Make A Good Heading

I am so tired now because I was involved in a football game.  Fortunately my team won 4-1 to beat Kuala Pilah District Office .  However, I still can’t forget in which I failed to make  good heading.  I found good chance to score with heading but I made a mistake during making heading. 

By the way, to make heading is not as difficult as we think.  The right way to make heading is to use forehead.  This surface is hardest and flattest. It can give us more better control over where we want to make the ball go as well as giving greater power.  But don’t use the top of the head because maybe you will get a headache.  This surface is curved and it is not suitable to make heading.

Be sure to watch the ball carefully. Don’t  take your eyes off the ball or shut your eyes before you head the ball.  Many players do this mistake as well as an experienced players.  This situation can make you not possible to get into position or to time the header correctly.  Opponent players  get good chance to  grab the ball from you.  If you want to score a goal, see where the goalkeeper and make heading to direct the ball into the empty space.

To make a good heading, we need to head the ball with a smooth motion of the entire upper body .  This situation makes us well balance with knees bent, and  neck, back and trunk are in a straight line. Before the ball arrives to you, you lean back.  Use your neck, shoulder and stomach muscles to make a good heading.

 Position is very important to know when making heading.  The best position is to get in line with the ball before it comes down.  You have more time to balance yourself  before the ball comes to you.  Dont let your head sway when making heading.

Another common mistake is let the ball hitting you rather than you attack or hit the ball.  The best way is you attact the ball and at the same time you decide where you want the ball to go.  But don’t heading the ball without thinking where you want the ball to go.  I also suggest that don’t try to make a jumping head before you master the basic first.  You need master the basic first before to try it.  You can try with use your legs to push you upward at the ball when to make heading.  But you have to make sure that your foot are firmly on the ground.