Test Run 30/08/12

On Thursday the 30th of August I did a test run, this showed good perserverance and commitment as i had previously planned it for the Tuesday but it rained and the field became unavailable. I then planned it for the Wednesday but again it rained and we were not allowed to use the field therefore i had to push it back again to Thursday and even then we were only allowed a portion of the field due to it raining again. I tested a few of the activities that i had in mind for what we would be doing in the CAS activity. After school we allowed people 10-15 minutes to get changed into their football gear and then started with stretches and a couple of shots to warm up. We then practiced some free kicks which allowed the kids to have fun but also develop their skills, this also is a part of 'planning and initiating activities' as this is what i had planned for the session and it was initiated and went smoothly. Afterwards we went into a small game, as not as many people turned up i would've hoped due to the rain, the game was 4 vs 5 on a small pitch which  helped develop their control as they couldn't kick it hard or too far. Also we worked on passing and moving in the games as well as their awareness in the game. When it is a small pitch you need to make space by passing and moving and have to be aware of where your team mates are as if you are all clustered on a small pitch it will never work. This develops good collaboration with others and an increase in awareness of strengths and areas of growth as they have to work with their team-mates and also they will find out what they need to work on in their game and what their strengths are. After the game we went back and worked on free kicks before we cooled down and did a couple stretches. Overall it went well and i feel that everyone enjoyed themselves and got a chance to develop their skills.