Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): DITDT - Defending in the Box 2 - Headers & Volleys (Start Time: 2018-10-17 01:05:00)

Working in 3's (20 mins)

Warm-Up Exercises (Working in 3's) :

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12 players working in 3's with a ball

Players are passing back and forth around a cone

1-2 touches, or juggling, or volleys/headers etc...

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e.g. Player B serves ball to A in the air, Player A volleys the ball to player C who catches the ball in the air for a team point. Player C then serves the ball to Player B who volleys to Player A for a team point, and the routine continues for 90 seconds to see which group gets the most points

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Progressions :

* Passing 1-2 touches

* Headers / Volleys

* Stepping forwards before the header/volley

* Back-peddling before the header/volley

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Coaching Points :

* Getting in line withe ball

* Selection of contact surface area (Header, Volley etc...)

* Balance and coordination

Small Sided Game : 3v2 to Goal (20 mins)

Small Sided Game : 3v2 with Targets :

Field size : 20x40yrds

3v2 in the box with 6 targets

1 large goal (with GK) and 2 counter goals on the corners

2 Attackers try to score on the big goal, 3 Defenders try to score on the counter goals

Target players only have 1 touch, can pass to each other but ball into the box must be in the air

2 min rounds, which team scores the most points wins

All restarts begin with Attackers collecting a new ball from the shaed area

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Progressions :

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Coaching Points :

* Positioning and body position (back to gaol whenever possible)

* Getting in line withe ball

* Selection of contact surface area (Header, Volley etc...)

* Balance and coordination