each team has 2 servers at the end of the pitch. If a ball is passed into these players, they can pick up a serving ball (soft ball to avoid lots of heading of hard footballs) and throw in for attacking headers. If defenders win the ball, a hard football is thrown to place they control ball and play continues.
This session can focus on attack or defending. Attack Key Points: - fast, movments running on to ball - Respond to each other - timing of run Defence: - shape to see both player and the ball - first player attacks the ball - supporting players get near to cover 2nd balls
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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