Top Tips

  • Be light on your feet
  • Get in line with the ball
  • Stand slightly side on
  • Keep your eye on the ball
  • Head the bottom of the ball with your forehead
  • Bring your arms out to the side for balance and control
  • For defensive headers we try to head the ball high and away

Challenges

Mark out a 4×4 yard box. Mark a target line 4 yards away. Have a partner serve the ball from the side. Move on to the ball and aim to head the ball to clear the line and bounce the other side of it. USE A FOAM BALL OR A BEACH BALL.

Have 5 attempts, how many can you get over the line?

5

Gold Trophy
World Cup Level

4

Silver Trophy
Champions League Level

3

Bronze Trophy
Premier League Level