2025 EHS FH Preseason Practice Plan (Draft1)
Day 1 - Monday 8/18
7:30 Dynamic warmup
7:45 OBSERVABLE/MEASURABLE
Timed mile run
8:30 DAY 1 CONCEPTS (presented to players 1 week prior and quickly reviewed Day 1 after mile run)
3-4-3 overview
Positions (for both diamond and also 4 across at mid…. benefits of each formation)
Attack & defense roles & responsibilities for each position
9:00 PRACTICE
Skeleton Drill - Basic attack passing patterns (including outletting for transitions to attack)
9:30 SCRIMMAGE!
10:30 Clean up turf and then snack break indoors or in stadium storage area
11:00 Snack & chalk talk (review concepts from Day 1 and preview concepts for Day 2)
11:30 Parent pickup
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POST-PRACTICE: Coaches individually rank players (possibly also assign a position?)
Day 2 - Tuesday 8/19
7:30 Dynamic warmup
7:45 OBSERVABLE/MEASURABLE
Centuries in 15min
Sit-ups 1min
8:30 DAY 2 CONCEPTS
Quick 3min Review Day 1 Concepts
3-4-3 formation
Diamond and 4-across at mid
Roles & responsibilities
New Day 2 Concepts
Ball out in defense 1/3
Pressing in attack 1/3
9:00 PRACTICE
?????????? Defense & Offense Corners - evaluate all players?????? change this item???
9:30 SCRIMMAGE!
Tight whistle
Correct any 3-4-3 formation errors (players need to start seeing triangles and support structure of 3-4-3)
Correct any passing pattern errors
Correct any outletting errors
Help players recogize pressing opporunities
Help players recognize attack transtion opportunities
Encourage urgency and fast self-starts
Encourage good communication
No corners
10:30 Clean up turf and then snack break indoors or in stadium storage area
11:00 Snack & chalk talk (review concepts from Day 2 and preview concepts for Day 3)
11:30 Parent pickup
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POST-PRACTICE: Coaches individually rank players (possibly assign positions)
Day 3 - Wednesday 8/20
7:30 Dynamic warmup
7:45 OBSERVABLE/MEASURABLE
25yd cone running (time for 6 out and backs)
Burpies 30sec
8:30 DAY 3 CONCEPTS
Quick 3min Review Day 2 Concepts
Ball out in defense 1/3
Pressing in attack 1/3
New Day 3 Concepts
Starting ball options
25-yard hit options
9:00 PRACTICE
40yd elimination skill “ladders” (players dodge around tires 10 yds apart on angle toward goal)
40yd elimination skill ladders WITH DEFENDERS
9:30 SCRIMMAGE!
Tight whistle
Correct any 3-4-3 formation errors (players need to start seeing triangles and support structure of 3-4-3)
Correct any passing pattern errors
Correct any outletting errors
Correct any starting ball errors
Correct any 25yard hit errors
Help players recogize pressing opporunities
Help players recognize attack transition opportunities
Encourage urgency and fast self-starts
Encourage good communication
No corners
10:00 Clean up turf and then break indoors
10:30 Clean up turf and then snack break indoors or in stadium storage area
11:00 Snack & chalk talk (review concepts from Day 3 and preview concepts for Day 4)
11:30 Parent pickup
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POST-PRACTICE: Coaches MUST DECIDE how teams will be split (will announce to players on Day 4)
Day 4 - Thursday 8/21
(NOTE: By end of 8/21 practice, we have to tell players how teams are split. Also, all players, parents and coaches need to attend 6pm Athletics Info Night @EHS cafeteria)
7:30 Dynamic warmup
7:45 OBSERVABLE/MEASURABLE
Centuries - 12 out w/jog back (target <19seconds out)
8:30 DAY 4 CONCEPTS
Quick 3min Review Day 3 Concepts
Starting ball options
25-yard hit options
New Day 4 Concepts
Defense corners (positioning for all players & roles/responsibilities)
Sideline free hit options
9:00 PRACTICE
40yd elimination skill ladders WITH DEFENDERS
Shooting drill to delvelop stronger passing and finishing in attack 1/3
9:30 SCRIMMAGE!
Tight whistle
Correct any 3-4-3 formation errors (players need to start seeing triangles and support structure of 3-4-3)
Correct any passing pattern errors
Correct any outletting errors
Correct any starting ball errors
Correct any 25yard hit errors
Help players recogize pressing opporunities
Help players recognize attack transition opportunities
Encourage urgency and fast self-starts
Encourage good communication
YES corners
10:00 Clean up turf and then break indoors
10:30 Clean up turf and then snack break indoors or in stadium storage area
11:00 Snack & meet with players 1-on-1 to let them know what team they are on (including Varsity offense corner team)
11:30 Parent pickup
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POST-PRACTICE: If possible… sort and bag uniforms, and distribute at 6pm meeting…
POST-PRACTICE: 6pm Sports Info Night at EHS… all players, parents and coaches should attend
Day 5 - Friday 8/22
NEW 7:00 Varsity offense corner team 30min practice (players should arrive at 6:30) OR they can vote to do corners between 11:30-12noon
7:30 Dynamic warmup
7:45 OBSERVABLE/MEASURABLE
25yd Cone running 3 sets of 6 out&back
8:30 DAY 5 CONCEPTS
Quick 3min Review Day 4 Concepts
Defense corners (positioning for all players & roles/responsibilities)
Sideline free hit options
New Day 5 Concepts
Offense corners (positioning for all players & roles/responsibilities)
Free hit options in transition portion of field
9:00 PRACTICE
40yd elimination skill ladders WITH DEFENDERS
Shooting drill to delvelop stronger passing and finishing in attack 1/3
Defender dead stops with feet moving and lateral carry and clear
9:30 SCRIMMAGE!
Tight whistle
Correct any 3-4-3 formation errors (players need to start seeing triangles and support structure of 3-4-3)
Correct any passing pattern errors
Correct any outletting errors
Correct any starting ball errors
Correct any 25yard hit errors
Help players recogize pressing opporunities
Help players recognize attack transition opportunities
Encourage urgency and fast self-starts
Encourage good communication
YES corners
10:00 Clean up turf and then break indoors
10:30 Clean up turf and then snack break indoors or in stadium storage area
11:00 Snack & uniforms & chalk talk (review concepts from Day 5 and preview concepts for Day 6)
11:30 Parent pickup
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POST-PRACTICE: Coaches sort & bag uniforms. Players can return between 6:30-7pm to pick up uniform at stadium
Day 6 - Saturday 8/23
(NOTE: Bauer family wants to host a team gathering after practice at their house)
7:30 Varsity scoreboard photos????????
8:00 Dynamic warmup
8:30 OBSERVABLE/MEASURABLE
stickwork cones
Varsity free style hits in groups of 3 (I can explain this) / JV hits with partner 30yds apart
9:15 SCRIMMAGE!
Tight whistle
Correct any 3-4-3 formation errors (players need to start seeing triangles and support structure of 3-4-3)
Correct any passing pattern errors
Correct any outletting errors
Correct any starting ball errors
Correct any 25yard hit errors
Help players recogize pressing opporunities
Help players recognize attack transition opportunities
Encourage urgency and fast self-starts
Encourage good communication
YES corners
10:00 Clean up turf and then break indoors
10:30 Clean up turf and then snack break indoors or in stadium storage area
11:00 Snack & chalk talk… Varsity offense corner team 30min practice
11:30 Parent pickup
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POST-PRACTICE: Plan out Monday and Tuesday practice plans
