by Santosh | Jun 24, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve defensive heading techniques and accuracy
TEACHING CUES
- Timing of the header
- Direction of the header
- Use the forehead, not the top of the head
- Players to jump for the ball to take it earlier
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, 9 cones, 1 ball between 4 players.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players set up in a square.
- One player throws the ball up to the player next to them.
- This player must then head the ball to the player on the other side of them, who catches the ball and the sequence of throw, head, catch is repeated around the square.
- Swap roles of players so everyone gets to head the ball.
Progressions:
- Players should try and head the ball all the way around the square.
- Increase / decrease the distance between players
- Players can move around the box so the header must be directed
- Players can head in any direction to any player
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 24, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve attacking and defensive heading techniques
TEACHING CUES
- Timing of the header
- Direction of the header
- Communication between the players
- Use the forehead, not the top of the head
- Players to jump for the ball to take it earlier
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, 1 ball between the group of players.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players set up in a circle.
- The aim of the drill is to keep the ball off the ground for as long as possible with the players only using their heads.
- Players need to head the ball up so next player has time to prepare body shape for heading the ball on and also to observe the position of the next player.
Progressions:
- Increase / decrease the distance between players
- When a player has head the ball he must do an activity before he can head the ball again, like a press up or sit up
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 24, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve attacking heading techniques
TEACHING CUES
- Timing of the header
- Direction of the header
- Communication between the players
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, balls and cones
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players set up as shown in the diagram. 3 v 3, small goals, no goalkeepers.
- Small sided possession game.
- Normal rules apply but players can only score with a header.
To allow for success an area can be marked near each goal where defenders can not go in to so the forward has a free header.
Progressions:
- Use bigger goals to guarantee success
- Add goalkeepers
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 22, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve attacking and defensive heading techniques
TEACHING CUES
- Timing of the header
- Direction of the header
- Communication between the player and the server
- Use the forehead, not the top of the head
- Players to jump for the ball to take it earlier
- Player to attack the ball for more power
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, balls and cones
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players set up as shown in the diagram.
- 3 players act as servers for 1 working player.
- The 1st server throws the ball and the working player has to make a decision on how to deal with it depending on the flight, height and speed of the ball.
- They can either head downwards through gates 3, defensively towards gates 2 or long and high defensively towards gate 1
- After 3 attempts rotate working player.
Progressions:
- Increase / decrease the distance between players, servers and the coned gates
- Working player to call for the ball
- Servers throw in a random order
- Servers to have 3 balls each so working player has 9 attempts before changing
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 22, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve control and 1st touch
TEACHING CUES
- Quality of 1st touch / soft boot
- Body shape / movement / Speed of play
- Player alert and on their toes
- Player to communicate at all times
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 4 cones, 3 balls for 9 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- In a square, 3 teams of 3 work, 2 end players and 1 working player.
- The aim of the drill is for the working player to exchange passes with his end players, dribble across the area avoiding other players and balls to pass to opposite end player.
- Continuous practice.
- Centre player works for 2 minutes then swaps with an end player.
Progressions:
- End players must take 2 touches, one to control and one to pass
- Working players to concentrate on the quality of 1st touch in the direction they want to go (in to space towards opposite end)
- Increase / decrease the size of the area
- Have a competition between the working players to see how many passes they can make to end players
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
