Organize the players in pairs, each with one ball between them. The players should stand about 5 metres apart. Using the technique described in the drill above, one player heads the ball totheir partner. The partner catches the ball andheads it back using the same technique. Once the players have become more proficient in technique, they can stand a little further apart to improve accuracy and distance.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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