1
  • Defender can step up but cannot cross a set line

Focus on:

  • Passing to beat pressure
  • Timing runs
  • Decision-making

Shoulder Check + Turn to Finish (10 minutes) 🔄

Setup:

  • Small gate with cones
  • Coach plays ball to attacker
  • Attacker checks to the ball and receives through the gate
  • Defender starts behind and chases

As the ball comes in:

  • Attacker checks their shoulder
  • Defender applies pressure
  • Attacker can use 180 turn to create space
  • Finish on goal

Coaching points:

  • Check shoulder early
  • Use your arm to feel and protect space
  • Go the opposite way of the defender
  • Be quick once you turn

Final Scrimmage (20 minutes) ⚽

Let them play.

Encourage:

  • Spacing
  • Movement
  • Confidence
  • Trying the turn or moves we worked on

Focus for the Day

  • Check your shoulder before receiving
  • Play quickly after the first touch
  • Use turns to escape pressure
  • Be patient, then explode

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