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Players are split into two teams and line up behind the red cone at their end. One blue player starts in the middle between the two middle cones. They are the goalkeeper.

To start the drill the coach feeds a lofted throw to the red player to advance onto and try to head between the cones. The blue keeper tries to stop the ball and can use any part of their body to do so.

After they have headed the ball the goalkeeping player joins the back of the opposite line and the red player (who just had the attacking header) becomes the new keeper between the cones.

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Players can keep score (bibs v non-bibs) to turn this into a competition, with one point for every headed goal scored.

Look for good attacking technique, with player meeting the ball with their foreheads and trying to direct the ball with power into the bottom corners.

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Players 1, 3 and 5 are feeding the ball towards the 6 yard box. Players 2, 4 and 6 take turns to either head or volley towards goal.

Once players have either fed, or shot they swap to the other side.

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Working in pairs one player feeds whilst the other player is the returning player who heads the ball back to the feeder's hands.

However, the returning player must have their wits about them as they need to listen out to the feeder's call.

The feeder has three calls -

Feet, attacking and defensive.

Depending on the call the heading player must perform a different sort of header.

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Pass Wide, Cross and Attacking Header:

Players line up in 3 queues, with the ball starting with player 1.

Player 1 makes a 1-2 pass with player 2 before passing the ball down the line for player 3 to run onto.

Player 3 times their run to meet the pass and gets the ball under control before swinging a cross into the box for the players 1 and 2 to run onto and head into the goal.

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Heading on the move:

1 ball between two players. One player feeds and catches the ball, while the other player heads the ball back to the player throwing.

The player must head the ball back to the feeder's hands.

However, both players should be moving at all times - firstly the feeder should walk forwards, but when they reach the baseline players change direction.

Technique video

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