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KC Kicks Practice Plan – Tuesday March 24th

Swarner Park – Shawnee, KS
5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

We’ll keep this one moving with a good mix of passing, decision-making, and attacking. A lot of the focus will be on playing quicker, working together, and making smart choices under pressure.

Arrival Activity – Partner Passing (Start as players arrive)

As players show up, they’ll jump right into partner passing.

Players will get in groups of two and work on:

  • Two-touch passing
  • One-touch passing (as they get comfortable)

This is a good way to get everyone involved right away while we wait for the full group to arrive.

Focus on:

  • Clean passes
  • Good first touch
  • Staying ready for the next ball

Ball Control Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Players will move into a small grid with a ball.

We’ll work through:

  • Toe taps
  • Tik toks
  • Inside/outside touches
  • Change of speed
  • Change of direction

This is quick, high-touch work to get comfortable on the ball.

Through the Gate Passing (10 minutes)

Set up multiple cone gates around the grid.

Players stay with their partner and must:

  • Pass the ball through a gate
  • Move to a new gate
  • Keep the ball under control

Players will compete to see which pair can complete the most passes through gates.

Coaching points:

  • Pass with purpose
  • Communicate
  • Move after the pass
  • Find open space

Water Break

This weeks focus will be to Always Do Your Best. It’s okay to have a bad game or to not be where other players are skill level. The most important thing is that we always give our best effort and work to improve with every practice and game.

Multi-Directional Possession Battle (15 minutes)

We’ll set up the same game from last week.

Two teams inside a grid with target players on the outside.

Focus on:

  • Quick passing
  • Movement off the ball
  • Finding space
  • Playing with awareness

This continues to be one of the best activities for getting everyone involved.

1v1 Battles (10–12 minutes)

Set up two small fields using the mini goals.

Players will rotate through quick 1v1 matchups.

Focus on:

  • Attacking with confidence
  • Using moves
  • Defending with effort

2v1 Gauntlet (10–12 minutes)

Using the same setup, we’ll transition into a 2v1 gauntlet.

Setup:

  • Two defenders positioned in a line about 10 yards apart
  • Attackers go 2v1 against the first defender, then immediately 2v1 against the second

Once they beat both defenders, they finish by dribbling the ball in.

Focus on:

  • Passing to beat defenders
  • Using a fake pass to open space
  • Knowing when to pass vs dribble

This is a great way to build teamwork and decision-making.

Water Break

Talk about Staying on your line and when a player can break off their line. Also focus on recognizing quickly when we go from attacking to defense and vise versa.

Final Scrimmage – 4 Goal Game (20 minutes)

We’ll set up a scrimmage with two goals on each end line.

Before we start, we’ll talk briefly about:

  • Staying in your position
  • Spacing out
  • Not crowding the ball

Let them play with minimal interruptions.

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