Indoor Training: Heading Duel in Groups

Pitch: For each group, 2 cones are set up opposite one another approximately 10 metres apart, so 6 cones in total for 3 groups. The three lanes lie next to one another.

Equipment: 6 cones, 1 ball per group as well as several spare balls.

Players: The players are divided into 3 groups and assigned to the lanes. The first players stand opposite one another, the rest line up behind them. The first player of each group holds the ball in the hands.

• The first player of each group throws the ball onto the head of the player opposite.
• That player heads it back to the next player, from a standing position, from a jump or on the move.
• Whoever has thrown or headed the ball then joins the group opposite.
• On the running sections the players can complete running technique drills.

Variations:

• Use the inside of the instep or the full instep as the technique instead of the head.
• For advanced players: the ball stays in the air throughout and is only headed, no longer caught.
• Play as a team competition: which team manages the most headers in a row in a set time without the ball touching the ground?

Note: Drill idea by Max Schönijahn.