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Article Title: Drills for Soccer: Discover Heading Drills Article Description: Don't you just hate it when undertaking drills for soccer, your players are not able to head the ball properly. Heading is a vital skill that helps the players control or maneuver the ball while it is still in the air. Additional Article Info: Word Count: 517 (not including resource box) Category: Soccer Written By: Andre Botelho Contact Email: [email protected] <----- Article Begins Here -----> Drills for Soccer: Discover Heading Drills © Copyright 2009 Expert Secret, Lda (SoccerDrillsTips.com) While practicing drills for soccer, dont you feel irritated when players show their incapacity to head the ball correctly? The skill of heading the ball is a key skill which allows the players to maneuver and control the ball while it is still up in the air. Several times in a match the ball will have to be passed in the air to get from one point to another. The capacity of your players to catch hold of the ball by using their head will directly affect their ability to maintain the control of the ball for a greatest number of times. A few soccer drills are there that have been devised with just one goal; developing players heading talent. Let's discuss a few of those: Before you begin with the drills, separate the players in small groups of 2 to 3 players. 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 similar to the game of volleyball except that players use their heads instead of hands to throw the ball over to the other side of the net. Still, they have the freedom to serve the ball with their hands. The points are given based on the players successfully heading the ball across the net. You can make use of badminton net for this. Juggling: This drill can accommodate 2 players like the previous one or even a single player. If there is one player, he or she can use their forehead to juggle the ball. This is the time to pull up your socks, toss the ball in air, and start practicing. Naturally, this exercise among all soccer exercises is the toughest to do and can only be improved upon by practicing. If there are two players, they can throw the ball in the air and head the ball back and forth to each other. The player who keeps the ball in the air is the winner. Throwing the ball; Make two players stand about 10 feet apart. Fling the ball at them and tell them to head it back. Keep in mind to tell them to jump before hitting the ball. This makes them learn the technique faster. It is important that they are instructed to use their forehead and sides of the head. If they do not do this, they will have headaches and there are chances of injury too. To achieve the most from this soccer practice, teach the player to bring their forehead in line with the ball. Then they rise and jump to hit the ball so that the ball gets a momentum. Your next step! To take what you have just learned and incorporate into the drills for soccer regimen. You will be surprised at how efficiently they start heading the ball. Our youth soccer coaching community has informative articles, newsletters, videos to keep you informed and updated on the latest from the world of soccer. Join today and make the most of them. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Andre Botelho is a recognized authority in youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players' skills and make training more fun in record time. Download your free youth soccer coaching guide at http://www.soccerdrillstips.com <----- Article Ends Here -----> ------------------------------------ This group is no longer maintained. It only exists for the archives. Please submit your articles at http://www.pickbrains.com/submit-article instead. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
