Step One: The players eyes should be fixed on the flight of the ball. Get behind the flight of the ball. On the approach to the ball, the player must slightly arch the back and tighten the neck muscles.
Step Two: Contact is made with the top part of the forehead and below the horizontal mid-line of the ball. The ball should be redirected with just a small part of the ball glancing off the forehead.
Step Three: Immediately on making contact with the ball, the player should quickly swing the upper body and make contact on the ball with the center of the forehead. The Flick On header is most commonly used to redirect near post corner kicks and free kicks. It is also used in the midfield and frontline when competing for headers from goal kicks. |
