A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

In football, ball is not always on ground, headers are very common: either a header into goal or a header pass. The most important thing in practice of heading is to master correct technique. If you master technique of heading ball, you can use it as an attacking weapon. Even professional soccer players do this exercise on a regular basis. Below is main method of processing header.

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

Header position

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

First of all, position of head, flat position of forehead, if position is too high, ball will not be controlled well.

Basic Actions

Turn around to face incoming ball after running to where it landed.

When ball is close to top, relax your muscles, bend your knees slightly, lower your body's center of gravity, tilt your body forward, put your hands behind your back, and prepare to take off.

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

At moment of repulsion, muscles of legs contract. Then jump, tilt body back, raise your arms up, but do not stretch them back. At moment of hitting ball, tighten your lower back and tilt your body forward, tighten your neck muscles, move your head, hit ball with your forehead.

Exercise

First, practice on spot. You can throw ball yourself or ask your partner to throw it. Another method is to put ball in a mesh bag, hang it at a suitable height and practice hitting ball with your head.

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

The picture below shows action at moment ball is hit. Pay attention to keeping your eyes open when heading and keep looking at ball before touching ball to observe ball's trajectory. Remember that purpose of heading ball is to use force to hit ball, mainly to change direction of the incoming ball.

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

Before training, stretch muscles of the legs, waist and neck well. The heading is mainly based on strength and waist rebound, so based on basic head skills, additional elements are added such as squats, push-ups, sit-ups and jumping jacks.

A basic learning method for improving heading technique!

Besides, takeoff time and position are also very important, in order to judge takeoff time, you need to calculate it yourself. Crosses from side, grabbing points in front of goal or corner kicks are all heading attacks and good opportunities to create a goal.

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July 30, 2023