Heading games - fundamentals of heading

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

The players throw the ball to each other for heading. After ten headers, they switch. Each drill is performed twice. The first round is for learning the exercise correctly; the second round is played as a competition on 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, feet in a slight straddle. When meeting the ball, one foot steps forward. Check: When the ball contacts the head, the foot must be on the ground. 3. Header from a jump, with one or two steps of approach. Jump off one leg. Movement stays the same. Meet the ball at the highest point. 4. The pairs head the ball back and forth to each other without letting it touch the ground. 5. The two players clamp the ball between their foreheads and move downward (into a squat) and up, and walk forward/backward. 6. Headers while lying down or sitting.