Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Hold your head up high! (arrival activity)

Hold you head upp high! (arrival activity) (10 mins)

Area:

Create a square approx 10m x 10m with cones laid random inside.

Equipment:

Balls , cones and discs to mark out area.

Objective:

Players dribble around the area with their own ball but have a cone placed on their heads like a hat. The players need to keep their heads up high whilst they dribble or the cone will fall off.

Progression:

On command of a whislte or call the players need to change direction sharply and kep their heads up and avoid bumping into team mates.

Key points:

Ephasise the need for using periphial vision and use quick glances with the eyrs down and not bend the neck to look directly down.