FineSoccer Drill 74

Here is a fun activity that works on teamwork and heading for finishing.  

Start with a field that is 20 yards long by 10 yards wide with a goal on each sideline (this could either be a full sized goal or a slightly smaller coerver goal or just use cones to make a full sized goal).  Put a line down the middle for a midfield line.

There are two players on each team and you can have as many games going on at one time as you want.

Team A starts with the ball and must stay on their own side of the field.  The players can throw the ball back and forth to each other or even can run with the ball to the midfield line.  In order to score a goal, the players must head the ball into the opposing teams goal.  If Team B saves the ball (both players on each team can use their hands to save the goal) they immediately go on the attack and try to score in Team A's goal

Since the only way to score is with a header, the quicker the counter attacks happen, the greater the probability of scoring.  When the opportunity arises, a player might actually save the opponents shot with their head in order to quickly counter with a shot of their own.  To watch good players play this game, you see headers, diving headers, two, three and even four consecutive headers in a row trying to score over the opponents.  

This activity works on heading, heading to goal, clearing headers, conditioning, goalkeeping and is also a whole lot of fun.  You can have your team play a 2 v 2 headers tournament by having each team play each other team for a 2-3 minute game and keep track of the records.  Not only will they work hard and get a great deal out of this activity, but they will have a blast.  If you do this on a rainy day, it makes the games that much more fun

Give this a try and let me know what you think on the FineSoccer Forum

Have a great day!

Lawrence