6 Teams, 6 balls
- Heading 5 times, next person 5 times, etc until everyone has headed the ball 5 times.
- Passing: 1 touch, 2, pass.
- Rotate persons after passing.
- Not the top of the head, not the front of the face, just above the forehead
- Cushioning the pass coming towards
- Diagonal foot when stopping the ball
- Because we only have 6 balls, make 6 lines and rotate between the people
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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