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Mark Davies

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Mark  Davies
Name: Mark Davies
City: Aberdare
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technique

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Technique (15 mins)

Key Factors

Fitness and heading unopposed

Organisation

Players start by jumping over the hurdles

They then sprint around the pole before being teed up for a header

They must try to head the ball into the goal preferably into the corners

Mechanics of tequnique

* Eyes open

* Head ball using forehead

* Arms out for ballance

* Stay on toes

*Head top to middle of ball

* Go for accuracy


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill

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Skill (20 mins)

Key Factors

Heading opposed

Organisation

player starts by passing the ball into the corner, they then run into the area to receive a cross once the ball has been played into the corner a defender is allowed to run into the area and try to defend the cross. The attacker must try to score a header

Regression - Wide player can trow ball for better accuracy / Defender can't challenge only try to put player off

Challenge - 1pt for successful header / 2pts for hitting the target / 3pts for scoring a goal


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (25 mins)

Key Factors

Encouraging headers in a match environment

Organisation

2 teams play a game

both teams have 2 players confined to the marked out areas in each corners

if teams can pass the ball into the areas then the player can cross the ball unopposed and the attack can try to head the ball into the goal.

Regression - wide players can throw ball in for better accuracy / Play 5v5 and any player can dribble into the boxes / once player is crossing the ball the player heading cant be challenged,


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