While practicing Drills for soccer, don’t you feel irritated when players show their incapacity to head the ball correctly? Heading the ball is an important skill that aids the players in controlling and maneuvering the ball when it’s still afloat.

Several times in a match the ball will have to be passed in the air to get from one point to another. In players, the ability to capture the ball with the use of their head will ensure that most of the times, they’ll have the control of the ball.

A few soccer drills are there that have been devised with just one goal; developing player’s heading talent. Let’s talk about a few of them:

Segregate the players in groups of not more than 2 to 3 players ahead of starting with the drills.

Soccer Drills

Heading volleyball: This is a perfect technique to learn to head the ball. It can be easily performed by two players against one another in such drills for soccer. It is exactly same as playing volleyball with the exception of that players throw the ball over to the other side of the net with their heads instead of hands. Though, hands can be used to serve the ball.

Score of the teams is based on the successful attempts made to flip the ball over to the other side of the net. Badminton net can be used for performing this drill.

Juggling: This drill employs two players like in the earlier drill or just one will do. In case of a single player, he or she can juggle the ball with their forehead. Just throw the ball in the air and start practicing it. It is but obvious that this drill is comparatively tougher and the player gets better at it by practicing.

When there are 2 players, they can use their heads to throw the ball back at each other. The player who does not allow the ball to fall down is the winner.

When you throw the ball, keep 2 players standing apart by 10 feet. Hurl the ball at them randomly and ask them to head it back. Keep in mind to tell them to jump before hitting the ball. In this fashion, they learn faster.

Beware that they are instructed to use their forehead or side of the heads. If they do not understand this, they will have headaches and also may get injured.

To achieve the most from this soccer practice, teach the player to bring their forehead in line with the ball. Then they jump to hit the ball so that the ball gets maximum height.

Your next step! To take what you have just learned and incorporate into the drills for soccer regimen. The sight of them using their head to hit the ball will surprise you. Our youth soccer coaching community contains many more informative articles, newsletters, videos to help you teach your players even better. Register today and gain from them.

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