Heading Drill - Fundamentals of Heading

Two rows of cones are set up facing each other. Players position themselves between the cones in pairs facing each other. The players on one side each have a ball.

The players throw the ball to each other for headers. After ten headers, they switch. Each drill is done twice. The first round is for learning the proper technique; the second round is played as a competition through the cone goals. Whoever scores more goals wins. The following drill variations can be practised: 1. Heading from a kneeling position (on the knees, not sitting on the heels; upper body straight). 2. Heading from a standing position, legs in a slight straddle stance. When meeting the ball, one leg steps forward. Check: When the ball contacts the head, the foot must touch the ground. 3. Header from a jump, with one or two steps of approach. Jump off one leg. The movement stays the same. Meet the ball at the highest point. 4. The pairs head the ball back and forth without letting it touch the ground. 5. The two players clamp the ball between their foreheads and move downward (into a squat) and back up, and move forward/backward. 6. Headers while lying down or sitting.