The header

Knowing how to hit the ball well with your head is very important in modern football. Splendid goals are achieved through headers on passes from the wings and beyond. The use of the header appears to be necessary to give the ball air trajectories, which otherwise would not be possible.

Here are some tips to keep in mind:

hit the ball with your forehead: it will not cause you any pain (do not hit the ball with your temple: it's dangerous);
follow the ball with your eyes until the moment of impact with the forehead;
while waiting for the balloon to arrive, stand in front of it.

The ball can be hit with any part of the head, as long as the target is reached; the forehead, having a larger impact surface, is more precise. It allows us to follow the trajectory with our eyes for a longer time. of the ball.
When the ball arrives fast and the attacker wants to facilitate the action of his partner, he can touch it or hit it with the lateral part of the forehead.

Headshot technique while standing

The feet should be slightly apart to have greater balance and allow the trunk more freedom of movement. The trunk flexes in the direction of the ball through a countermovement action. Then, the head is projected towards the ball.
To change the direction of the ball, the head and neck must be rotated in such a way as to direct it in the desired direction. The legs, in the latter case, must be spread apart with the rearmost leg which determines the direction to be given to the ball (the right leg must be positioned backwards if the ball is to be turned to the right, and vice versa).

Headshot technique in motion

The main difference between running and standing headers is the smaller amplitude of the countermovement.

Headshot technique in elevation

In the header in elevation, the right take-off time is of fundamental importance. If the ball is hit in the moment of the vertex of the jump, it is possible to obtain greater precision and strength, being able to make the most of all the joints.

Backward Header Technique

The backward header can be made more incisive if the head is suddenly pushed back with a movement limited to the cervical spine.

Elements to consider in the header

parabola of the ball and consequent choice of the position to assume;
surface of the forehead with which you want to hit the ball;
balance and strength;
range of motion
lack of precision (it may be due to the fact that the ball is not hit in the center of the forehead. What to do: sensitize the pupil to the contact of the ball with the forehead and try the header also with different parts of the head, so that it is the pupil himself to choose the part that offers him the most safety.

Headshot exercises

First use foam balls, then rubber and only then leather
Heading the ball with low self-throwing
Hit the ball with throws of the partner placed in front
Hitting the ball in motion and with jumping
Direct the ball towards a goal
Hitting the ball with a disturbing opponent
Match with the obligation to score a header
Hit the ball in the most appropriate way through high balls from the side flanks (cross)
Choice between different movement combinations and different fundamentals, with or without opponents
Crosses between different side cross mates