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Offensive Heading
| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 02:26 | |
EF Mountie Joined: 07 Jul 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3849 Location: Canada |
Offensive heading is without a doubt a great skill for an attacker to possess. There are different ways to score using your head, depending on the situation. Below are some different techniques that can be used.
Heading 101.- Never make contact with the top of your head for a few reasons... 1: It hurts.  2: It can cause problems such as concussions. 3: It is not as accurate (How can you see where the ball will go when your hitting it with the top of your head?) . Try to use your forehead when heading.
Redirecting the ball- Sometimes, especially if there is a hard corner-kick or cross, redirecting the ball is your best option. This involves contacting the ball at the correct angle to make it go where you want. The difference is, you don't try to "drive" your head through the ball, but simply hold your neck rigid and redirect the ball. Step 1: Determine roughly where the ball will land. Step 2: Get into a good, strong stance (we will assume you do not have to jump) Step 3: When the ball comes, you will turn your shoulders (keeping your neck rigid). Step 4: Just before making contact you may want to adjust whether you want the ball to go into the top or bottom part of the goal. To do this, you make contact on the top or bottom of the ball. Step 5: Keep that neck rigid and direct the ball using your upper body. Step 6: Celebrate that spectacular goal.
Luca Toni Redirect Example- http://youtube.com/watch?v=bAB9M2-Rl8g Power Heading- Generally, if the ball is cross and is more of a lob pass, meaning the ball if travelling slower and has more of an arch on it. If this is the case, you will want to drive your head "through" the ball to get more power into it. Step 1: Determine roughly where the ball will land. Step 2: Get into a good, strong stance (we will assume you do not have to jump) Step 3: Similarly to redirecting the ball, turn into a good position so you are more easily able to aim. Depending on where the ball is coming from, you may want to turn towards the goal, or stay so that your shoulders are square to the ball. Step 4: As the ball comes in, you will want to bend your neck and upper body back slightly so you will be able to get more power behind it. Step 5: When contact is made, thrust forward into the ball with your forehead going toward the place where you want the ball to go. Step 6: Once again, celebrate. C.Ronaldo Power Header- http://youtube.com/watch?v=0JBZmIlnvDA Practising Tips: Although it is difficult to practise heading without a partner, there are ways around it. Obviously, the easiest way to practise is to have a partner make crosses for you if you have a net, or even an open space. If you are practising by yourself and you have a wall, you can kick the ball off the wall and pick a spot where you want to head it back to. You can adjust whether you want a high lob pass off the wall, or a lower and harder pass. If you don't have a wall, you can resort to throwing the ball up in the air, and heading as it comes back down. I hope this guide has helped some people. Feedback anyone? 
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 04:36 | |
The Philly Flyer Joined: 29 Apr 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3152 Location: Delaware, USA |
Great guide man. Breaking it down into steps like this makes it seem so simple. Nice job, this will help a lot of people.
Only thing, if you could add some methods of practicing it would be very helpful.  Click it |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 05:02 | |
Senior Member Joined: 14 Nov 2006, 19:56 Posts: 271 |
Amazing guide bro, props!
And i agree with AJC, if you could add a way to practice the headers it would be a 5 star guide in my opinion -Nedim 
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 08:00 | |
Senior Member Joined: 17 Sep 2006, 08:39 Posts: 240 Location: Australia |
Nice guide, I commend u on ur efforts dude as this will help many people eager to get help with their 'heading'.
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 08:39 | |
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Really good guide! especially the flicking header part. Great job!
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 14:57 | |
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EF Mountie Joined: 07 Jul 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3849 Location: Canada |
Thanks guys. Heading has always been a stronger part of my game so I thought I would see if anyone needed help. As for the practising, I'll put a couple methods in there. Thanks for the feedback.
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2007, 23:55 | |
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GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2007, 02:53 | |
Sgt. I can't get enough of Asian chicks Joined: 10 Mar 2005, 09:25 Posts: 2469 Location: Singapore |
Well, I had to say this but the guide is actually true!
Back in 1999, I always train my header while my best friend trains his set-piece taking. Thanks to my father too for teaching me the exact same techniques for power and 'flick-on' headers. Keep practising and the headers will come naturally. Now, my headers are being used as tap-ins for strikers. Lucky buggers! I haven't score a header myself. *Rubs gnarlyjim's hair for an excellent job well done. 
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2007, 19:53 | |
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EF Mountie Joined: 07 Jul 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3849 Location: Canada |
Hey guys, thanks a lot for all the good feedback. Any other requests for guides that aren't currently on the site? I might not be able to make a guide about everything, but I'll try my best.
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| Posted: 31 May 2007, 18:52 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 17:36 Posts: 1963 |
I know this is really old... should perhaps be in ensoccerpedia. Do you know of another video that has a good redirecting header in it? I suck at those. That one is removed now....
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| Posted: 31 May 2007, 19:13 | |
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EF Mountie Joined: 07 Jul 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3849 Location: Canada |
Yeah, I'm thinking maybe it should be in Ensoccerpedia.
I'll look for a redirecting header video...
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| Posted: 01 Jun 2007, 07:59 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006, 13:36 Posts: 1773 Location: Surrey, England , UK |
Good guide gnarlyjim, ive found it useful 
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| Posted: 01 Jun 2007, 15:31 | |
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EF Mountie Joined: 07 Jul 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3849 Location: Canada |
Glad to hear it. Also, I can't seem to find videos at the moment, and I am already late for Period 3. Damn history. 
If anyone else can find examples of one of the "heading types" that would be much appreciated. 
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| Posted: 01 Jun 2007, 15:35 | |
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Veteran Member Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 17:36 Posts: 1963 |
Wow you are still in school? Don't they have child labor laws in Canada?
It's ok i'll try to find one on youtube.
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| Posted: 01 Jun 2007, 19:00 | |
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EF Mountie Joined: 07 Jul 2006, 02:08 Posts: 3849 Location: Canada |
Real_Zidane wrote: Wow you are still in school? Don't they have child labor laws in Canada?
It's ok i'll try to find one on youtube. Yeah, I'm still in school. We don't get of until the 22nd! Anyway, thanks for looking for a vid. I am still having difficulty getting a good example.
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