SoloBeginner
#1 Toss-and-head
Underhand toss to yourself, head straight back into your hands. 3 sets of 20. Groove contact point and neck lock.
View drill →Soccer Heading Drills
A library of 12 soccer heading drills — filterable by type (solo, partner, group, team) and difficulty (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Ready to use in your next session.
Type
Level
SoloBeginner
#2 Wall headers
Head a ball repeatedly against a wall from 2 metres. Focus on flat forehead contact, eyes open at impact.
View drill →PartnerBeginner
#3 Partner seated headers
Sit on the ground, partner tosses. Removes jumping, isolates torso snap and neck strength.
View drill →PartnerBeginner
#4 Standing partner headers
Face partner 3 metres apart, alternate soft headers. Directional focus — head straight to hands.
View drill →PartnerBeginner
#5 Head-and-catch progression
Toss → header → catch. Then toss → head → head → catch. Builds rhythm and consistency.
View drill →PartnerIntermediate
#6 Attacking downward header
Partner tosses over head height, you head down at a target on the ground. Contact upper half of ball.
View drill →PartnerIntermediate
#7 Defensive clearance
Partner throws high; you clear it up, back, and wide of them. Height and distance over power.
View drill →PartnerIntermediate
#8 Jump-and-head
Timed jump off two feet. Ball tossed slightly higher than reach so the header happens at the peak of the jump.
View drill →GroupAdvanced
#9 One-v-one aerial
Server plays a floated ball between two players. Both attack. Teaches body positioning, timing, and physicality.
View drill →TeamAdvanced
#10 Cross-and-finish
Wide server delivers to attackers arriving from deep. Alternate near-post flick and back-post attack.
View drill →TeamAdvanced
#11 Corner routines
Rehearse near-post flick-on, back-post attack, and edge-of-box knockdown from the same corner delivery.
View drill →TeamAdvanced
#12 Aerial second balls
Long ball forward, target player heads on, three runners chase second ball. Trains reaction and support runs.
View drill →