Drill category
Football heading drills
Heading practice is for older age groups only, in line with UK guidance. These drills are hidden for under-12s and keep contact volume low.
What to coach
- Eyes open, attack the ball
- Head through the middle
- Low volume, high quality
All 63 football heading drills
Every drill below has its own page with the full set-up, step-by-step instructions, coaching points and progressions.
- Heading Technique Practice — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading & Clearances — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Attacking Headers From Corners — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Heading Technique Pairs — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Defensive Heading Clearance — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Attacking Header Finishing — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Aerial Duel Practice — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Front Post Flick — finishing drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Far-Post Finishers — crossing drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Corner to Chaos — crossing drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Back Post Bounce — crossing drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Nod and Move — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Back-Post Bank — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Channel Contest — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Clear and Reset — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Second-Ball Chase — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Gateway Headers — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Box to Box Loft — heading drill, 18 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Ladder to Leap — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Blindside Pop — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Tower Catch — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Top Corner Aim — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Loop and Leap — heading drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Bounce and Finish — heading drill, 13 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Rondo Rise — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Crowd the Cross — heading drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Throw-In Towers — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Halfway Hover — heading drill, 18 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Corner Choice — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Header Relay — heading drill, 9 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Safe Step Header — heading drill, 11 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Wide Pinball — heading drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Box Rebound Hunt — heading drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Protect the Posts — defending drill, 13 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Second Ball Rush — transition drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Box Block Out — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Screen and Spin — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Far Post Find — set pieces drill, 15 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Back Post Race — attacking drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Overload Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Underload Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Two-Touch Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Tempo Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Transition Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Pressure Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Continuous Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Rotation Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Combination Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Wide Channel Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Counter Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Finishing Defensive Heading Clear — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Overload Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Underload Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Two-Touch Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Tempo Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Transition Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Pressure Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Continuous Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Rotation Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Combination Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Wide Channel Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 10 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Counter Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
- Finishing Attacking Header Target — heading drill, 12 min, Under 12 to Adults
Drills by age group
Heading drill questions coaches ask
How many football heading drills are there on Football Coach Hub?
There are 63 football heading drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.
What equipment do I need for heading drills?
Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.
How long should a heading practice last?
Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.
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