SOCCER SKILLS TEST
Skills Testing- Beginning of Summer Base Test
If you are interested in playing girls soccer this fall, you need to do the following skills test and give Coach Karissa your scores byWednesday, June 19th. We will be doing this test one more time this summer, and again in August after tryouts. We will be tracking your physical and soccer fitness throughout the summer and fall season. The goal is to improve each time. In order to do this, you are strongly encouraged to run and do ball skills on your own. Grab a friend to do the skills test with to help you do your best and make it more enjoyable!
AFHS Girls Soccer Testing
RUNNING
1. 10 minute run around soccer field. Place a flag in each corner and half field of the girls soccer field (6 flags total). Start the timer as soon as you start running. Run around the field, counting each time you pass a flag. At the end of the 10 minutes, stop and record how many flags you passed. If you aren't sure where the corner and half field of the girls soccer field are, you can also do this around a track and record how far you run.
2. Full field sprint. Start at one goal on the girls field. Sprint to the other goal, turn, and sprint back to the goal you started at. Record how long it takes you (in seconds) to complete the sprint.
STRENGTH- Do each task for 1 minute. Record how many you can do in 1 minute. Take a 1 minute break between tasks (refer to video for demonstrations).
1. Walking Plank.
2. Frog Jumps.
3. Jack Knife
BALL SKILLS- Do each task for 1 minute. Record how many you can do in 1 minute. Take a 1 minute break between tasks (refer to video for demonstrations).
1. Inside-Outside. Count 1 each time you use the inside of your foot.
2. Right Triangle. Count 1 each time you pull the ball.
3. Left Triangle. Count 1 each time you pull the ball.
4. Pull-V. Count 1 each time you pull the ball.
5. Figure 8. Count 1 each time you pass a cone (4 every figure8 you complete).
6. Juggling. Record your highest score after 5 minutes.
If you have any questions, contact Coach Karissa. Or you can ask another girl on the team to help you. There will be girls practicing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:30 at the Middle School. You can get help on the skills testing there. Text or email your scores to Karissa by Wednesday, June 19th.