Football: Attacking heading

Goals win games. That's why this session teaches your strikers to finish like these two prolific goal-scorers through a variety of finishing skills, drills and technique practices

You don't need to be Peter Crouch to score from corners. Work on scoring from wide angles with this attacking headers session

In defence or up front, make sure all your players want to use their heads in their next game - to clear their lines and beat the keeper!

Both players start on their knees with one player feeding an accurate throw for the other player to attack.

It is best to begin practising this drill on knees and progress to the standing up position when players feel more confident.

Standing in pairs opposite each other the feeder throws the ball for their partner.

The receiving player then heads the ball back into the feeder's hands.

Defensive header relay.

3 players with one ball. Front player of the 2 players throws up the ball to the heading player, after the player throws the ball he has to try and close down the heading player.

The player heading the ball has to head the ball over the approaching player to the 3rd player waiting to catch the ball.

One player throws the ball to the other player's head.

The throw should be slightly in front of the heading player so that they need to meet the ball in the air.

The returning header should also be slightly long, meaning the catching player needs to back track slightly in order to catch the ball.