by Santosh | Jun 22, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
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 | Soccer, Sports
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.
by Santosh | Jun 22, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve 1st touch / control & passing technique
TEACHING CUES
- 1st touch should keep ball out of feet
- Communication to command the ball
- Passing with inside of boot or laces
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 1 ball.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players make a circle, one player stands in the middle, the player in the middle calls for the ball from the starting player, controls it and passes to the next player in the circle.
- Then calls for the ball again, moving round from player to player until the whole of the circle is completed.
- Then swap middle player.
Progressions:
- Serving player to throw ball to head, knee or chest
- 2 touch (control & pass)
- Encourage players to increase tempo
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 22, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve 1st touch / control
TEACHING CUES
- Emphasis is on 1st touch, keep ball out of feet and in the direction of the following pass
- Communication to command the ball
- 1st touch with inside or outside of foot
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 1 ball
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Start with 8 players making a circle.
- The 8 players must keep possession away from 2 players that are positioned in the centre of the circle.
- Swap middle players.
Progressions:
- Players on the outside can’t pass to the player next to them
- Encourage players to increase tempo
- Change team ratio’s (7 v 3)
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 22, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
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, 6 cones, 2 passing hurdles, 5 balls for 2 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- In a square, have 1 working player and 1 player serving the balls.
- The aim of the drill is for the working player to come towards server and command a ball, the player must then dribble and pass the ball through 2 hurdles and then stop the ball in the opposite marked corner area.
- Continuous practice.
- Working player works with 5 balls then swaps with serving player.
Progressions:
- Working players to concentrate on the quality of 1st touch in the direction of the first hurdle
- Increase / decrease the size of the area
- Have a competition between the 2 players to see how long it takes them to transfer the balls across the area to the other corner
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
- Player alert and on their toes
- Player to communicate at all times
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 10 cones, 2 balls for 4 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- In a square players work in pairs, 2 pairs to a box.
- 3 cone gates are placed in the area.
- To score a point a player must pass through a gate to partner, the players then pass the ball towards and through another gate.
- Continuous practice.
Progressions:
- Increase tempo
- Limit touches with the emphasis on the quality on the 1st touch towards the next gate
- Vary distance between players and size of gates
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
