Step One: Position the body behind the flight of the ball as early as possible. This will lead to good composure
and balance for receiving the ball instead of reaching out and being caught off balance. Remember to keep the
head steady and eyes fixed firmly on the ball.
Step Two: The player should lean forward with the head straight and the neck muscles tight. Contact on the ball should be made with the forehead. The forehead is the flattest and hardest part of the skull. This will assist in redirecting the ball.
Step Three: Immediately on impact, the player should swing the upper body forward quickly and make contact on the ball with the center of the forehead. The player should redirect the ball into available space. Do not withdraw on impact, or this will cushion the ball. Do not tilt the head too far back or the ball will skim from the head and possession may be lost. As the player is redirecting the ball on impact, the upper body and head should be
moving forward. |
