Heading football drills

Score with a diving header. Time the run to arrive as the low ball comes across, commit to the dive, get the forehead through it, and direct it down and into the net.

Head, reset, head again. Groove a firm, clean contact under a quick tempo, recovering the set position between each header.

Attack it at the top. Time the jump, meet the ball at its highest point on the forehead, and head it firmly down to the target.

Clear the danger with a dominant defensive header. Attack the ball to beat the attacker to it, head through the middle with the forehead, and clear it high and wide toward the touchline, never back across goal.

Win the duel and power it in. Time the jump to get above the defender, attack the ball, and head it down hard into the corner.

Get above it and head it down into the low corner. Time the jump to be above the ball, and head down and firmly into the low corner.

Dive forward and head it into the mini-goal. Read the low cross, time the dive, and direct it firmly into the target with the forehead.

Dive forward and head it in. Read the low cross, time the dive to meet it with the forehead, and direct it firmly into the corner.

Flick it on and finish in behind. Flick the long ball into the space, and the runner times the burst to finish first-time into the mini-goal.

Flick it on and release the runner. Meet the long ball and flick it onward into the space behind for the runner to sprint on and finish first-time.

Lose your marker and win the header. Peel off the defender with a sharp movement, attack the inswinger first and head it down into the far corner.

Time the run and head the corner down into the far corner. Attack the inswinger, meet it at the top of the jump and head it down and across the keeper.

Groove the downward header. Attack the gentle cross, get the forehead over it, and head it down into the mini-goal.

Attack it and head it down hard. Time the jump to meet the cross high, get the forehead over it, and power it down into the corner.

Groove the clearing header. Get under the gentle cross, head through the bottom half, and clear it high and wide.

Be first and head it clear. Attack the ball early, get up and through it, and clear it high, wide, and away from goal.

Meet it with the forehead and direct it into the target. Eyes open, forehead contact, and a firm header into the bigger target.

Head it accurately into the corner. Attack the ball, meet it with the forehead with your eyes open, and direct it firmly into the marked corner.