Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 19/8/25 BP - Heading & Finishing

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Gianni Rantucci
Name: Gianni Rantucci
City: Townsville
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Heading Technique

Progress to light throws → jumps → contested aerials.

Coaching Points:

  • Eyes open, attack ball with forehead.

  • Use arms for balance/leverage.

  • Time jump → land on two feet strong


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Heading Technique

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Heading Technique

Warm Up: Heading Technique (10 mins)

Setup: Players in pairs, 5m apart, serving balls underhand to head back.

  • Progress to light throws → jumps → contested aerials.

Coaching Points:

  • Eyes open, attack ball with forehead.

  • Use arms for balance/leverage.

  • Time jump → land on two feet strong


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball in Hand Possession

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Ball in Hand Possession

Possession 6v6 but the ball in move in the hands (netball style)

- no running with the ball

- possession is changed over on a drop, out of play or knock down

- goals can only be scored by a header or volley

the team that scores, restarts from their own goal


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Mini Game

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Mini Game

Mini Game 5v5 +2.

The team in possession can use the 2 floaters on the wings to overload and score

- goals scored from a cross, must be a volley or header, and are worth double

- goals scored from open play count as 1 per normal.

Key Cues for Players

  • Arrive, don’t wait

  • Attack it with power

  • Head down, across goal

  • Flood the box


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing

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Finishing

Crossing and finishing

1st - dribble and shoot down the middle

2nd- bounce pass on the wing to cross into the middle zone - striker can they score with a header

Coaching Points:

  • Arrive late, don’t camp in box.

  • Communicate zones: “Front!”, “Far!”, “Spot!”.

  • Cross quality = match speed, low or lofted.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Animation

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Animation

Crossing and finishing


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Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

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