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There has been (and still is) a lot of discussion about the dangers of heading the ball but the short answer to the question "is ...

Timidity can be defined as 'easily frightened or lacking self-confidence'. But while timid football players may lack self-confidence, they aren't lacking in bravery. Indeed, timid ...

This is a fun way to practice heading for all ages of players. Objective: to be the first team to knock three balls off cones ...

Objectives: To improve heading and shooting technique. Age group: U9s and upwards. Set up: Use a normal sized goal and penalty area marked by lines ...

Coaching points Contact with the ball should always be made with the forehead area. From time to time, a player may use the top of ...

There are two important aspects of good heading technique: Accurate contact with the ball: Contact with the ball should always be made with the forehead ...

Heading a ball is one of the few alien skills of soccer. After all, nobody in their right mind would choose to be struck on ...

Throw-Head-Catch (U8 and U10) Players get into groups of 3. One ball is needed. They get into a triangular shape. One person tosses the ball ...

This football (soccer) drill is designed to improve the player’s heading ability. Players are divided equally into two groups. One group is positioned behind the ...

Warm-up 1. Each player with a football, emphasis on striking the ball at the hairline. Players self-head ball back to hands as they jog across ...

Partners with ball, server and header. Seated header from serve back to server. change roles. Push-up header back to server. Kneeling header back to server ...

Use a 10 metre square. S (server) throws the football to X1, who then has to head the ball over S to X. X2 then ...

A fun soccer heading game Setup: Depending upon the number of kids divide them into equal groups of 5-7 players per group. All players in ...