Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HYSC Hornets Heading

heading warm up (5 mins)

Organization:

6 players on the outside, each with a ball.

6 Players on inside without a ball

2 yard by 2 yard square in the middle

Instructions:

Players on the outside use a throw in to get the ball to the player with whom they make eye contact in the middle.

Players on inside receive the ball from a throw in, passes back to thrower using there head

After returning the ball, Inside player must run through 2x2 square and receive from another thrower.

Point awarded to thrower if the throw reaches target on the fly.

Point awarded to inside player for every ball they receive.

Switch after 2-3 min.

Coaching Points:

Heading - Attacking

oBend run to opposite side from the direction the ball is coming

oAssess the flight and attack down the line of the ball

oJump from one foot (if required) or step into the ball

oLock the neck

oEyes open

oContact Head – forehead above the eyebrow

oContact Ball – top

oArch the back and shoulders pointing at target

oThrust forward from the waist

oObjective is to head the ball down

oKnow when to use power and when to use direction

Progressions:

out side player throws then moves for heading player to target

Technical Semi and Fully Opposed (10 mins)

Organization:

Same as previous

Instructions:

Player A throws in to player B who is semi-opposed by player C.

Player B can shoot or return pass to player A to shoot with head.

Blue goes then white goes.

Rotate A and B after 2-3 min

Coaching Points:

Progressions:

Fully opposed