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.