1 ball between two players.
One player feeds the ball, throwing a looping throw for them to head.
The other player catches the ball just in front of their forehead as they are about to head the ball, bending their knees slightly as they do before throwing the ball back.
Eyes open and mouth closed.
Players head the ball back without the catch.
Players head try to head the ball to the other player's feet for them to control.
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