CONTROL SHOOTING PASSING DRIBBLING TURNING HEADING CREATE SPACE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING SUPPORT PLAY GOALKEEPING CROSSING TACKLING THE THROW IN ATTACKING SET PLAYS DEFENDING SET PLAYS THE FREE KICK

HEADING

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A basic introduction    Progression   Progression II    Progression III   Progression IV    Going for accuracy    Against opposition    Progression (defence)    Control    Heading for Goal    Practices for Heading    Practice for Heading II    Conditioned Games (Control)    Attack v Defence   Conditioned Games     Heading for Distance   Skilled Touches (Heading)

CONDITIONED GAMES (Control)

Head Teams

Two teams of 4 on either side of a net (height at least ONE METRE preferably two metres). Both teams in a 10 metre square, one ball. To start a player throws the ball up and heads either across the net, or to a colleague.

(A1) serves - from the back line - to (A3) who heads to (A4) who heads over the net

It is then up to one of the opposing (B) team to prevent the ball from hitting the ground

COACHES CAN ALLOW ONE TOUCH FROM THE FOOT TO ASSIST A TEAM IN GETTING THE BALL UP IN THE AIR AGAIN - but only once during any service game!

Players taking the service can pass between themselves (by heading) until they are ready to head back over the net again.

Clearly balls that go out of court are a point lost to opponents as are - serves into the net, and when the ball drops to the ground in a players own court.

Competitive game - 21 points up - only the team serving can score points. Teams gain service by forcing the serving team into an error.

Players should take turns at serving and should rotate around the court. This (A1) moves to (A2) who moves to (A3) who moves to (A4) - and similar for their opponents.

ALL SERVES FROM THE BACK LINE