Heading Skill - seated header foundation
Player sits and practises heading the ball with proper forehead contact and neck control. Use this as an easy foundation drill to teach safe contact and upper-body control.
Equipment
Football
Coaching points
- Use forehead contact
- Keep eyes open
- Engage neck muscles
- Direct the ball with control
Common mistakes
- Using top of head
- Closing eyes
- Weak contact
- Poor timing
Action video
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Difficulty
Beginner
Duration
30 seconds
Repetitions
10 × 2 sets
Touches
10
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