Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Jamaica BU16 attacking heading

warm up

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area split into four 10 x 10 yard areas set up as shown

2. 8 players (4 teams of 2) set up as shown

3. 4 ball

Instructions:

1. Players score a point every time they head the ball in succession

2. Players restart from 0 if ball is dropped

Coaching Points:

1. Lock the neck

2. Eyes open

3. Contact Head – forehead above the eyebrow

4. Contact Ball – top

Progressions:

1. P - After first head, player takes a knee, second head, player takes two knees, third head player gets back up on one knee and fourth head, player get back up to standing position

main theme

Organization:

1. 30 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 10 players (2 attackers, 2 GK, 4 servers) set up as shown

3. 12 balls

Instructions:

1. The activity starts with one attacker moving around the cone and receiving a ball from server 1

2. The other attacker moves the opposite way and starts with server 3

3. After each serve the attackers move around the opposite side cone and then to the next server in number order

4. Rotate players after a receiving from all 4 servers

Coaching Points:

1. Bend run to opposite side from the direction the ball is coming

2. Assess the flight and attack down the line of the ball

3. Jump from one foot (if required) or step into the ball

4. Lock the neck

5. Eyes open

6. Contact Head – forehead above the eyebrow

7. Contact Ball – top

8. Arch the back and shoulders pointing at target

9. Thrust forward from the waist

Progressions:

1. P – Players play for a set time period and compete against each other (number of goals or headers on target)

2. P – Severs now cross the ball with their feet in from a deeper position