Exercises › Play & competition
Fun heading games for young players
- 10 min
- 4–12 players
- 7v7
- Technique & Skills
Playful heading games that let young players practise heading without too many contacts with the head. Good as an element where you teach the technique through play. See the video for the set-up. Source: Coach Thomas Vlaminck (YouTube).
What the coach should look for
- Soft ball and few headers per player.
- Watch the ball and hit with the forehead.
- Tense the neck, not the whole body.
- Make it a game, not a contest of force.
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