This isn't the most practical skill for players to know in a match but it's a great one for showboating.
To balance the ball on your head ensure you're balanced to begin with and then place the ball on your head and only release it once it feels stable.
The rest of this skill comes from practice - you'll need to move slightly in the opposite direction to the ball to keep it up - and this should become fairly intuitive after a few goes.
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
Most 1v1s are lost in the first second, when the defender rushes in and dives. Teach your players to slow the attacker down, take away the dangerous option and pick the right moment, and they will win far more of them.
The FA's FutureFit framework lands this season, bringing a 3v3 entry format at Under-7s. Here is what actually changes on a Saturday morning, and how to coach it well.
