Soccer Exercise
Header Pendulum / Domino Effect
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
- Training Set Progression
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
Set up two cones. Two groups are formed and line up behind the cones as shown in the diagram.
Procedure
Player 1 (red) heads the ball to Player 1 (blue) and then immediately crouches down. Player 1 (blue) heads it to Player 2 (red), then immediately crouches down, and Player 2 (red) heads it on to Player 2 (blue). Player 2 (blue) then to Player 3 (red), and so on back to Player 3 (blue)...etc. When the last header reaches Player 5 (blue), the order is reversed and the drill starts again from Player 5 (blue).
Tip
- The contact surface for the header is the forehead. - The power for the header comes from the arching of the upper body (hollow back position). - The players intensively train their heading timing and precise heading. - 2 cones
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Ball control Headers
Condition
- Condition
- Speed of movement with ball
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Quick processing
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Progression
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players
- Form of Training
- Individual training Group training
- Exercise level
- Difficult
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch