Heading - Compete, Head, Cross

Aim: To improve attacking and defensive heading techniques

Suitable for: U11’s and upwards

Equipment: Marked area appropriate size for age, balls and cones

Organisation: Players set up as shown in diagram. Starting point is in the ‘D’ on the edge of the penalty box. The ball is played in to Box 1 where 2 v 2 compete for the ball, which ever team can pass the ball out to box 3 become the attackers. The wide players dribble towards the goal line and cross the ball to box 2 where players are 1 v 1. As soon as play is stopped the server plays another ball in to box 1 and play continues. After 5 plays rotate players.

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