Exercise Objectives:
This is a great warm
activity that
players love. It
immediately sets a
fun and competitive
tone to your
practice session.
The drill places
players and
goalkeepers under
challenging
situations to win
aerial balls.
Field Preparation:
Entire Group with
Goalkeeper
Full Size Goals Area
15 yards x 15 Yards
Supply of Balls and
Cones
Five Colored Bibs
Coaching Pointers:
Place 2 goals
approximately 15
yards apart. Two
teams are inside the
square. Identify
each team using
colored bibs. The
object is to score a
goal with a header
or volley. The drill
starts with one
player serving
the ball to his team
from the side cone.
The ball must be
thrown in with pace.
His team must crash
the
goal and try to
score with a header
or volley. After the
attack the ball is
turned over the
opposite team to
serve.
Team can serve from
any side. This is a
fun activity using a
lot of players. If
Goalkeeper catches
to ball he
can throw is at the
opposite goal to try
and score.
Focus On:
Attack the ball
aggressively.
Quality heading and
volleying technique.
Challenging for the
ball.
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