Soccer drills for technique heading

  • Blue kicks/ throws the ball to red.
  • Red takes the ball and stops them.
  • Red kicks/ throws the ball to blue.
  • Blue takes the ball and silences it.
  • Repeat these steps 5 times.
Whoever finishes first with 10 passing the ball back and forth has won.

drawing Overthrow race
  • blue throws the ball to red
  • red tries to knock over the 3 cones in 3 attempts.
Variations:
  • head
  • with left foot
  • with right foot
drawing bowling
  • blunt passes
  • chest passes
  • passes with left foot
  • passes with right foot
  • head the ball into the hands
  • head the ball over the player
  • head the ball at the feet of the player
drawing Playback
  • Pass over the little goal
  • Finish in the little goal
drawing Heads
Rules:
  • Game begins with attackers.
  • Red attacks, blue defends.
  • Blue scores on 6 passes.
  • Blue compulsorily plays after 3 times or scores in one of the 2 small goals.
  • Defenders press 100% 1v1.
  • Attackers may only interrupt passes.
  • Ball back on fouls.
drawing Match form
  • 2 teams are made.
  • In the middle is a pylon (or several).
  • Teams transfer the ball to other side first by example:
    • Throwing over.
    • Kick over.
    • Dropkick.
    • Heading.
  • Ball must be placed on the opposite side of the pile.
  • After this the next player can do it.
  • When the last ball is returned, the pawn in the middle can be kicked over.
drawing WU sprinting, transferring the ball
  • Two teams are made.
  • In the middle stands a pylon (or several).
  • Teams first bring the ball over to the other side:
    • Throwing over.
    • Kick over.
    • Dropkick.
    • Heading.
  • The ball must be placed on the opposite side of the pitch, and the person passing on the ball must also sprint back.
  • After this, the next team can play.
    • When the last ball is returned, the pawn in the middle can be kicked over.
drawing (W03) WU Sprinting, passing the ball
  • The defenders (formation 1-2-2) try to prevent the attackers from scoring, by making the space as small as possible and conquering or blocking the ball at all costs. 
  • The defenders help each other by keeping the distance between them as small as possible.
  • The attackers (formation 4-2) try to make the field as large as possible in order to score a goal
  • After conquering the ball, the defenders can try to score in a small goal
  • The attackers can score in a big goal with a goalkeeper
  • When the ball goes out of the field, it is kicked back in where it went out. 



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This exercise can be used for each category in the warm-up.

  • Both players A lead the ball to the middle pawn where they perform a cutting move and then play the ball to the next player. 
  • After the pass, the player walks diagonally to player B who throws in the ball on which player A heads the ball in. 
  • The heading player then takes the ball and stands behind goal, 
  • The other player joins the group that has to perform the movement

heading-the-ball-back

Field setup:

Set up 2 x 2 pawns per group of 2 players. Every 2 players get 1 ball.

Gameplay:

The ball is thrown up by one player and kicked back by the other. The following variants must be practised.

Variants:

  • Head the ball back into the hands of the player.
  • Head the ball over the player.
  • Head the ball through the ground towards the player.

Tips:

  • Make sure you head from your neck and don't just let the ball bounce on your head.
  • Always tighten your arm muscles and move your head towards the ball.


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This exercise can be used for each category in the warm-up.

  • Both players A lead the ball to the middle pilon where they perform a chop and then play the ball to the next player. 
  • After the pass, the player runs diagonally to player B who throws in the ball and players A heads it in the goal.
  • The player that performed the header then takes the ball and stands behind goal, 
  • The other player joins the group that has to perform the movement
  • field 15 m wide.
  • Make groups of three. 
  • Each player of a group goes either left, straight or in the middle.
  • The player in the middle asks for the ball and plays it firmly to the other player
  • Player in the middle turns and asks for the ball again but on the other side.
  • 1m full on and then switch.