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Throw, Head, Catch

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Exercise Objectives:
This practice will improve attacking and defensive "heading" techniques. This can also be used as a fun warm up activity with your team.
 
Field Preparation
   Entire Group with Goalkeeper
   Area 20 x 30 yards
   Full Size Goals and Goalkeepers
   Cones or Flag poles
   Supply of  Balls
   Colored Bibs
 
Coaching Pointers:
Divide the team into two groups. Identify groups by using colored bibs. The object of the game is for a team to score with a “header”. The team in possession can only advance up the field in using this sequence “Throw, Head and then Catch”. Players cannot run with the ball. Opposing team can only intercept a throw with a header and a header with a catch.

Focus On:

   Good support movement off the ball.    
   Quality heading techniques. Heading to pass, heading to score.

Progression:
   Head ball from hands and catch.
   Volley ball from hands and catch.

   Must score with a volley.
   Diving headers worth 3 goals.
   Double headers worth 5 goals.






Click here to download the complete Heading Manual.