Contact
with the ball should always be made with the forehead area.
From time
to time, a player may use the top of their head to flick the football
on from a long flighted pass or throw-in.
The eyes should always be
open (at least until impact) and fixed on the ball and the body
positioned in line.
The player's mouth should be CLOSED!
To
direct the ball downwards, the forehead must make contact with the
top-half of the ball.
The side of the forehead can be used to glance
headers on and the middle for more direct power headers. In a
stationary position, the power comes from the legs, back and neck.
The
player "rocks" backward and pushes his body forward to meet the ball.
Practise heading skills with throw, head catch
How
to play: players get into groups of three. One ball is needed. They
get into a triangular shape. One person tosses the ball to
another person who then heads it to the third person to catch.
Every time someone is successful, they get a point.