Step One: Get inline with the flight of the ball. The knees should be bent with hands extended. Lean forward into
the direction of the ball. The forehead should be tilted back to enable the player to see the ball and to ensure
contact with the forehead and the center of the ball.
Step Two: Contact is made with the center of the forehead and should be made through the horizontal mid-line of the ball. This will direct the ball forward.
Step Three: Power in a diving header is achieved by the timing and speed of the player's run into the flight of the ball. It is important that the player develop a brave and aggressive attitude towards diving headers to become a consistent opportunist.
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